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Volkswagen Beetle

A petrol hatchback, no longer sold new.

Importer
צ'מפיון מוטורס
Made in
Mexico
Model years
⁦2000–2018⁩
On the road
536
Volkswagen Beetle

Photo: OSX, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

What did it cost new?
₪135K–150K
Last list price, for 2018. The model is no longer on the price list
What fuel economy does it get?
19.4 km/L
5.2 L/100 km for the most efficient 2018 trim, NEDC standard
How common is it?
No. 108
of 128 hatchbacks in Israel, with 536 on the road

Volkswagen Beetle fuel economy

Calculated from the CO₂ emissions the importer reported to the Ministry of Transport: a litre of petrol emits about 2.31 kg and a litre of diesel about 2.68 kg. NEDC figures are optimistic; everyday consumption is usually higher.

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530
19.4
km per litre
5.2 L/100 km · 2018 model

By model year

2013
16.6 NEDC
2014
16.6 NEDC
2015
16.6–19.4 NEDC
2016
16.6–19.4 NEDC
2017
19.4 NEDC
2018
19.4 NEDC
Fuel a month, by the maker's figures
₪580

How many stay on the road

Beetle against the hatchback average, by model year.

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0%50%100%2000200520152000: 13.3% still on the road (15 of 113)2014: 90.8% still on the road (89 of 98)2015: 91% still on the road (161 of 177)2016: 91.2% still on the road (104 of 114)2017: 97.6% still on the road (83 of 85)2018: 94.7% still on the road (71 of 75)

Sales by year

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0new cars in January–September 2026
2013: 0 new cars’132014: 98 new cars2015: 177 new cars’151772016: 114 new cars2017: 85 new cars’172018: 75 new cars2019: 0 new cars’192020: 0 new cars2021: 0 new cars’212022: 0 new cars2023: 0 new cars’232024: 0 new cars2025: 0 new cars’252026 (to September): 0 new cars’26

Best year: 2015, with 177 new cars.

The last 24 months

2024-102026-09

2018 Volkswagen Beetle trims

From the Ministry of Transport model catalogue. Safety equipment is rated 0 to 8.

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TrimEnginehpPowertrainkm/LSafetyPrice
BEETLE1.2L105 Petrol19.4—₪134,900
DESIGN1.2L105 Petrol19.4—₪149,900

Base trim price over the years

Importer's list price by model year, in shekels of that year. From 2013 to 2018 the price fell 13%.

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155K
’13
135K
’14
134K
’15
135K
’16
135K
’17
135K
’18

Volkswagen Beetle: frequently asked questions

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What is the fuel consumption of the Volkswagen Beetle?+

Based on the emissions the importer reported to the Ministry of Transport (NEDC standard), the 2018 Volkswagen Beetle does 19.4 km/L, or 5.2 L/100 km in the most efficient trim. Real-world consumption is usually higher.

How much does a new Volkswagen Beetle cost in Israel?+

The Volkswagen Beetle is no longer on the price list. Its last price, for 2018, was ₪135K–150K.

How many Volkswagen Beetle cars are there in Israel?+

536 are on the road, number 108 among hatchbacks. Another 145 have already left the road.

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Sources: Ministry of Transport, via data.gov.il (in Hebrew): מאגר כמויות כלי רכב לפי תוצר, דגם ושנת ייצור · תוצרים ודגמים של כלי רכב (WLTP) · יבואנים ומחירוני רכב חדש · כמות כלי רכב חדשים בעלי קוד דגם העולים על הכביש בכל חודש. New registrations through September 2026.