2013 Volkswagen Beetle: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

30 builds left the factory as a 2013 Beetle, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 27 main configurations sell for $4,750–$23,989 today.

  • 27 main configurations
  • 13,401 vehicles built
  • 277 for sale right now
  • $4,750–$23,989 typical price range

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.

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What actually differs

Base configuration 3VW5P7AT-D Comfortline, Highline, TDI 3VWJP7AT-D Comfortline, Highline, TDI 3VWJX7AT-D Base configuration 3VWFP7AT-D
Body Convertible Hatchback Hatchback Hatchback
Typical price today $13,940 $9,959 $10,995 $9,299
For sale right now 50 24 11 15
Vehicles built 2,454 2,080 1,208 1,093
Same on every 2013 Beetle
  • Engine 2.5L 5-cyl
  • Power 170 hp
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

392 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration 3VW5P7AT-D
$13,940
Comfortline, Highline, TDI 3VWJP7AT-D
$9,959
Comfortline, Highline, TDI 3VWJX7AT-D
$10,995
Base configuration 3VWFP7AT-D
$9,299
Comfortline, Highline, TDI 3VWJL7AT-D
$12,495
Sportline
$10,995
$4,607 $9,633 $14,658 $19,684 $24,709
Price trend

Median up $2,004 over the last 12 months.

2013 Beetle price history →
Will it hold value?

A Beetle typically keeps about 58% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,000 today.

Beetle depreciation by year →
Cost to run

28/40 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2013 Beetle

Safety, in plain English

What 3VW467AT-D means

3VW 467AT · D
3VW
the World Manufacturer Identifier Volkswagen registered — assembled in Mexico
467AT
together encode the Beetle line — Hatchback, 2L 4cyl — as Volkswagen filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
D
in position 10 — model year 2013
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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