Volkswagen Beetle units booked before launch

Once a highest-selling car across the world, Volkswagen Beetle, is seeing the same response in India what it got in late 70s. The small luxury car launch in India is scheduled on 4^th December, 2009. Already 160 units of Volkswagen Beetle is booked prior to nationwide launch in India. The luxury small car comes at Rs 22 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai). The cost of the car is more than it was expected. The reason is import duty as it will be a completely built unit and attracts 110 per cent duty thereby its four times costly than Volkswagen Polo-expected to be showcased in Auto Expo 2010.

The small luxury car comes loaded with 2 litre petrol engine with 6-speed automatic gear box. The car is expected to give 13-14 kmpl on Indian roads. The Volkswagen Beetle is equipped with multiple air bags, anti-lock braking system and conventional 15” alloy wheels. The list of upcoming cars in India is full of new, small, luxury and people's cars.

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