Photo: Volkswagen New Beetle by Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. It shows the model, not always this exact version.
Volkswagen · model year 2002
2002 Volkswagen New Beetle
Subcompact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Subcompact Cars
Where it places
The CarCody take
The 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle is a gasoline subcompact car with front-wheel drive, a 2.0 L four-cylinder engine and a four-speed automatic transmission. Official fuel economy is 20 MPG in the city and 27 MPG on the highway, with a combined rating of 23 MPG. Its listed annual fuel cost is $2,900, and tailpipe CO2 emissions are 386.39 grams per mile. These figures let buyers consider fuel use and emissions alongside the car’s engine and drivetrain. It is classified as a car in the EPA Subcompact Cars class. The listed model is New Beetle, and Beetle is the base model name.
Good to know
- 23 MPG combined
- 27 MPG highway
- $2,900 annual fuel cost
Watch for
- 20 MPG city
- Four-speed automatic transmission
- 386.39 g CO2 per mile
Who it suits. It may suit shoppers looking for a gasoline subcompact with front-wheel drive and an automatic transmission. The 23 MPG combined rating and fuel-cost figure support running-cost comparisons.
The New Beetle pairs a 2.0 L four-cylinder engine with front-wheel drive and a four-speed automatic. Its listed 23 MPG combined rating and $2,900 annual fuel cost are useful to weigh.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 23 MPG
- City MPG
- 20 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 27 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,900
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 386 g per mile
- Model year
- 2002
- Body
- Car
- EPA size class
- Subcompact Cars
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cyl
- Transmission
- Automatic 4-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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