Joining the Vento Allstar and GT editions at its
roadshow in Midvalley is the updated Beetle. The iconic model is once again
available here with a 1.2 litre TSI engine pushing out 105 PS and 175 Nm of
torque from 1,400 to 4,000 rpm. The turbocharged four-pot is mated to a
seven-speed DSG automatic gearbox.
The Beetle can be had in a wide range of colours,
which includes Blue Silk, Habanero Orange, White Silver, Tornado Red, Dark
Bronze and Pure White. Blue is a new colour for the Bug in Malaysia, and that
hue is on display at the roadshow. Two line variants are on offer – the
RM 137,620 Design and the RM 148,620 Sport that you see here. Prices are
on-the-road excluding insurance.
This round of minor updates to the Beetle was first
announced last year. It includes redesigned bumpers that are flatter/sportier
in Basic (which we don’t get) and Design lines. The R-Line equipment line gets
its own new bumpers as well, with an additional vent opening above it. We’re
not getting the R-Line, yet.
New colours announced then included the very nice
Bottle Green Metallic and White Silver Metallic – we get the latter. There are
tinted LED rear lights, too. Inside, brighter instrument panel lighting, a new
dial and dashpad styling for the Design Line are the subtle improvements.
Standard across
the board are things such as electronic folding heated wing mirrors, fog lamps
with (static) cornering lamps, “Whirl” 16-inch alloys, body-coloured interior
trim, leather-wrapped multi-function steering wheel and a “Composition Colour”
5.8-inch touchscreen head unit with USB, Bluetooth and eight speakers.
The costlier Sport adds on App Connect (Apple
CarPlay, Android Auto, MirrorLink) to a “Composition Media” 6.5-inch
touchscreen head unit, “Vienna” combination leather seats, bi-xenon headlamps
with LED daytime running lights, cruise control, paddle shifters, “Climatronic”
dual-zone auto air con, front sports seats with height adjustment and lumbar
support.
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