Volkswagen has announced the pricing for the Beetle Fender Edition, and with the car hitting dealers soon. The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Fender will go on sale later this month and U.S. pricing starts at $24,440.
The car gets a "Deep Black Pearl Metallic" shade contrasted by the brushed chrome mirrors, Fender badging throughout, 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels and Bi-Xenon lighting with jewel-like LED daytime running lights.
Inside, there's a striking dashboard that incorporates the Fender badge and sport seats upholstered in V-Tex leatherette with unique cloth inserts. The 2013 Beetle Fender Edition also gets a Fender Premium Audio System with a 10-channel amplifier and a total output of 400 watts.
Under the hood, two engines are available. A 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine that produces 170 horsepower mated to either a five-speed manual. The second is turbocharged 2.0-liter TSI four-cylinder engine produces 200 horsepower (147 kW) that's paired with either a six-speed manual transmission or a six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission.
The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Fender will cost $24,440 for the 2.5L with the manual transmission, $25,540 with the automatic. The Turbo models start at $28,130 for the manual, or $29,200 when equipped with the DSG automatic.
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