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Old 01-28-2021, 12:01 AM   #684 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
The original New Beetle concept was built on the Polo platform, but in production it was 'Muricanized up-sized so It could be built on the same Puebla assembly line as the Golf. Worse for it IMHO.
VW tried to move it more upscale, while the Polo platform could eventually make it more effective as an attempt to replace the original Beetle retaining its affordability.
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