2013 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

54 trims available · 24–32 MPG · 140–210 HP

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2013 HIGHLIGHTS

Best Value

2.5L PZEV

$19,995 MSRP

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Best Fuel Economy

2.0L TDI

32 MPG combined

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Most Powerful

Turbo

210 HP

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Trim Levels

ALL 2013 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE TRIMS

Trim	Body	Engine	MPG	HP	Seats	MSRP	Score
TurboTop Rated	Hatchback	2L	26	210	4	$24,370	MyCar Score™61.8	Look Up VIN
Turbo PZEV	Hatchback	2L	26	210	4	$24,370	MyCar Score™61.8	Look Up VIN
2.5L PZEV	Hatchback	2.5L	25	170	4	$19,995	MyCar Score™61.7	Look Up VIN
2.5L	Hatchback	2.5L	25	170	4	$19,995	MyCar Score™61.7	Look Up VIN
2.0L TDI	Hatchback	2L	32	140	4	$23,495	MyCar Score™61.5	Look Up VIN
Turbo	Hatchback	2L	26	210	4	$25,470	MyCar Score™61.5	Look Up VIN
Turbo PZEV	Hatchback	2L	26	210	4	$25,470	MyCar Score™61.5	Look Up VIN
Turbo	Hatchback	2L	24	200	4	$23,395	MyCar Score™61.4	Look Up VIN
Turbo PZEV	Hatchback	2L	24	200	4	$23,395	MyCar Score™61.4	Look Up VIN
2.5L	Hatchback	2.5L	25	170	4	$21,095	MyCar Score™61.4	Look Up VIN
2.5L PZEV	Hatchback	2.5L	25	170	4	$21,095	MyCar Score™61.4	Look Up VIN
Turbo	Hatchback	2L	25	200	4	$24,495	MyCar Score™61.3	Look Up VIN
Turbo PZEV	Hatchback	2L	25	200	4	$24,495	MyCar Score™61.3	Look Up VIN
2.0L TDI	Hatchback	2L	32	140	4	$24,595	MyCar Score™61.2	Look Up VIN
2.0L TDI	Hatchback	2L	32	140	4	$25,195	MyCar Score™61.2	Look Up VIN
Turbo PZEV	Hatchback	2L	26	210	4	$27,270	MyCar Score™61.2	Look Up VIN
2.5L PZEV	Hatchback	2.5L	25	170	4	$22,595	MyCar Score™61.2	Look Up VIN
Turbo	Hatchback	2L	26	210	4	$27,270	MyCar Score™61.2	Look Up VIN
2.5L	Hatchback	2.5L	25	170	4	$22,595	MyCar Score™61.2	Look Up VIN
Turbo PZEV Fender Edition	Hatchback	2L	26	210	4	$28,045	MyCar Score™61.1	Look Up VIN
Turbo Fender Edition	Hatchback	2L	26	210	4	$28,045	MyCar Score™61.1	Look Up VIN
Turbo	Hatchback	2L	26	210	4	$28,370	MyCar Score™60.9	Look Up VIN
Turbo PZEV	Hatchback	2L	26	210	4	$28,370	MyCar Score™60.9	Look Up VIN
2.0L TDI	Hatchback	2L	32	140	4	$26,295	MyCar Score™60.9	Look Up VIN
