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Everyone's darling

Beetle (Käfer) (Volkswagen Type 1) 1945–2003

And it keeps on running and running and running... Everyone knows the Beetle. And everyone likes it. Even those who never experienced it themselves. The Beetle is simply a legend, synonymous with the automobile itself. A universal talent, a pioneer in many respects. It served as a technically reliable platform for numerous other Volkswagen models and was predestined to take on a different form. It has become legendary in its pure form, the ball. The VW Beetle: forever in our hearts!

Käfer 1100 (1945–1953)
Beetle (Käfer) 1100 (1945–1953)
Käfer 1200/1200L (1954-1985)
Beetle (Käfer) 1200/1200L (1954–1973/1973–1985)
Käfer 1300 (1965–1973)
Beetle (Käfer) 1300 (1965–1967/ 1967–1973)
Käfer 1500 (1966–1970)
Beetle (Käfer) 1500 (1966–1967/ 1967–1970)
Käfer 1302 (1970–1972)
Beetle (Käfer) 1302 (1970–1972)
Käfer 1303 (1972–1975)
Beetle (Käfer) 1303 (1972–1975)
Käfer 1600/1600i (1970–2003)
Beetle (Käfer) 1600/1600i (1970–2003)
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The specified fuel consumption and emission data does not refer to a single vehicle and is not part of the offer but is only intended for comparison between different types of vehicles. Additional equipment and accessories (additional components, tyre formats, etc.) can alter relevant vehicle parameters such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, affecting the vehicle's fuel consumption, power consumption, CO₂ emissions and driving performance values in addition to weather and traffic conditions and individual driving behavior.

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