The Volkswagen Beetle is a compact car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen introduced in 2011 for the 2012 model year, as the successor to the New Beetle. It features a lower profile while retaining an overall shape recalling the original Volkswagen Beetle.
One of Volkswagen's goals with this Beetle model was to give it a more aggressive appearance while giving it aspects of the original Beetle's design, which it has achieved with its new dimensions. The Beetle is longer than the New Beetle (now 4,278 mm (168.4 in) and sharing the A5 (PQ35) platform with the current Volkswagen Jetta. It also has a lower profile, 12 mm (0.5 in) shorter than its predecessor, and 88 mm (3.5 in) wider. The boot is now 310 L (11 cu ft), up from 209 L (7.4 cu ft). The second generation Beetle is being built alongside the Jetta, Golf Variant and the old Jetta ("Clásico") at Volkswagen's plant in Puebla, Mexico.
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Volkswagen Beetle (Classic) 1938-2003
Volkswagen New Beetle 1997-2010
Volkswagen Beetle 2011-