Volkswagen ending production of the Beetle, getting new look in 2019

2019 Beetle Convertible Final
Edition
Volkswagen

• Volkswagen
  announced on Thursday that it will be ending production of the
  iconic VW Beetle
  in 2019.
• The company will celebrate the car by adding two new
  models, Final Edition SE and Final Edition SEL, that give
  the car a whole new look. 
• All Final Edition models will offer driver-assistance
  technology, Bluetooth technology,
  SiriusXM
  radio, Voice Control, and the exclusive Volkswagen Car-Net
  App-Connect smartphone integration system. 
• The Final Edition Beetles will range from $23,045 to
  $29,995 depending on the model unit. 

Volkswagen announced on September 13 that it will be ending
production of the iconic VW Beetle in 2019, but the company will
celebrate the car by adding two new models, Final
Edition SE and Final Edition SEL, that give the car a whole new
look. 

“The loss of the Beetle after three generations, over
nearly seven decades, will evoke a host of emotions from the
Beetle’s many devoted fans,” said Hinrich J. Woebcken, President
and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America, in a public
statement. 

“I would also say, ‘Never say never.’ We’re excited to kick
off a year of celebrating one of the true icons of the automotive
world, with a series of events that will culminate in the end of
production in Puebla in July 2019,” Woebcken
said. 

The Final Edition models will be available in both coupe
and convertible body styles. Consumers will have the choice of
two new colors: Safari Ui, a harvest beige, and Stonewashed Blue,
a blue-jeans hue that was recently featured on the 2016 Beetle
Denim. 

These upcoming Beetles are not the ones your grandmother
once drove. All Final Edition models will offer driver-assistance
technology, featuring a Composition Media infotainment unit
with a 6.3-inch capacitive touchscreen display. They will also
have Bluetooth technology, SiriusXM radio, voice control, and the
exclusive Volkswagen Car-Net App-Connect smartphone integration
system. 

The cars will feature keyless access with push-button start,
stainless steel pedal caps, and draw their power from a 2.0 liter
TSI engine that uses 174 horsepower. 

The 2019 Beetle Final Edition coupe is priced at $23,045
for SE models and $25,995 for SEL models. The convertible models
will sell at $27,295 for SE and $29,995 for SEL
models.  

2019 Beetle Final Edition
coupe models.

Volkswagen