2001 Volkswagen Beetle: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
16 builds left the factory as a 2001 Beetle, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 14 main configurations
- 2,446 vehicles built
- 18 for sale right now
Which Beetle is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Beetle
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Most common — 15% of 2001 Beetles
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What actually differs
| GLX | GLS 3VWCB21C-1 | GLS 3VWCS21C-1 | GLS 3VWCP21C-1 | |
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| Engine | 1.8L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 1.9L 4-cyl |
| Power | 150 hp | 115 hp | 115 hp | 90 hp |
| Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Diesel |
| For sale right now | 1 | — | 5 | 3 |
| Vehicles built | 364 | 302 | 268 | 235 |
Same on every 2001 Beetle
- Body Hatchback
- Doors 2-door
- Typical price today $3,995
Safety, in plain English
What 3VWBB21C-1 means
3VW
BB21C
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- 3VW
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Volkswagen registered — assembled in Mexico
- BB21C
- together encode the Beetle line — Hatchback, 2L 4cyl — as Volkswagen filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
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- in position 10 — model year 2001
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
Already looking at a specific Beetle?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.