Volkswagen Beetle (A5) sale in 2016. Although four-wheel drive is not available, the car's suspension has been heightened by and an exclusive yellow colour is available as an option. A version with pink accent and exclusive pink color A version with red, white and blue stripes running from front to back vertically and 53s on the doors, hood and trunk, made to resemble the paint job of Herbie The Love Bug, is being sold exclusively in Spain. The Final Edition is the final version of the model with two colors that were tributes to past Beetle models: Safari Uni Beige and Stonewashed Blue.
Volkswagen Beetle brand image, and the humble Beetle clashed with this identity, as seen in the Touareg and Passat luxury vehicles. In the late 1990s consumers strongly preferred more modern cars such as the Mexican Chevy, the Nissan Tsuru, and the Volkswagen Pointer and Lupo. However, demand for the Beetle was relatively high, especially in the 1990s, with the workforce increasing at the start of the decade. The price of the base model (without even a radio) was pegged with the official minimum wage, by an agreement between the company and the government. In 1990 it cost US$5,300. Official importation of the