2015 Volkswagen Beetle Launches High-value Classic Model

2015 beetle classic

VW is making a notable value play with the 2015 Volkswagen Beetle, introducing a limited-run “Classic” edition that starts at $20,195 and presents “an understated retro look inside and out.” What’s more important, however, is that the Classic car offers a significant price advantage as compared to the rest of the 2015 Volkswagen Beetle lineup, which starts at $20,470. 

And while that looks like a price cut of only $300, drivers should keep in mind that the Beetle entry model comes with a standard five-speed manual transmission and without navigation; the 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Classic provides both an automatic transmission and VW’s RNS 315 navigation system as standard features, bolstered by 17-inch aluminum-alloy “Heritage” design wheels, a rear spoiler, leather wraps for the shift knob and handbrake lever, a multifunction steering wheel, and premium seating with driver’s-side lumbar support and two-toned, leatherette-and-checked-cloth surfaces.

Drivers then can cap off the package with a choice of three exterior colors, including Pure White, Black Uni and Reflex Silver, or wait until early next year to select the 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Classic Convertible, set to debut with an MSRP of $25,995 and all of the same upgrades as the 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Classic Coupe

In either case, power comes from a 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that makes 170 hp and 177 lb.-ft. of torque, with the Classic Coupe claiming EPA marks of 25 mpg city/33 mpg highway/25 mpg combined.  Those numbers will be complemented by ratings of 24 mpg city/32 mpg highway/27 mpg combined for the 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Classic Convertible.

Also, just to be clear, the 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Classic Coupe is expected to go on sale later this week.