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If you remember the VW dune buggy, it’s what the Beetle Dune is all about. It gets a more aggressive stance, redesigned bumpers, and a stylish rear spoiler to set it apart from the standard Volkswagen Beetle. The design is a take on desert icons like the Baja sand runner.
Even if you don?t like the new exterior color, you can’t say that it isn’t eye-grabbing.
We recently tested the all-new 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune 1.8T – we even dropped the top for extra summer fun.
What’s New For 2016"
The Beetle Dune is a new model featuring special front and rear bumpers, a large rear spoiler, silver mirror caps, black wheel arches, and running boards. A raised suspension and a wider track make for extra fun driving dynamics. Features & Options
This Sandstorm Yellow Metallic Beetle Dune 1.8T ($25,065) features 18-inch Canyon alloy wheels, heated front seats, Dune seating surfaces with cloth inserts, V-Tex leatherette trim with orange piping, front sport seats, rearview camera, and a touchscreen sound system with proximity sensor. Additional features included a CD player, AM/FM/HD radio, SD memory card reader, voice control, heated side mirrors with integrated turn signals, heated windshield washer nozzles, and Park Distance Control (park assist).
The Sandstorm Yellow Metallic exterior paint ($250) was an option on our tester. Volkswagen did...