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A low cost sports car OK for large people!
Bootsdog, 03/11/2019
updated 03/20/2025
2017 Volkswagen Beetle 1.8T S 2dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Even better than the earlier "New Beetle" in nearly every way, although some may miss the flower vase. Much better acceleration and better handling, while getting significantly higher gas mileage - Over 30 mpg at high speed highway, and averaging over 25 mpg on country roads. Plenty of shoulder and head room for big people, still surprising in such a small car. A couple of things to be aware of include: It is not a cushy ride, you will feel the road. So long trips are not as nice as in a big floating ride. The tires that come on the car are wearing well, but have awful grip in wet and snow. And, don't expect smooth shifting if you are an aggressive driver. But it is fun to drive, and people still comment on it, even though the model is about to be discontinued. Great value under $20K. Replaced tires with a different brand in 2021, much better. Still no issues with vehicle itself other than standard maintenance. Update after nearly 8 years: knock on wood, still reliable with no issues other than standard maintenance. Windshield has been replaced from a rock strike and front grill is getting pitted from so many rocks, but not a defect. Replaced the original battery at 7+ years. Update at 60k: still reliable, but it was time to do a larger preventive maintenance. Hope the $1k investment will be good for another 60k. Tire wear substantial on front, as i have not properly rotated them.
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Looks great, but that's about it
James, 02/24/2018
2017 Volkswagen Beetle 1.8T S 2dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 6 people found this review helpful
The looks of the Beetle are great, but the driving experience is very underwhelming. Tons of road noise & not that easy to see out of the rear. Car handles & accelerates ok but the interior fabric & armrests feel rather cheap. Much nicer feeling small cars on the market like the NIssan Sentra & Honda Civic, they just don't have the Beetle look.
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