Market analysis
Volkswagen Beetle
122 lots and 102 individual cars offered between 2003 and 2026; 75% of those offered found a buyer.
Lots
122
2003–2026
Individual cars
102
Sell-through
75%
91 of 121 offered
Median price
Typical range
middle 80% of sales
Resold cars
median change
By year
By auction house
| House | Lots |
|---|---|
| RM Sotheby's | 116 |
| Broad Arrow | 6 |
Every sale
Each sold price over time
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Mileage against price
What low mileage is worth on this model
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Variants
How the cars were titled at auction
| Variant | Lots |
|---|---|
| Beetle | 63 |
| Beetle Convertible | 35 |
| Beetle Cabriolet | 10 |
| Beetle De Luxe Sunroof Sedan | 2 |
| Beetle 'Sunroof' | 1 |
| Beetle 'Split-Window' | 1 |
| Beetle Sun-bug Convertible | 1 |
| Beetle 1200L | 1 |
By colour
Which colours sell, and for how much
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Individual cars
All 102 cars, with chassis numbers, every sale, mileage and colour
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Prices, price changes and every car’s history
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More from Volkswagen
| Model | Lots | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karmann Ghia | 16 | 93% | |
| Super Beetle | 13 | 62% | |
| Thing | 10 | 80% | |
| Type 2 | 8 | 100% | |
| Karmann-Ghia | 6 | 100% | |
| Vanagon | 6 | 67% | |
| Passat | 4 | 100% | |
| Camper | 3 | 67% |
Based on 27,310 lots from 160 sales (RM Sotheby's 2002–2013, Broad Arrow 2022–2026), recorded from public auction results. Replicas and continuation cars are left out. More houses and years are being added.