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Watch 2015 Volkswagen Beetle 1.8T Video Review – Alex On Autos

2015 Volkswagen Beetle Hardtop

It’s been nearly two years since GCBC reviewed the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible and voiced our complaints about the permafilth in the beige interior.

Today, we’re showing you a video review of a hardtop Beetle, a 2015 model with the 1.8L turbocharged four-cylinder we recently tested in the Golf. 

This week’s Alex On Autos‘ $25,885 tester was fitted with an automatic transmission and achieved 28 mpg during its stay with Mr. Dykes. U.S. sales of the Beetle are down 20% to less than 11,000 units through the first five months of 2015. It ranks 65th among cars in new vehicle sales volume.

As always, you won’t find a more detailed, thorough, intelligent video review of the 2015 Volkswagen Beetle 1.8T on YouTube. 



Timothy Cain is the founder of GoodCarBadCar.net, which obsesses over the free and frequent publication of U.S. and Canadian auto sales figures. Follow on Twitter @goodcarbadcar and on Facebook. Alex On Autos is also on Facebook and Twitter.

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