Does Volkswagon still put the engine in the back of the Beetle?

Question

Or do they put up in front now? How are Volkswagons btw?

What a cute car btw?

Answer 1

The engine is now in the front

Answer 2

The older ones which were air cooled engines(1938-2003)were never called officially a beetle by Volkswagen(until 1967 the advertising was coining the common used nickname.. They were officially the "Type 1" sedan - and had the engine in the rear.
The new beetle(officially named that by Volkswagen)(2003-present day) is basically a Golf car with a different body type and has the engine in the front and is water cooled and front wheel drive.

Answer 3

No, Volkswagens do not put the engine in the back of the beetle, the 1998 and newer beetles have engines under the hood, just like every other car! Volkswagen Beetles are GREAT! I love my 2007 convertible beetle!!

Answer 4

No, they put it in front, water cool it, and use front wheel drive, and then dare to call it a beetle.

Lots of customer complaints about the new VW

Just one of many, chosen at random:

I purchased a used VW Beetle w/ only 38K in 2003. Since that time it has been a money pit - each repair is almost $1K! the amount of money I have paid in repairs to date have exceeded the cost of the car! Now the repairs needed exceed $2800!
I called VW Corporate Customer Service and informed them of the problems. They pulled up my history of repairs with the dealer. I asked that they pay for latest repairs or at least help with them, or buy the car back. After one week - they said no.
It is clear that they do not stand by their product. I will NEVER buy a VW again, and I will urge all of my friends to do the same. I also have send out massive emails to everyone I know informing them of this story and telling them to forward my story to everyone they know.
Any company that does not stand by their product does not deserve customers. I went to the dealer for two years with repairs. If they can't get their own product to work - with low mileage - then it is not a good product or their repair personnel are not good. Based upon what I have seen on the Internet - it is not a good product.

Answer 5

VW Beetles are front mounted "Standard" engine design cars.


Oh, and oklatom : what the hell does that soapbox your on have to do with the question.

EVERY car company has dissatisfied customers. Give me ANY brand and I can give you 100s of identical complaints.



193,000 GMS recalled : http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2005/02/10/028326.html
500,000 Chrysler Minivans recalled :
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/recalls/chrysler_vans.html
1.7 MILLION chevy trucks
http://car-reviews.automobile.com/news/1-77-million-vehicles-recalled-by-gm/554/


How many "major" problems do you see on this recall list for the 2005 Chevy Suburban?
http://www.cars.com/go/recalls/rclMain.jsp?year=2005&mkid=9&mdid=105&mkname=Chevrolet&mdname=Suburban&pt=&fill=results

Now, what about the 2003 Jetta?
http://www.cars.com/go/recalls/rclMain.jsp?year=2003&mkid=48&mdid=447&mkname=Volkswagen&mdname=Jetta&pt=&fill=results

http://www.warrantyweek.com/library/ww20040127/claims.gif
Warranty claim pie chart of the car companies. Vw is part of the "OTHER" list.



Overall, VW's are good cars. But like EVERY other brand, they have problems at times, too. Go find that imaginary car company with 100% customer satisfaction.

Answer 6

beetle motors are now in the front and it is not a rotatory motor and is now water cooled instead of air cooled very good car but to repairs can be expensive

Answer 7

they are great cars and they look good the motor is now in the front,

Answer 8

No the engine in the new beattle is now in the frt...

Answer 9

there in the front now.

Answer 10

No, it is in the front.