VW City Expert: $7,100 rear-engined car for global markets

Along with the Volkswagen Tiguan and six new Bluemotion models, Volkswagen will be unveiling its new concept called the City Expert. The rear-engined car will take Volkswagen back to its “Bug” roots but we highly doubt it’ll be called the Beetle when produced.

We already know that the 2010 Volkswagen Beetle will be more modern, aggressive and bigger than the current model. So that gives Volkswagen more room for an entry-level affordable car. According to CarMagazine the City Expert will cost around £3500 ($7,100) in developing markets.

The Volkswagen City Expert will get three different bodystyles for each market. US and Europe may get a...
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Will_ - 8/2/2007 3:17:20 PM

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Country experts need not apply...

EnnNorak - 8/2/2007 9:01:49 PM

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Buy a rusted-out old Beetle now and salvage its serial number, then import one of those new $7K developing-country wonders and switch serial numbers. There may be a way to do this legally in some jurisdictions if enough of the old car is retained in the "upgrade" or "modification". What a wonderful way to beat the system set up by wicked global car companies who discriminate against their North Ameican customers by not offering that $7K throw-away commodity car here.