2013 Volkswagen Beetle Fender Edition starts at $25,235

 The Volkswagen Beetle Fender Edition goes on sale this month. Photo by VW

The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle joins the automaker's family of Fender Edition cars.

The Fender Edition starts with the base model Beetle and sunroof package. It uses the 2.5-liter five-cylinder for power, with an output of 170 hp.

The sound system is the selling point of the Fender Edition, which uses proprietary Panasonic speaker technology and dual-voice speakers that VW says reproduce the sound of a live performance. The system consists of a 10-channel, 400-watt amplifier with four Fender tweeters, two Fender Twin speakers, two Fender rears and a Bassman subwoofer.

Other unique equipment includes black metallic paint, chrome mirrors, Fender badges, daytime running lights and a few other bits and pieces.

The 2.5-liter Beetle Fender Edition is priced at $25,235, including $795 destination. That's only $370 more than last year's special edition. The 2.0-liter Fender Edition starts at $28,925. The special models will hit dealerships this month.

Jake Lingeman - Jake Lingeman is Associate Editor at Autoweek, reporting on cars, car tech and the world at large. See more by this author»

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