2012 VW New Beetle

hanmust · 14th October 2009, 00:00

2012 VW New Beetle to get More Interior Room

The president and CEO of Volkswagen America, Stefan Jacoby, has revealed new details about the 2012 Beetle.

During a German press event, Jacoby said the Beetle will be "more of a halo car" with improved packaging and additional interior room. He commented that number one complaint about the current model, besides the dated styling/platform, was the miniscule rear seat.

Jacoby also believes the redesigned Beetle has a "great opportunity" to surpass the limited sales-success of the current model (only 26,477 units were sold in the US last year). To this end, Walter de' Silva has promised the Beetle's styling "will be a big step" forward.

Source: WorldCarFans.com

Nitin · 14th October 2009, 00:02

This somehow reminds me of some of the typical European cars, like the Punto.

canonball · 14th October 2009, 00:08

That greenhouse looks like the old car, which I felt was the worse part esthetically it made the car look disproportionate this one seems to have the same set up leads me to suspect it may be the same frame just with a higher waste line as in side windows being less taller than before

pranava999 · 14th October 2009, 00:10

A little Porsche feel to it ? Don't know why the thought came to me...

AyAn! · 14th October 2009, 00:22

The Beetle has lost its charm.
This looks so..un-cool

swale84 · 14th October 2009, 00:27

That's an OK looking car, but it certainly doesn't feel like the beetle. Agree with Ayan here, it's lost the charm of the older gen model.

Edit: Just had a look a the VW Up concept revealed at the Frankfurt Auto show. The bumper treatment is almost identical.
See post no. 3 in this thread:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/intern...test-mule.html

amit V8 · 14th October 2009, 00:34

it looks so ugly. the current one is good. each and every VW car is either getting the UP type front styling or the golf type nose which is plain and simple boring!!

bharti22shresth · 14th October 2009, 00:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by pranava999

A little Porsche feel to it ? Don't know why the thought came to me...

No problem with that, considering that the first beetle was designed by ferdinand porsche himself.

tacho · 14th October 2009, 04:13

I never understood the world's fascination with the Beetle, so a new model doesn't really excite me. But, the 2012 does look more modern and is definitely an improvement over the current one

jkdas · 14th October 2009, 08:53

Cant call that a Beetle! Even the alloys are from its stable mates. They killed it neatly!

Rudra Sen · 14th October 2009, 09:25

Lost character with ugly wheels to heightened that.

PAVAN KADAM · 14th October 2009, 09:43

They could probably sell these models more than the newer ones in the Indian market.

Slowly the Beetle charm is dying out, but cant help things need to move on with changes.

Spitfire · 14th October 2009, 10:02

It looks good. Just dont call it "Beetle".

shankar.balan · 14th October 2009, 11:37

looks slightly punto-ish with its small, protruding rear end

AltoHoncho · 14th October 2009, 11:57

Agree with Pavan, I would still prefer the old one, I think speedy has one in mustard color. I saw the same in Pune early last year, not sure whether it was Speedy's.

14th October 2009, 00:00	#1
hanmust Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calicut Posts: 2,481 Thanked: 262 Times View My Garage	2012 VW New Beetle 2012 VW New Beetle to get More Interior Room The president and CEO of Volkswagen America, Stefan Jacoby, has revealed new details about the 2012 Beetle. During a German press event, Jacoby said the Beetle will be "more of a halo car" with improved packaging and additional interior room. He commented that number one complaint about the current model, besides the dated styling/platform, was the miniscule rear seat. Jacoby also believes the redesigned Beetle has a "great opportunity" to surpass the limited sales-success of the current model (only 26,477 units were sold in the US last year). To this end, Walter de' Silva has promised the Beetle's styling "will be a big step" forward. Source: WorldCarFans.com Attached Thumbnails
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Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	This somehow reminds me of some of the typical European cars, like the Punto.
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canonball Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 205 Times View My Garage	That greenhouse looks like the old car, which I felt was the worse part esthetically it made the car look disproportionate this one seems to have the same set up leads me to suspect it may be the same frame just with a higher waste line as in side windows being less taller than before
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pranava999 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 845 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	A little Porsche feel to it ? Don't know why the thought came to me... Last edited by pranava999 : 14th October 2009 at 00:12.
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AyAn! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durgapur/Calcutta/Pune Posts: 2,169 Thanked: 869 Times	The Beetle has lost its charm. This looks so..un-cool
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swale84 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 459 Thanked: 9 Times	That's an OK looking car, but it certainly doesn't feel like the beetle. Agree with Ayan here, it's lost the charm of the older gen model. Edit: Just had a look a the VW Up concept revealed at the Frankfurt Auto show. The bumper treatment is almost identical. See post no. 3 in this thread: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/intern...test-mule.html Last edited by swale84 : 14th October 2009 at 00:30.
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amit V8 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: kolkata Posts: 1,070 Thanked: 217 Times	it looks so ugly. the current one is good. each and every VW car is either getting the UP type front styling or the golf type nose which is plain and simple boring!!
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14th October 2009, 04:13	#9
tacho BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 135 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	I never understood the world's fascination with the Beetle, so a new model doesn't really excite me. But, the 2012 does look more modern and is definitely an improvement over the current one
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14th October 2009, 08:53	#10
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Cant call that a Beetle! Even the alloys are from its stable mates. They killed it neatly!
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Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,585 Thanked: 6,527 Times View My Garage	Lost character with ugly wheels to heightened that.
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PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,549 Times	They could probably sell these models more than the newer ones in the Indian market. Slowly the Beetle charm is dying out, but cant help things need to move on with changes. Attached Thumbnails
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Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,312 Thanked: 774 Times	It looks good. Just dont call it "Beetle".
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shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,139 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	looks slightly punto-ish with its small, protruding rear end
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14th October 2009, 11:57	#15
AltoHoncho BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 581 Thanked: 14 Times View My Garage	Agree with Pavan, I would still prefer the old one, I think speedy has one in mustard color. I saw the same in Pune early last year, not sure whether it was Speedy's.
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