2002 Volkswagen Beetle: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
9 builds left the factory as a 2002 Beetle, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 9 main configurations
- 2,682 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 — 29% of 2002 Beetles
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What actually differs
| GLS 3VWCB21C-2 | GLS 3VWCK21C-2 | GLS 3VWCP21C-2 | GLS 3VWCD21C-2 | |
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| Engine | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 1.9L 4-cyl | 1.8L 4-cyl |
| Power | 115 hp | 115 hp | 90 hp | 150 hp |
| Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Diesel | Gasoline |
| Typical price today | $3,999 | — | $3,995 | — |
| For sale right now | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Vehicles built | 788 | 569 | 300 | 300 |
Same on every 2002 Beetle
- Body Hatchback
- Doors 2-door
Safety, in plain English
What 3VWCP21C-2 means
3VW
CP21C
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- 3VW
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Volkswagen registered — assembled in Mexico
- CP21C
- together encode the Beetle line — Hatchback, 1.9L 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 2002
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
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.