model year

2012 Volkswagen Beetle configuration 31173

Official US catalog configuration for the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle: 2L 4-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI, Automatic (S6), Front-Wheel Drive.

Primary records linked at claim level Data refreshed 8/27/2026

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Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 31173 for the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. The catalog row specifies 2L 4-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI, Automatic (S6), Front-Wheel Drive, and Premium Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Volkswagen
model
Beetle
engine
2L 4-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Premium Gasoline
cylinders
4
modelYear
2,012
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 2L 4-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI. Transmission: Automatic (S6). Drive: Front-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Premium Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2012–2019. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Volkswagen
model
Beetle
engine
2L 4-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Premium Gasoline
cylinders
4
modelYear
2,012
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
25414e5fa20ed537ac6fd980f7469d7cae8c241968277fb19a62f7b345c7a65c
sourceVehicleId
31173