The 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle is available as a 2-door, 4-seat hatchback. Starting at $17,900, the 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS TDI (M5) is powered by a 1.9L , 4 -cylinder engine mated to a manual transmission that returns an EPA estimated 42-mpg in the city and 49-mpg on the highway. The top of the line 2001VolkswagenNew BeetleGLS w/CA/NE (A4) , priced at $ 17,725 , is powered by a 2.0L , 4 - cylinder engine mated to an automatic transmission that returns an EPA estimated 22-mpg in the city and 29-mpg on the highway.