2,077 for sale · 1,259 auction results · latest Nov 10, 2026
The median asking price of a Volkswagen Beetle is $15,981, across 2,077 for sale with a median model year of 2013. The 2013, the model year with the most for sale, has a median asking price of $12,208.
Over the last three years, 548 sold at auction for a median of $16,031. Their median model year is 1967, against 2013 for the cars for sale: these are older cars, not a guide to what a Volkswagen Beetle for sale costs today. Compare prices by model year in the chart above.
Where Volkswagen Beetle auction prices are heading, quarter by quarter.
Every sale and listing by mileage, the middle 50% of prices and how much 10,000 miles take off.
| MY | Class | Powertrain | MPG (comb.) | EV range | Engine | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars | Gas | 29 | — | 2 L | $2,300 |
| 2018 | Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars | Gas | 29 | — | 2 L | $2,300 |
| 2017 | Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars | Gas | 26–28 | — | 1.8–2 L | $2,400–$2,600 |
| 2016 | Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars | Gas | 26–28 | — | 1.8–2 L | $2,400–$2,600 |
| 2015 | Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars | Diesel · Gas | 25–34 | — | 1.8–2 L | $2,500–$3,300 |
| 2014 | Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars | Diesel · Gas | 23–32 | — | 1.8–2.5 L | $2,500–$3,300 |
| 2013 | Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars | Diesel · Gas | 23–32 | — | 2–2.5 L | $2,700–$3,400 |
| 2012 | Subcompact Cars | Gas | 24–25 | — | 2–2.5 L | $2,700–$3,400 |
The median asking price of a Volkswagen Beetle is $15,981, across 2,077 cars for sale in the U.S. Most are priced between $1,528 and $67,995, depending on the model year and mileage. The 2013, the model year with the most for sale, asks a median of $12,208. Cars sold at auction over the last three years were mostly older (a median model year of 1967, against 2013 for those for sale) and sold for a median of $16,031, so they are not a guide to today's asking prices.
Among model years with at least 10 cars for sale, the 2007 Volkswagen Beetle asks the least: a median of $6,724 across 10 cars, with a typical 111,494 miles. The 2019 asks $26,623.
The 2013: 294 of the 2,077 for sale, at a median asking price of $12,208.
NHTSA lists 17 safety recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Beetle. The 2012 model year has the most, with 6. A recall repair is free at a dealer of the make; check a car's VIN before buying.
The state map, Volkswagen Beetles listed below market now, every model year's sales and asking prices, and the latest results.
| $13k |
| Turbo | 2002–2018 | 42 | $12k |
| 2.0T Final Edition SEL | 2019 | 42 | $32k |
| 1.8T Classic PZEV | 2015–2016 | 38 | $13k |
| 1.8T SE | 2016–2017 | 35 | $17k |
| S | 2008–2019 | 34 | $23k |
| SE | 2008–2019 | 27 | $23k |
| R-Line | 2014–2016 | 29 | $17k |
| 2.5 | 2008–2014 | 25 | $12k |
| GLS | 1999–2005 | 21 | $7k |
| 2.0T Coast | 2018 | 24 | $18k |
| 1.8T Classic | 2015–2017 | 24 | $16k |
| R-Line PZEV | 2013–2015 | 24 | $14k |
| Sunroof | 1954–1972 | — | — |
| Cvtble | 1960–2016 | — | — |
| 2.0T | 2012–2019 | 21 | $12k |
| 1.8T Entry PZEV | 2014–2015 | 21 | $9.1k |
| 1.8T SEL | 2016–2017 | 20 | $20k |
| Classic | 1966–2017 | 19 | $22k |
| Deluxe | 1952–1969 | 1 | $19k |
| 1.8T Dune | 2016–2017 | 20 | $21k |
| 1.8T S PZEV | 2016 | 18 | $13k |
| 2.5L Entry PZEV | 2013–2014 | 18 | $9.8k |