2.5L PZEV	Hatchback	2.5L	25	170	4	$23,695	MyCar Score™60.9	Look Up VIN
2.5L	Hatchback	2.5L	25	170	4	$23,695	MyCar Score™60.9	Look Up VIN
2.0L TDI	Hatchback	2L	32	140	4	$26,545	MyCar Score™60.9	Look Up VIN
2.5L PZEV	Hatchback	2.5L	25	170	4	$24,395	MyCar Score™60.8	Look Up VIN
2.5L	Hatchback	2.5L	25	170	4	$24,395	MyCar Score™60.8	Look Up VIN
Turbo	Hatchback	2L	24	200	4	$26,395	MyCar Score™60.8	Look Up VIN
Turbo PZEV	Hatchback	2L	24	200	4	$26,395	MyCar Score™60.8	Look Up VIN
2.5L Fender Edition	Hatchback	2.5L	25	170	4	$24,440	MyCar Score™60.8	Look Up VIN
2.5L PZEV Fender Edition	Hatchback	2.5L	25	170	4	$24,440	MyCar Score™60.8	Look Up VIN
Turbo PZEV	Hatchback	2L	25	200	4	$27,495	MyCar Score™60.7	Look Up VIN
Turbo	Hatchback	2L	25	200	4	$27,495	MyCar Score™60.7	Look Up VIN
Turbo PZEV Fender Edition	Hatchback	2L	26	210	4	$29,505	MyCar Score™60.7	Look Up VIN
Turbo Fender Edition	Hatchback	2L	26	210	4	$29,505	MyCar Score™60.7	Look Up VIN
Turbo PZEV	Hatchback	2L	26	200	4	$28,995	MyCar Score™60.6	Look Up VIN
2.0L TDI	Hatchback	2L	32	140	4	$27,645	MyCar Score™60.6	Look Up VIN
Turbo	Hatchback	2L	26	200	4	$28,995	MyCar Score™60.6	Look Up VIN
2.5L	Hatchback	2.5L	25	170	4	$25,495	MyCar Score™60.5	Look Up VIN
2.5L PZEV Fender Edition	Hatchback	2.5L	25	170	4	$25,540	MyCar Score™60.5	Look Up VIN
2.5L Fender Edition	Hatchback	2.5L	25	170	4	$25,540	MyCar Score™60.5	Look Up VIN
2.5L PZEV	Hatchback	2.5L	25	170	4	$25,495	MyCar Score™60.5	Look Up VIN
Turbo PZEV Fender Edition	Hatchback	2L	24	200	4	$28,130	MyCar Score™60.4	Look Up VIN
Turbo Fender Edition	Hatchback	2L	24	200	4	$28,130	MyCar Score™60.4	Look Up VIN
Turbo Fender Edition	Hatchback	2L	25	200	4	$29,200	MyCar Score™60.3	Look Up VIN
Turbo	Hatchback	2L	26	200	4	$30,095	MyCar Score™60.3	Look Up VIN
Turbo PZEV	Hatchback	2L	26	200	4	$30,095	MyCar Score™60.3	Look Up VIN
Turbo PZEV Fender Edition	Hatchback	2L	25	200	4	$29,200	MyCar Score™60.3	Look Up VIN
R-Line	Hatchback	2L	24	210	4	$30,135	MyCar Score™60.2	Look Up VIN
R-Line PZEV	Hatchback	2L	24	210	4	$30,135	MyCar Score™60.2	Look Up VIN
R-Line PZEV	Hatchback	2L	25	210	4	$31,235	MyCar Score™60.1	Look Up VIN
R-Line	Hatchback	2L	25	210	4	$31,235	MyCar Score™60.1	Look Up VIN

