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Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible

2008 · 2-door · gasoline

NRCan combined fuel use is 10.2 L/100 km. IBC claim index 15 — 100 is a typical vehicle. Not a quote. How this works

km and prices

Yearly cost on each card uses these km and prices times NRCan combined use. Defaults are recent Canadian averages. How this works

Yearly fuel cost

$2,927

20,000 km/year at $1.44/L regular gasoline. How this works

Insurance claims

15 85% below average

Simple average of published collision, comprehensive, DCPD, and accident benefits. Confidence: partial. How this works

Collision — crash repairs
n/a
Comprehensive — theft, vandalism, hail
19 · 81% below average
DCPD — damage caused by another driver
25 · 75% below average
Accident benefits — injury payouts
2 · 98% below average
Theft frequency — how often this model is stolen
1 · 99% below average
Composite
15.3
Source
IBC How Cars Measure Up
IBC power type
Gasoline/Diesel
Body / class
2D

NHTSA 5-Star (U.S.)

NHTSA did not publish 5-Star crash-test stars for this make, model, and year in SaferCar — or we could not match the name. Five stars would mean a strong lab crash result; we do not copy an older year. How this works

NRCan fuel ratings

NRCan model name
New Beetle
Powertrain (file)
ice
Vehicle class
Minicompact
Engine
2.5 L
Cylinders
5
Motor
Transmission
AS6
Fuel type
Regular
City
11.8 L/100 km
Highway
8.4 L/100 km
Combined
10.2 L/100 km
Combined (mpg)
27.5
Litres-equivalent combined
City electricity
Highway electricity
Combined electricity
Energy use (ranking scale)
10.2 L/100 km eq.
CO₂
236 g/km
CO₂ rating
Smog rating
Electric range
Gasoline range
Recharge (240V)
NRCan trims averaged
4
Efficiency rank this year
80 of 628 (beats 87%)
Class rank this year
6 of 29 · Minicompact
Vs latest NRCan year
497 of 794 in 2026
Class vs latest year
7 of 17

Rated as gasoline. Rank 1 uses the least energy. How this works

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