The standard new Beetle arrives in the spring with diesel models following soon after.

Apart from the 2.8-liter diesel model they are available as a two or a four wheel drive version.

Of course the diesel model will work out cheaper than the petrol one, but so it should.

Both diesel models come with a 6-speed manual transmission only.

The message center later contained wait to start and water in fuel lights on diesel models.

The diesel model was fitted with the most basic 160 dashboard.

The diesel models were dropped in all markets where they had previously been available.

An extra "0" was added to the series notation on diesel models.

A diesel model joined the range at the end of 2012.

Check out which automakers offer clean diesel models for 2010.