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The 2010 Volkswagen Beetle range of configurations is currently priced from $3,080.
Our most recent review of the 2010 Volkswagen Beetle resulted in a score of 6 out of 10 for that particular example.
You can read the full review here.
The 2010 Volkswagen Beetle carries a braked towing capacity of up to 1000 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.
The Volkswagen Beetle is also known as Beetle / Super Beetle, Bug / Superbug", Käfer, Type 1, 1302 in markets outside Australia.
With your budget you would be looking at a 2010/2011 VW Beetle, which had a regular automatic transmission and not the troublesome DSG that was fitted in later models. That’s a big tick for the Beetle. The Citroen C3 is a decent car, but an orphan in the sense that there weren’t many sold and you won’t find a dealer on every corner. As for the BMW, they’re too expensive to service and repair if you use a dealer, and they have too many niggling issues that spoil the great driving experience. The Subaru Impreza is well worth looking at, but my pick of that bunch would be the Volvo C30.
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Both will give you good fuel savings in the sort of driving you're doing. The hybrid would likely be better in stop-start driving, the diesel better for open-road motoring. The diesel would be cheaper to buy and have a better resale value in the medium term. People are still sceptical about the life of the batteries in the hybrid -- though there is no evidence to suggest they are a problem -- but it has a negative effect on used values. You would also be tied to a Toyota dealer for servicing. The broader trade has yet to develop the expertise to look after the complex electrics of the hybrid.
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The Volkswagen Beetle 2010 prices range from $3,080 for the basic trim level Hatchback Miami to $9,020 for the top of the range Convertible Cabriolet.