The Volkswagen New Beetle Cabriolet is a flamboyant and stylish small family car by the Germany car maker Volkswagen Group, produced by Volkswagen South Africa on the South African soil for the South African market. The New Beetle Cabrio comes with its engine in the front, while the original model came with the engine on the rear side. The first of the VW Beetle was released to the market in the year 1998 as a coupe, and then in 2001, the model was turned into a Cabriolet.

The VW Beetle cabriolet family car measures 4129mm in length, and has a width of 1721mm, while the height is 1498mm. It comes with a wheelbase measuring 2515mm. Volkswagen provided the car with a powerful engine capable of propelling this family car as fast as befits its status on the market. It has the ability to reach a top speed of 210 km/hr.

The first-generation Volkswagen New Beetle was initially only offered as a two-door hatchback, and the convertible showed up for 2003. Trim levels for models up to 2005 included the GL, GLS and GLX designations, while the engine delivers 115 horsepower. The last few years of the lengthy life of the Beetle was characterized by turbocharged petrol engines, which were a big part of the New Beetle's trim lineup. The New Beetle 1.8T was sold from 1999 to 2005, and was powered by a 1.8-liter turbo four-cylinder, which delivered 150 horsepower. From 2002 to 2004, VW included the Turbo S trim in the coupe lineup. It was equipped with a retuned 180 horsepower version of the 1.8T turbo engine and a six-speed manual transmission. For 2006 and thereafter, the only petrol-powered engine available was a 2.5-liter five-cylinder that produced 150 horsepower and was coupled to either a five-speed manual or a six-speed automatic.

The current family car, offered by VW South Africa for the South African market uses a 2.0 L four cylinder engine, while a five-speed manual is standard on the Volkswagen New Beetle, with a four-speed automatic optional. Volkswagen also offered a 100 horsepower 1.9-liter turbo diesel until the end of 2006. The design of the VW Beetle comes with its own level of fair, with the exterior taking on some of the impressive features such as the fully galvanized and laser welded body, color-coded bumper strips, door handles and side mouldings, electric headlight height adjustment, front fog lights and antenna in windscreen.

The interior of the Volkswagen is loaded with state of the art equipment that provide genuine comfort and convenience. Inside the VW Beetle Cabriolet are modern features such as the ambient temperature display, illuminated driver and co-driver vanity mirror, leather covered steering wheel, leather gear knob, gearlever trim and handbrake grip and power steering. The driver and passengers can also enjoy the height and reach adjustable steering column and air-conditioner, while for entertainment, the Cabriolet offer a 6-disc CD changer supported by six speakers. Convenience in the car is enhanced by the front cup holders, rear magazine pockets, front and rear floor mats, digital clock and 12V Socket in front and boot. The VW Beetle Cabriolet provides sound driving due to the stability offered by the independent suspension, working with the McPherson struts. The rear axle and rear axle also come with the Anti-roll bar, with the torsion beam, trailing arms and coil springs also on the rear axle.

With the passage of time, Volkswagen has added a few features like satellite radio and equipment, with the equipment changes being marginal, since the car was always pretty well-equipped with available items like air-conditioning, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel and heated seats.

Just like all successful brands, the New Beetle as designed for a specific purpose and over the years, it has done justice to that purpose and today, it perfectly anyone who rarely needs the use of the backseat.