2010 Volkswagen Beetle: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
10 builds left the factory as a 2010 Beetle, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 6 main configurations
- 3,448 vehicles built
- 41 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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Base configuration 3VWRW3AL-A2.5L 5-cyl, 150 hp. 470 built.
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Base configuration 3VWPW3AG-A
2.5L 5-cyl, 150 hp. 688 built.
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Most common — 25% of 2010 Beetles
Base configuration 3VWPG3AG-A2.5L 5-cyl, 150 hp. 865 built.
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Base configuration 3VWRG3AL-A2.5L 5-cyl, 150 hp. 444 built.
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What actually differs
| Base configuration 3VWPG3AG-A | Base configuration 3VWPW3AG-A | W/ Sunroof 3VWRW3AG-A | W/ Sunroof 3VWRG3AG-A | |
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| Typical price today | $7,035 | — | $9,377 | $8,995 |
| For sale right now | 11 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Vehicles built | 865 | 688 | 500 | 472 |
Same on every 2010 Beetle
- Engine 2.5L 5-cyl
- Power 150 hp
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Hatchback
- Doors 2-door
Safety, in plain English
What 3VWRW3AL-A means
- 3VW
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Volkswagen registered — assembled in Mexico
- RW3AL
- together encode the Beetle line — Convertible, 2.5L 5cyl — as Volkswagen filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- A
- in position 10 — model year 2010
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 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.