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Volkswagen Beetle

Car Hatchback ⭐ Popular pick Discontinued

3 production runs · 43 variants · 10 registers with powertrain counts · 1 source

Also known as Käfer, Vocho, Fusca, Coccinelle, Type 1.

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Volkswagen Beetle on record.

Netherlands
1946–2019
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1975–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Australia Canada Finland Israel Luxembourg Malaysia Netherlands New Zealand Norway Spain Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom United States

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Production history, variants & sources

3 production runs · 43 variants · 10 registers with powertrain counts · 1 source

Researched from Wikipedia, with the sources listed.

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Registration history

1946: 2 vehicles 1947: 1 vehicle 1948: 2 vehicles 1949: 2 vehicles 1950: 6 vehicles 1951: 13 vehicles 1952: 18 vehicles 1953: 16 vehicles 1954: 19 vehicles 1955: 14 vehicles 1956: 24 vehicles 1957: 24 vehicles 1958: 14 vehicles 1959: 25 vehicles 1960: 37 vehicles 1961: 32 vehicles 1962: 28 vehicles 1963: 25 vehicles 1964: 60 vehicles 1965: 171 vehicles 1966: 194 vehicles 1967: 100 vehicles 1968: 75 vehicles 1969: 81 vehicles 1970: 132 vehicles 1971: 191 vehicles 1972: 221 vehicles 1973: 173 vehicles 1974: 126 vehicles 1975: 72 vehicles 1976: 51 vehicles 1977: 45 vehicles 1978: 101 vehicles 1979: 127 vehicles 1980: 4 vehicles 1981: 2 vehicles 1982: 5 vehicles 1983: 8 vehicles 1984: 19 vehicles 1985: 15 vehicles 1986: 6 vehicles 1993: 1 vehicle 1995: 1 vehicle 1996: 11 vehicles 1997: 10 vehicles 1998: 49 vehicles 1999: 534 vehicles 2000: 464 vehicles 2001: 262 vehicles 2002: 160 vehicles 2003: 1,129 vehicles 2004: 791 vehicles 2005: 612 vehicles 2006: 479 vehicles 2007: 305 vehicles 2008: 188 vehicles 2009: 133 vehicles 2010: 81 vehicles 2011: 154 vehicles 2012: 928 vehicles 2013: 1,169 vehicles 1,169 2014: 784 vehicles 2015: 651 vehicles 2016: 643 vehicles 2017: 544 vehicles 2018: 262 vehicles 2019: 5 vehicles 1946 2019
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1975: 2 vehicles 1979: 1 vehicle 1997: 1 vehicle 1999: 230 vehicles 2000: 38 vehicles 2001: 2 vehicles 2002: 7 vehicles 2003: 23 vehicles 2004: 38 vehicles 2005: 32 vehicles 2006: 34 vehicles 2007: 218 vehicles 2008: 68 vehicles 2009: 80 vehicles 2010: 116 vehicles 2011: 82 vehicles 2012: 559 vehicles 559 2013: 285 vehicles 2014: 142 vehicles 2015: 136 vehicles 2016: 145 vehicles 2017: 105 vehicles 2018: 128 vehicles 2019: 26 vehicles 2020: 20 vehicles 2021: 17 vehicles 2022: 16 vehicles 2023: 14 vehicles 2024: 12 vehicles 2025: 12 vehicles 2026: 8 vehicles 1975 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1946 2
1947 1
1948 2
1949 2
1950 6
1951 13
1952 18
1953 16
1954 19
1955 14
1956 24
1957 24
1958 14
1959 25
1960 37
1961 32
1962 28
1963 25
1964 60
1965 171
1966 194
1967 100
1968 75
1969 81
1970 132
1971 191
1972 221
1973 173
1974 126
1975 72
1976 51
1977 45
1978 101
1979 127
1980 4
1981 2
1982 5
1983 8
1984 19
1985 15
1986 6
1993 1
1995 1
1996 11
1997 10
1998 49
1999 534
2000 464
2001 262
2002 160
2003 1,129
2004 791
2005 612
2006 479
2007 305
2008 188
2009 133
2010 81
2011 154
2012 928
2013 1,169
2014 784
2015 651
2016 643
2017 544
2018 262
2019 5
Finland
1975 2
1979 1
1997 1
1999 230
2000 38
2001 2
2002 7
2003 23
2004 38
2005 32
2006 34
2007 218
2008 68
2009 80
2010 116
2011 82
2012 559
2013 285
2014 142
2015 136
2016 145
2017 105
2018 128
2019 26
2020 20
2021 17
2022 16
2023 14
2024 12
2025 12
2026 8

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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