| Custom | 1950–1975 | 4 | $23k |
| 2.0T Final Edition SE | 2019 | 13 | $29k |
| Split-Window | 1947–1953 | — | — |
| Type 1 | 1952–1977 | 3 | $48k |
| 2.0T Turbo | 2012–2013 | 12 | $14k |
| 1.8T Denim | 2016 | 9 | $19k |
| 1.8T Wolfsburg Edition PZEV | 2016 | 10 | $16k |
| Turbo PZEV Fender Edition | 2013 | 9 | $12k |
| 2 | 1957–1974 | 1 | $18k |
| w/ Package 1 | 2006–2007 | 8 | $7.5k |
| 2.0L TDI | 2013–2014 | 7 | $16k |
| Oval Window | 1956–1957 | — | — |
| 1.8T SEL PZEV | 2016 | 7 | $17k |
| Turbo 60s Edition | 2013 | 6 | $13k |
| Turbo Fender Edition | 2013 | 5 | $14k |
| Bug Cvtble | 1970–1979 | — | — |
| Stickshift | 1968–1974 | — | — |
| Dune | 2016–2018 | 1 | $20k |
| 2.0T R-Line | 2014–2015 | 6 | $16k |
| 1.8T SE PZEV | 2016 | 6 | $11k |
| Deluxe Split-Window | 1951–1953 | — | — |
| Final Edition SE | 2019 | 5 | $32k |
| 1.8T Dune PZEV | 2016 | 5 | $16k |
| 2.5L 50s Edition | 2013 | 5 | $11k |
| Deluxe Sunroof | 1955–1970 | — | — |
| 2.5L Entry | 2013–2014 | 4 | $9.2k |
| R-Line SEL | 2016–2017 | 4 | $26k |
| Final Edition SEL | 2019 | 3 | $38k |
| Rag Top | 1959–1965 | 2 | $24k |
| 1.6L | 1960–1966 | — | — |
| 1.8T Denim PZEV | 2016 | 4 | $22k |
| 2.0 TSi | 2013 | 4 | $15k |
| Triple White | 2007–2008 | 3 | $5k |
| 2.0 TDI | 2013–2015 | 3 | $11k |
| GSR PZEV | 2014 | 3 | $15k |
| 2.5 Fender | 2013 | 3 | $12k |
| Oval | 1952–1957 | 2 | $35k |
| 1.9L | 1966–1973 | — | — |
| Super Beetle | 1971–1978 | 3 | $28k |
| Beetle | 1973–2012 | 3 | $10k |
| Convt | 1978–1979 | — | — |
| 1.8T w/Tech | 2014–2015 | 2 | $17k |
| Final Edition | 2010 | 2 | $9.2k |
| GLS 1.8T | 2004–2005 | 1 | $11k |
| GLS 2.0L | 2003 | 2 | $8.3k |
| 1.8T Entry | 2014 | 2 | $11k |
| Turbo with Sound and Navigation | 2012 | 2 | $11k |
| Denim | 2016 | 2 | $19k |
| GL | 2001 | 2 | $4.3k |
| GL 2.0L | 2003–2005 | 2 | $2.9k |
| Triple White Edition | 2008 | 2 | $6.6k |
| 2.5L PZEV Fender Edition | 2013 | 2 | $14k |
| 2.0T Fender Edition | 2013 | 2 | $9.8k |
| 2.5L w/Sun | 2012–2013 | 2 | $15k |
| 2.0T Dune | 2018 | 1 | $30k |
| Bug | 1970 | 1 | $18k |
| Turbo S | 2002 | 1 | $8k |
| Deluxe Bus | 1970 | — | — |
| GLX | 2002 | 1 | $3.8k |
| 2.5L Fender Edition | 2013 | 1 | $9.5k |
| 2.5L with Sunroof | 2014 | 1 | $7.5k |
| Turbo GSR | 2014 | 1 | $24k |
| 2.5L with Sound and Navigation | 2014 | 1 | $13k |
| Coast | 2018 | 1 | $13k |
| SEL | 2016–2019 | 1 | $40k |
| GSR | 2014 | — | — |
| R-Line SE | 2016 | 1 | $13k |
| Sportline | 2013 | 1 | $10k |
| Electric | 1960 | — | — |
| 1.8L | 1967 | — | — |
| GLS TDI | 2001 | — | — |
| Standard | 1971–1974 | 1 | $17k |
| 2.0T Turbo R-Line | 2014 | 1 | $16k |
| 1.8T Fleet Edition | 2015 | 1 | $14k |
| MY | Recalls | Complaints | Crash · fire | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 15 | 1 · 0 | 432 |
| 2018 | 3 | 17 | — | 529 |
| 2017 | 3 | 17 | — | 566 |
| 2016 | 3 | 59 | 2 · 0 | 710 |
| 2015 | 5 | 99 | 2 · 0 | 995 |
| 2014 | 5 | 54 | 3 · 2 | 1,356 |
| 2013 | 6 | 101 | 4 · 0 | 1,398 |
| 2012 | 6 | 65 | 4 · 0 | 1,106 |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 643 |
| 2010 | 3 | 30 | — | 636 |
| 2009 | 2 | 33 | 1 · 0 | 589 |
| 2008 | 2 | 60 | 3 · 8 | 433 |
| 2007 | 1 | 56 | 2 · 1 | 348 |
| 2006 | 1 | 124 | 7 · 1 | 321 |
| 2005 | — | 261 | 11 · 5 | 259 |
| 2004 | — | 349 | 7 · 13 | 220 |
| 2003 | — | 314 | 7 · 7 | 188 |
| 2002 | — | 165 | 13 · 4 | 185 |
| 2001 | — | 203 | 12 · 9 | 189 |
| 2000 | — | 263 | 8 · 21 | 188 |
| 1999 | — | 174 | 17 · 20 | 108 |
| 1998 | — | 171 | 14 · 16 | 82 |