Turbo

Top Rated

MyCar Score™61.8

Body

Hatchback

MPG

210

Seats

MSRP

$24,370

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo PZEV

MyCar Score™61.8

Body

Hatchback

MPG

210

Seats

MSRP

$24,370

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.5L PZEV

MyCar Score™61.7

Body

Hatchback

MPG

170

Seats

MSRP

$19,995

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.5L

MyCar Score™61.7

Body

Hatchback

MPG

170

Seats

MSRP

$19,995

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.0L TDI

MyCar Score™61.5

Body

Hatchback

MPG

140

Seats

MSRP

$23,495

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo

MyCar Score™61.5

Body

Hatchback

MPG

210

Seats

MSRP

$25,470

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo PZEV

MyCar Score™61.5

Body

Hatchback

MPG

210

Seats

MSRP

$25,470

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo

MyCar Score™61.4

Body

Hatchback

MPG

200

Seats

MSRP

$23,395

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo PZEV

MyCar Score™61.4

Body

Hatchback

MPG

200

Seats

MSRP

$23,395

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.5L

MyCar Score™61.4

Body

Hatchback

MPG

170

Seats

MSRP

$21,095

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.5L PZEV

MyCar Score™61.4

Body

Hatchback

MPG

170

Seats

MSRP

$21,095

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo

MyCar Score™61.3

Body

Hatchback

MPG

200

Seats

MSRP

$24,495

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo PZEV

MyCar Score™61.3

Body

Hatchback

MPG

200

Seats

MSRP

$24,495

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.0L TDI

MyCar Score™61.2

Body

Hatchback

MPG

140

Seats

MSRP

$24,595

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.0L TDI

MyCar Score™61.2

Body

Hatchback

MPG

140

Seats

MSRP

$25,195

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo PZEV

MyCar Score™61.2

Body

Hatchback

MPG

210

Seats

MSRP

$27,270

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.5L PZEV

MyCar Score™61.2

Body

Hatchback

MPG

170

Seats

MSRP

$22,595

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo

MyCar Score™61.2

Body

Hatchback

MPG

210

Seats

MSRP

$27,270

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.5L

MyCar Score™61.2

Body

Hatchback

MPG

170

Seats

MSRP

$22,595

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo PZEV Fender Edition

MyCar Score™61.1

Body

Hatchback

MPG

210

Seats

MSRP

$28,045

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo Fender Edition

MyCar Score™61.1

Body

Hatchback

MPG

210

Seats

MSRP

$28,045

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo

MyCar Score™60.9

Body

Hatchback

MPG

210

Seats

MSRP

$28,370

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo PZEV

MyCar Score™60.9

Body

Hatchback

MPG

210

Seats

MSRP

$28,370

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.0L TDI

MyCar Score™60.9

Body

Hatchback

MPG

140

Seats

MSRP

$26,295

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.5L PZEV

MyCar Score™60.9

Body

Hatchback

MPG

170

Seats

MSRP

$23,695

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.5L

MyCar Score™60.9

Body

Hatchback

MPG

170

Seats

MSRP

$23,695

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.0L TDI

MyCar Score™60.9

Body

Hatchback

MPG

140

Seats

MSRP

$26,545

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.5L PZEV

MyCar Score™60.8

Body

Hatchback

MPG

170

Seats

MSRP

$24,395

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.5L

MyCar Score™60.8

Body

Hatchback

MPG

170

Seats

MSRP

$24,395

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo

MyCar Score™60.8

Body

Hatchback

MPG

200

Seats

MSRP

$26,395

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo PZEV

MyCar Score™60.8

Body

Hatchback

MPG

200

Seats

MSRP

$26,395

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.5L Fender Edition

MyCar Score™60.8

Body

Hatchback

MPG

170

Seats

MSRP

$24,440

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.5L PZEV Fender Edition

MyCar Score™60.8

Body

Hatchback

MPG

170

Seats

MSRP

$24,440

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo PZEV

MyCar Score™60.7

Body

Hatchback

MPG

200

Seats

MSRP

$27,495

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo

MyCar Score™60.7

Body

Hatchback

MPG

200

Seats

MSRP

$27,495

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo PZEV Fender Edition

MyCar Score™60.7

Body

Hatchback

MPG

210

Seats

MSRP

$29,505

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo Fender Edition

MyCar Score™60.7

Body

Hatchback

MPG

210

Seats

MSRP

$29,505

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo PZEV

MyCar Score™60.6

Body

Hatchback

MPG

200

Seats

MSRP

$28,995

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.0L TDI

MyCar Score™60.6

Body

Hatchback

MPG

140

Seats

MSRP

$27,645

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo

MyCar Score™60.6

Body

Hatchback

MPG

200

Seats

MSRP

$28,995

