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It seems the end is in sight for the
:
that there could be a Final Edition for the 2019 model year, according to VIN code information submitted to
.
In March, we learned
the Beetle would not have an immediate, beetle-shaped successor
, though a
USA spokesperson said there were
no plans to discontinue the model in the United States
. In European markets such as Germany, the
is currently
only available to be ordered as a cabriolet
, and no new tin-top Beetles are shipped to Germany from the factory in Mexico. For
, a 53-unit Final Edition was
already introduced way back in 2016
, officially ending the model’s sales there. The U.S. market is a different ballpark, though, and the Beetle remains listed on
as both hardtop and convertible, though just over 15,000 were sold in the U.S. last year, down from a high of 43,000 in 2013.
In the future,
the I.D Buzz electric microbus
will be VW’s heritage inspired vehicle, and the Beetle name will be shelved until further notice. While Beetle sales are down, the Final Edition would be a fitting last hurrah.
reminds that the
also got a special Final Edition in 2010, as the original Beetle revamp was wound down in favor of the current, chunkier model. The 2010 Final Edition New Beetle was only available in Aquarius Blue, with Campanella White highlights available for the convertible.
The 2010 Final Edition was introduced at the
, and it’s not unlikely that the Beetle’s 2019 model year swan song would also be unveiled at the L.A. show in early December. We have reached out to VW USA for a comment.
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