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THE SPECS GUIDE
2018 Volkswagen
Beetle
Find your trim. See what changes.
Compare recorded engines, drivetrains and specifications, then open the VIN pattern that matches your car.
IN THIS GUIDE
4
trim groups on this page
VIN patterns on this page
7
VINs in our model-year data
4,686
A VIN pattern is a decoded record, not a unique factory configuration. Several patterns can describe the same trim.
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Use its full VIN to look up the vehicle and check the recorded specifications.
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Compare the details
Choose up to three VIN patterns. Each column describes one recorded pattern.
Vehicle 1
S, SE, Coast · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VW5DEAT-J
S, SE, Coast · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VW5DAAT-J
Dune · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VWSD7AT-J
SE · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VWJD7AT-J
Dune · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VWTDAAT-J
SE · 00WJD7AT-J
S, Coast · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VWFD7AT-J
Vehicle 2
S, SE, Coast · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VW5DEAT-J
S, SE, Coast · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VW5DAAT-J
Dune · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VWSD7AT-J
SE · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VWJD7AT-J
Dune · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VWTDAAT-J
SE · 00WJD7AT-J
S, Coast · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VWFD7AT-J
Vehicle 3
No third vehicle
S, SE, Coast · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VW5DEAT-J
S, SE, Coast · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VW5DAAT-J
Dune · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VWSD7AT-J
SE · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VWJD7AT-J
Dune · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VWTDAAT-J
SE · 00WJD7AT-J
S, Coast · FWD · 2L 4cyl · 3VWFD7AT-J
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Specification
S, Coast · FWD
3VWFD7AT-J
S, SE, Coast · FWD
3VW5DAAT-J
SE · FWD
3VWJD7AT-J
S, SE, Coast · FWD
3VW5DEAT-J
Dune · FWD
3VWSD7AT-J
Dune · FWD
3VWTDAAT-J
SE
00WJD7AT-J
Engine
2L 4-cyl
2L 4-cyl
2L 4-cyl
2L 4-cyl
2L 4-cyl
2L 4-cyl
Not recorded
Power
174 hp
174 hp
174 hp
174 hp
174 hp
174 hp
Not recorded
Drivetrain
Front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive
Not recorded
Transmission
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Not recorded
Fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Body
Coupe
Convertible
Coupe
Convertible
Coupe
Convertible
Not recorded
Seats
4
4
4
4
4
4
Not recorded
Doors
2-door
2-door
2-door
2-door
2-door
2-door
Not recorded
Median asking price
$17,790
$23,400
$22,998
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Price observations
89
80
32
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Price sample updated
Nov 1, 2026
Nov 1, 2026
Nov 1, 2026
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.
EXPLORE THE LINEUP
Find your Beetle
Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.
Dune
S, Coast
S, SE, Coast
SE
2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive · Automatic
2 patterns · View specs
174 hp · Coupe · 4 seats
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
174 hp · Convertible · 4 seats
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive · Automatic
1 pattern · View specs
174 hp · Coupe · 4 seats
$17,790
median asking price
89 price observations · Updated Nov 1, 2026
2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive · Automatic
2 patterns · View specs
174 hp · Convertible · 4 seats
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
174 hp · Convertible · 4 seats
$23,400
median asking price
80 price observations · Updated Nov 1, 2026
2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive · Automatic
1 pattern · View specs
174 hp · Coupe · 4 seats
$22,998
median asking price
32 price observations · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded
1 pattern · View specs
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.
THE MARKET VIEW
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BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
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