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2012 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0T Turbo  is equipped with a standard 2.0-liter, I4, 200-horsepower, turbo engine that achieves 21-mpg in the city and 30-mpg on the highway. A 6-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard. Pricing Information MSRP: $23,395 Invoice: $22,459 Technical Specs Engine Standard Engine: 2.0L I4 Standard Transmission: 6 Speed Manual Cylinders: 4 Horsepower @RPM: 200@5100 Fuel Economy Cty/Hwy: 21/30 Combined Fuel Economy: 24 EPA Class: Sub-Compact Number of Valves: 16 Torque @RPM: N/A Fuel Type System: Gas Engine / Sequential Electronic Fuel Injected, Sequential Port Fuel Injected Sequential, Multi-Port Fuel Injected Turbo (Yes/No): Yes Overdrive Transmission: Yes Battery Output: N/A Compression: 9.6:1 Displacement: 1984/121 Bore X Stroke: 3.20×3.70 Cruising Range: 348 miles Final Drive Gear Ratio Opt: 3.09 Power to Weight Ratio: 15.2 Final Drive Ratio: Yes Valves Configuration: Dual Overhead Cam/Twin Overhead Cam Supercharged: No Electric HorsePo...

Passat Alltrack has higher ground clearance and new off-road design. 2012 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack. Over the past four decades, well over 15 million Passat cars have been built. Along with its favourable all-round qualities, the success of the bestseller – which is sold on all of the world’s continents – can be attributed to the Passat’s wide and diverse range of versions. Now, Volkswagen is extending the model series with another specialist: the Passat Alltrack. This new version is offered in an estate car configuration, and it closes the gap between the conventional Passat Estate and SUVs such as the Tiguan. The rationale here: many car drivers who use their car as a towing vehicle, or in light off-road situations, want a versatile, sporty and very roomy passenger car that has rugged qualities. Volkswagen developed the Passat Alltrack for this clientele. In comparison with the familiar Passat Estate, the new model is defined by new bumpers in SUV style – with wheel w...

The Routan is VW’s most family-friendly vehicle. If you want evidence, it’s not just the touchscreen multi-media entertainment system, or the integrated iPod® interface, or even the easy cleaning Vienna Leather and Leatherette seating surfaces that tell you—it’s the Getränkehalter. And this newest Routan boasts 13 of them. 2012 Volkswagen Routan photo - These are family-sized cupholders strategically positioned around the Routan’s cabin. Two in the center stack storage bin. One in each of the front and rear doors. Four in the sliding center console. And three more in the back. 2012 Volkswagen Routan photo And with the Routan’s twin deep, under-floor storage bins, each designed to accommodate a six-pack of sodas, theoretically the tally of Getränkehalter is closer to 15. 2012 Volkswagen Routan photo The Routan continues as Volkswagen’s people hauling, cupholder-rich model. It appeals to buyers wanting seven-passenger minivan space and flexibility coupled with Volkswagen d...

There’s a new standard in sport-utility luxury. The 2012 Volkswagen Touareg shows the road ahead with advanced, fuel-saving technologies, and a new premium driving experience. 2012 Volkswagen Touareg photo New from the ground up for the 2011 model year, this second-generation Touareg is bigger yet as much as 350 pounds lighter; more spacious yet lower to the ground; more luxurious and better-equipped yet has a startingMSRP of just $42,975—considerably less than many mid-size SUV rivals. 2012 Volkswagen Touareg photo To truly show the road ahead, the 2012 Touareg model range features the world’s first supercharged gasoline hybrid, packing the punch of a V8 with the fuel efficiency of a V6—and, at speeds up to 30 mph, the zero emissions of an electric car. 2012 Volkswagen Touareg photo And while other automakers decide whether to offer diesel powertrains for their SUVs, the 2012 Touareg TDI® Clean Diesel is already on the highway, averaging 28 mpg on the highway and co...