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Exact catalog configuration
FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 24244 for the 2008 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible. The catalog row specifies 2.5L 5-cylinder Regular Gasoline, Automatic (S6), Front-Wheel Drive, and Regular Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.
- make
- Volkswagen
- model
- New Beetle Convertible
- engine
- 2.5L 5-cylinder Regular Gasoline
- source
- FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
- fuelType
- Regular Gasoline
- cylinders
- 5
- modelYear
- 2,008
- drivetrain
- Front-Wheel Drive
SOURCES
- FuelEconomy.gov downloadable dataFuelEconomy.gov · primary source
applicability
Engine, transmission, and generation fields
Engine: 2.5L 5-cylinder Regular Gasoline. Transmission: Automatic (S6). Drive: Front-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Regular Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2005–2010. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.
- make
- Volkswagen
- model
- New Beetle Convertible
- engine
- 2.5L 5-cylinder Regular Gasoline
- source
- FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
- fuelType
- Regular Gasoline
- cylinders
- 5
- modelYear
- 2,008
- 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
- 96f912fc69bac60f140210b1020affba3e464cb56cddbe9c6c7ab2f4ee33ace9
- sourceVehicleId
- 24244