When will it hit South Africa?

01 August 2011 - 22:17 By Thomas Falkiner
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You can expect The Beetle to arrive on our shores in the first half of next year. At launch we'll be receiving the following two variants:

When will it hit South Africa?

YOU can expect The Beetle to arrive on our shores in the first half of next year. At launch we'll be receiving the following two variants:

.A 77kW 1.2 TSI six-speed manual in middle-of-the-range design specification.

.An 118kW 1.4 TSI seven-speed DSG and a six-speed manual in design or range-topping Sport specification. The Turbo and TDI models are under consideration for a later stage.

Pricing is expected to start in the region of R250000 and top out at around R300000.

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