Beetle Convertible 2015: The open-air Volkswagen - Chron.com
Volkswagen adds a 2. 0-liter turbocharged diesel engine to the Beetle lineup for 2015. The new 150-horsepower turbocharged direct injection four-cylinder gets 40 highway miles per gallon and can scoot around town for 30 miles on a gallon of fuel. With either a six-speed manual transmission or a super-quick dual-clutch automatic, drivers can fill the Beetle's 14. 5-gallon tank with diesel from empty and then take it up to 580 miles on the highway before refueling. We had a hoot rolling along River Road beside the Mississippi River in South Louisiana with the Beetle's top down. The standard engine in the Beetle Convertible is a 1. 8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that kicks out 170 horsepower and 184 lb. -ft. of torque. With the six-speed automatic, that engine is rated at 24 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway. Next is a 2. 0-liter turbocharged I-4 with 210 horsepower and 207 lb. -ft. of torque, EPA rated at 23 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the road with the automatic transmission. (The manual gearbox provides two more highway miles per gallon. Our test vehicle for the week, the 2015 Beetle Convertible R-Line with sound and navigation, was powered by the 2. 0-liter turbocharged gas engine. Source: www.chron.com
