This is the limited-edition Volkswagen Beetle Fender, which has been produced in conjunction with the legendary guitar maker.
The Beetle Fender is only offered with the 138bhp diesel engine, so it’s fitting that the vehicle can only be had in VW’s Deep Pearl Black paint finish. purchasers can select between a six-speed handbook or DSG double clutch gearboxes.
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As well as the black paint, the Fender edition’s exterior gets a rear wing, vintage 18-inch alloys as well as a Fender badge on each front wing.
Inside, as you’d expect, the vehicle features a 400-watt Fender stereo, total with boot-mounted subwoofer as well as illuminated front speaker mountings, which is normally a £520 optional extra. The entire dash panel likewise features what VW phone calls a “vibrant sunburst wood, just like a traditional Fender guitar.”
The Beetle Fender likewise comes fitted with climate control, front as well as rear car parking sensors, xenon headlights as well as a unique fabric interior trim.
Order books open on 2 January as well as production is extremely limited, although VW UK is currently unsure of just exactly how many vehicles it will receive.
However, with costs starting from £23,015 for the handbook as well as £24,610 for the DSG model, the Fender is much better value than the Beetle sport on which it’s loosely based. It should have much better residual values, too, as it’s a limited-run car.