I used to own a 2007 beetle and bought this one recently and I absolutely love it! I get about 26 mpg city and 29 mpg hwy. The look is modern and sporty. (I have a racing stripe). I don't like the head rest in the backseat because it's taken up by the roof so it's a bit more cramped in the backseat than I'd like and than my older beetle. I love however the leather and Bluetooth and sunroof that I have. The trunk space is small, but as a previous beetle owner, I'm used to that and don't see much difference than a Jeep which I used to own as well. The brakes and acceleration are excellent and it has a really good overall safety rating. I drive around in it with my five year old and feel very safe driving my Beetle. So far, I have not had any problems that it needed to be service, but my car came with a great 100,000 mile manufacturer's warranty and I also purchased a separate maintenance package for oil changes, tire rotations, etc.

It has great gas mileage, even after three years. The interior is very plain and simple, but functional. The fabric of the seats isn't great, and is hard to clean, so I do use seat covers. The air conditioning vents are placed in kind of odd spots so there air doesn't really reach the backseat. The trunk has a good amount of space, and I've moved dozens of boxes at once in this car. I'm actually surprised how much it can hold. I haven't experienced any issues with the electronics and the speakers are good. I like that I can leave the air conditioning on even when going uphill, which is important living in a mountainous area. The engine runs so smoothly. I feel like it's a trustworthy car for someone who doesn't know much about cars. It doesn't feel overwhelming to keep up with maintenance.