New Beetle customers in Europe now have the option to fit their cars with two R-Line packages that are based on the top “Sport” version, including one for the outside and the other for the interior of the retro-flavored hatch.
With the exception of the wider wheels, both R-Line kits bring purely cosmetic upgrades. The exterior package available as a standalone item that can be combined with any of the twelve available Beetle colors, while the interior package is offered only as an extension of the R-Line exterior details.
The exterior R-Line package spices up the looks of the Beetle with independent black grained air inlets and chrome surrounds for the directional indicators on the front bumper, a rear diffuser, unique body side panels, colored door mirror housings, ‘R-Line’ logos on the front fenders, and 18-inch wheels.
As an option, VW offers machine-polished 19-inch “Tornado” style rims in black or white shod in even wider 235/40 performance tires.
The other package for the interior brings sport seats upholstered with an active-breathing fabric and embossed ‘R-Line’ head restraints (optionally available in black leather), leather-trimmed sport steering wheel, gearshift lever boot and handbrake grip, with decorative seams in ‘Art Grey’, and dark inlay trims on the dashboard and door panels.
In Germany, the Beetle Sport is available with two petrol engines, a 1.4 TSI (158HP / 160PS) or a 2.0 TSI (197HP / 200PS) and a 2.0 TDI diesel (138HP / 140PS).
The R-Line exterior package is priced at €1,290 (US$1,665), and when the interior package is included the price starts at €1,675 (US$2,160).
Volkswagen didn’t say if and when it will offer the R-Line packages in markets outside of Europe.
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