Crash Test Rating
Source   NHTSA
MPG (up to)
22 -23 City / 30 -32 HWY
Horsepower
150
Seats
4
Front angle medium view.

Positive Owner Reviews

accountCircle Dale T
Great gas mileage and it is dependable.
Convertible. Super fun to drive. Handles well. Good on gas. Weird things break. Too many plastic parts.
accountCircle Emily C
It is a good little car that will get you good fuel economy and is safe for such a small vehicle.
I love the fuel economy. It runs well despite being over ten years old. However it cosmetically has not held up, with the interior peeling. It otherwise is a good car
accountCircle Victoria A
It shouldn't tow heavy loads
It's the perfect compact care for a single student. It is cute but still fuel efficient and it is simple as it doesn't have a whole lot of electronics to deal with.
accountCircle Monica W
It is very economics and it is a good car for a person that travels a lot.
Like that it is good on gas. Like that it is a convertible. Do not like that it small on the inside. The trunk is very small.
accountCircle Sydney H
Volkswagen beetle convertible.
Very reliable, and has great gas mileage. Easy to drive. Convertible top is a bit tricky to operate. In order to lower the top, push button above the rear view mirror, pull handle and twist. The top will pop, then you can hold down the button to retract.
accountCircle Donna F
VW 2007 convertible beetle.
Put new roof on in 2016. Back window came loose. No longer take on love my drives. Great gas mileage. Small trunk. Sometimes car lurches. Very minimalistic interior. Do not have automatic roof. Sometimes it is hard to get the top down manually. Engine runs a little rough.
accountCircle deb k
It runs well and looks sporty and i love it. It has great pick up
I love the sporty look and the convertible. I have no complaints.
accountCircle Maddie L
The best car I have ever purchased.
The only problems I have had are with the sensor lights, other than that everything had run perfectly. I love my car. It gets great gas mileage and runs very smooth.

Negative Owner Reviews

accountCircle Melissa P
Volkswagen beetle full of life but low on repairs.
Wear and tear on the vehicle. Needs a new headlight and new tires. No a/c and no internal GPS system.
accountCircle A H
The vehicle is cute and is great for parallel parking because of its size.
The blind spots are really bad and there is very little trunk space. If you put anything in the backseat, be prepared to take the top down in order to reach it. And sometimes the windows go down by themselves in the winter and they won't come back up.
accountCircle Liz L
The wiring issues are terrible!!
I like it is reliability. I like the color. I like that it is compact. I dislike the wiring issues. I dislike the convertible top. I dislike that it is very expensive to fix.
accountCircle Simeone B
It is not all beetles and rainbows.
I bought this car because it reminded me of being young. I have had a lot of problems with car. The harder part is finding people who work in this car and getting parts is long and costly! I would not buy another one.
accountCircle Hannah C
It's a lot more spacious on the inside than it looks from the outside. Also it's very hard to find someone to work on it since it is a VW out of country car
I love my car. It's great on gas. Only downside is how small the inside space is and the trunk. I'd tell anyone to get a bug.

Volkswagen Beetle Models

Models also known as Trim Levels, are used to identify a vehicle's level of equipment or special features.

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Base Coupe
150 HP 28-28 MPG 4 Seats
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Base
150 HP 26-26 MPG 4 Seats
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Triple White
150 HP 26-26 MPG 4 Seats
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2007 Volkswagen Beetle Owner Reviews

4.39
31 Reviews
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5 stars 55%
4 stars 29%
3 stars 16%
2 stars 0%
1 star 0%
accountCircle Kaitlyn O on March 13, 2021
One interesting detail about my car is the trunk.
I absolutely love my car. It is small, compact and has everything that I want and more in it. I am in love with the leather seats and the beautiful, large dashboard. I love the color and love that there are little to no blind spots. This car is very reliable, as well as comfortable and gets me everywhere I need to go without problem.
accountCircle Christina B on March 12, 2021
Sporty, reliable, safe car named Luna
I like its size and gas mileage. It's a well made car. I've had it for 11 years now. I dislike that it doesn't do well when the snow reaches 4 plus inches. I don't like how much it costs to maintain it, and many non-VW dealerships hesitate to do work because of VW's construction.

Pros from Owners

likeFilled Yasmin H.

Very good, drives well, pretty comfortable for two people, small and easy to park. It is a cheap but very interesting car, It is perfect if you are learning how to drive and does not have to take a lot of people with you. It is a very pretty car and if you have a fun personality it will fit you perfectly.

likeFilled Sergii A.

It is a very nice car, with a great transmission for being an old used car. Also is compact which I am comfortable driving small vehicles, has a lot of space, it saves me a lot of money worth of gas, takes me whenever I need to go.

likeFilled Lucy S.

Great gas mileage, parking small car is easier. It is fun to decorate with decals and make it look cute. The plates and insurance are cheaper than a new vehicle. Older models are made to last and this will be around a very long time.

likeFilled Grace C.

Some of the pros for having a 2007 VW beetle would be fuel economy, and size. It's a small vehicle so it is easy to maneuver and drive, and parking is a breeze. It is a very compact, economic vehicle to own and is perfect for a student such as myself.

likeFilled Kayla P.

It is an all-around great car. I definitely wouldn't recommend this as a family car, seeing as it is small, but it is fairly reliable. I drive it 8 hours round trip on the weekends, so it has really good mileage.

Cons from Owners

dislikeFilled Yasmin H.

The size can be of course a con of this car, there is not a lot of trunk space, it is mainly designed for a couple, or a single person who does carry a lot of things. Also would not be a good option for a road trip.

dislikeFilled Sergii A.

If there is damage to a part, it will not allow me to find a replacement since it is an old vehicle, same thing if the transmission gets broken. Other than that, I cannot seem to find anything that might made me think there's a major concern with this car.

dislikeFilled Lucy S.

Older cars have higher part replacement costs and are harder to find new. Need to spend long hours at junkyards for parts. It does not hold a lot when traveling, being so small and compact. Cute little cars with decorations seem to be broken into more than older plain cars.

dislikeFilled Grace C.

One of the problems that I have encountered with my vehicle would be the accessibility to have it worked on by mechanics. The parts have to be shipped in and working on Volkswagens' in general is hard to do in the states.

dislikeFilled Kayla P.

The interior is falling apart like crazy and there is not anything I can do to prevent it from happening. I have tried using epoxy to glue panel back together, but it does not work. My airbag light also will not turn off. There is not any actual problem with the airbag, the light just will not turn off.

Ranks #4 Small Cars by Owners

The 2007 Volkswagen Beetle has an average owner rating of 4.39 out of 5 which ranks it #4 of 25 other Small Cars.

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Ranks #8 Small Cars by Fuel Economy

The 2007 Volkswagen Beetle has a combined MPG of 37 which ranks it #8 of 25 other Small Cars.

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Safety & Reliability

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Moderate Overlap Front

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Roof Strength

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Driver-side Overlap Front

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*Insurance Institute for Highway Safety