It boasts a powerful in-line four cylinder engine with a displacement of 1641cc and has a compression ratio of 7.3:1. It delivers a powerful 46 brake horse power and still gives an amazing fuel efficiency of around 30 miles per gallon. It has a rear mounted air cooled engine and is equipped with a four speed manual gear box. It weighs around 830.5 kilo grams and gives a top speed of around 60 miles an hour. It was always very popular among the youth, even though it was never a muscle car or a speed demon. It was launched a year after the ground breaking 1973 model and it turned out that the 1974 Beetle was also one of the last cars from Volkswagen to retain the bug-like appearance.

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It came in many colors including red, blue, orange, black and the ubiquitous yellow and despite its average features, it was the unique bug-like shape and unfailing quality of Volkswagen that attracted large number of people towards it and made it such a huge hit throughout Europe and America.

It’s available for a very cheap price of around $2000 on the internet but it’s possible to get even cheaper deals through auctions. Beetle lovers can get the cheapest deals through these auctions and become proud owners of one of the most popular cars of its time and, furthermore, one of the most popular cars to be ever launched in the market. A true wonder from the Volkswagen stable.

The new Beetle comes in two forms - a coupe and a convertible. It is powered by a four cylinder diesel or petrol engine. The coupe has many variants which is includes the GL, GLS, GLS 1.8T and GLS TD-PI, while the convertible comes in GL and GLS variants. GL and GLS have a 2.0 litre, 4 in-line cylinders producing 115 bhp. The 1.8T has a 1.8 litre turbocharged engine producing a whopping 150 bhp.

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All 2005 models come with a six speed automatic gear-box with trip-tronic. For the 2005 model, Volkswagen has introduced a new 1.9 litre diesel engine with high pressure injection technology, turbocharged and producing 100 bhp.

The interiors of the car are as good as the engine, or maybe, even better. It comes loaded with an air-conditioner with in-built pollen filter , a six speaker AM/FM/cassette audio player, pinch protected electric windows, a sun roof in coupe, heated front seats with generous use of leather in them, three spoke steering wheel, gear shift knob and handbrake. Apart from being stylish and powerful the car is also very secure with driver and front passenger air bags, safety belts, latch for securing child safety seats and side impact air bags for a safer drive. The car is available in a wide range of colours.

There are many ways to purchase this car, but the best way to purchase it would be through an auction. The car can be brought at the cheapest rates by selecting from a plethora of cheap prices. For a person looking for the ultimate combination of power, style, luxury and safety, price should never prove to be a deterrent in buying a Volkswagen Beetle 2005.