Factory build sheet
2014 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5, TDI
Build 3VW5X7AT-E · 2.5L 5cyl · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 3VW5X7AT and position 10 reads E. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Beetle whose VIN starts 3VW5X7AT and carries E in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 190 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 190 known VINs
- 3 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Volkswagen with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 2.5 L
- Cylinders
- 5
- Engine manufacturer
- Volkswagen
- Horsepower
- 170 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Forward speeds
- 6
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN DE MEXICO SA DE CV
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Volkswagen used the VIN pattern 3VW5X7AT for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2013 2.5L 5cyl Convertible · 863 vehicles code D $16,198
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2014 You are here code E
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 3VW | VOLKSWAGEN DE MEXICO SA DE CV · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | 5X7AT | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | E | Model year — 2014 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
190 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 3VW5X7AT-E shares the specification above.
- 190 Known VINs
- 3 Listed for sale now
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Beetle, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2014 TDI Convertible 2L 4-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · FWD 59 vehicles
- 2014 R-Line 1.9L 4-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · FWD 168 vehicles · $14,995 median
- 2014 R-Line 2L 4-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · FWD 283 vehicles · $20,500 median
- 2014 Fleet 2.5L 5-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback 708 vehicles · $9,799 median
- 2014 25L 2.5L 5-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback · FWD 72 vehicles
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 190 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.