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.5L

MyCar Score™60.5

Body

Hatchback

MPG

170

Seats

MSRP

$25,495

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.5L PZEV Fender Edition

MyCar Score™60.5

Body

Hatchback

MPG

170

Seats

MSRP

$25,540

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.5L Fender Edition

MyCar Score™60.5

Body

Hatchback

MPG

170

Seats

MSRP

$25,540

Drive

front wheel drive

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2.5L PZEV

MyCar Score™60.5

Body

Hatchback

MPG

170

Seats

MSRP

$25,495

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo PZEV Fender Edition

MyCar Score™60.4

Body

Hatchback

MPG

200

Seats

MSRP

$28,130

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo Fender Edition

MyCar Score™60.4

Body

Hatchback

MPG

200

Seats

MSRP

$28,130

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo Fender Edition

MyCar Score™60.3

Body

Hatchback

MPG

200

Seats

MSRP

$29,200

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo

MyCar Score™60.3

Body

Hatchback

MPG

200

Seats

MSRP

$30,095

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo PZEV

MyCar Score™60.3

Body

Hatchback

MPG

200

Seats

MSRP

$30,095

Drive

front wheel drive

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Turbo PZEV Fender Edition

MyCar Score™60.3

Body

Hatchback

MPG

200

Seats

MSRP

$29,200

Drive

front wheel drive

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R-Line

MyCar Score™60.2

Body

Hatchback

MPG

210

Seats

MSRP

$30,135

Drive

front wheel drive

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R-Line PZEV

MyCar Score™60.2

Body

Hatchback

MPG

210

Seats

MSRP

$30,135

Drive

front wheel drive

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R-Line PZEV

MyCar Score™60.1

Body

Hatchback

MPG

210

Seats

MSRP

$31,235

Drive

front wheel drive

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R-Line

MyCar Score™60.1

Body

Hatchback

MPG

210

Seats

MSRP

$31,235

Drive

front wheel drive

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At a Glance

KEY SPECS

Body Type

Hatchback

MPG Range

24–32 MPG

HP Range

140–210 HP

Seating

Up to 4

Fuel Type

premium unleaded (recommended)

Drive Type

front wheel drive

Specs: NHTSA vPIC databaseSafety: NHTSA Complaints & RecallsFuel economy: EPAMyCar Score™: mycarneedsthis.com independent rating

Dimensions & Comfort

SPACE & COMFORT

Based on the top-rated 2013 Beetle trim.

Exterior Dimensions

Length

168.4 in

Width

71.2 in

Height

58.5 in

Wheelbase

100 in

Interior Dimensions

Front Headroom

39.4 in

Front Legroom

41.3 in

Rear Headroom

37.1 in

Rear Legroom

31.4 in

Cargo & Capacity

Cargo Space

15.4 cu ft

Max Cargo

29.9 cu ft

Curb Weight

3,042 lbs

Safety & Warranty

PROTECTION & COVERAGE

Safety Ratings

2013 Volkswagen Beetle C FWD

NHTSA Overall

Not tested by NHTSA

Frontal Crash

Not tested by NHTSA

Side Crash

Not tested by NHTSA

Side Pole

Not tested by NHTSA

Rollover

Not tested by NHTSA

Open Recalls

7 recalls

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. nhtsa.gov/ratings

Warranty Coverage

Basic Coverage

3 yr./ 36000 mi.

Drivetrain

5 yr./ 60000 mi.

Roadside Assistance

3 yr./ 36000 mi.

Family & Safety

IS THIS A GOOD FAMILY CAR?

Rear Seat Space

Tight

Rear headroom: 37.1″

Rear legroom: 31.4″

Car Seat Usability

Always have car seat installation checked by a certified technician. Find an inspection station near you →

LATCH System

LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) is required on all US vehicles from 2003 onward.

✓ LATCH anchors required

Cargo & Stroller Space

15.4 cu ft

Fits most full-size strollers

Helpful Guides

Pre-Purchase Inspection Guide →How to Negotiate a Used Car Price →Used Car Inspection Checklist →

Common Questions

2013 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE FAQ

How many recalls does a 2013 Volkswagen Beetle have?▾

The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle has 7 recalls on record with NHTSA. Always verify current recall status at nhtsa.gov before purchasing.

What is the fuel economy of a 2013 Volkswagen Beetle?▾

The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle gets 24–32 MPG combined depending on trim level and drivetrain configuration.

What is the best 2013 Volkswagen Beetle trim to buy used?▾

Based on MyCar Score™ ratings, the Turbo trim scores highest at 61.8 out of 100, balancing value, fuel economy, and specifications.

Is the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle a good used car?▾

The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle has an average MyCar Score™ of 61 out of 100. MyCar Score™ weighs NHTSA safety ratings, recall history, fuel economy, and value. Compare trims carefully before purchasing.

How much does a 2013 Volkswagen Beetle cost used?▾

New MSRP for the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle ranged from $19,995 to $31,235. Used prices vary by mileage, trim, and condition — run a free VIN lookup to check a specific vehicle.

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