The 2013 VW Beetle Cabriolet was shown first time at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2012.
It was built on the same platform with the VW Golf VI. It was a nice surprise since on the previous generation the cabrio-fans had to wait five years to get their ragtops.

As expected, the 2013 Beetle Cabriolet was heavier than the coupe version. VW claimed that it made it 20% stiffer than the previous generation by adding more braces under the car where the B-pillar was, a thicker windshield A-pillars and some reinforcements in the trunk. The additional structure, along with the top’s folding mechanism and two electric motors, and the emergency roll-over protection system behind the cockpit added 104 kg (229 lbs) to the car.

The passengers could have enjoyed the open air in less than 10 seconds and hide from the rain in 11 seconds at speeds up to 50 kph (31 mph). An interesting feature of the soft-top was a cover that could be put on top of the retracted soft-top. It was barely used since it was known as a nails destroyer for women.

There were three engine choices: two gasoline and one diesel. There was a 2.5-liter inline-5 naturally aspirated, a two-liter TSI and a 2.0-liter TDI version. All of these could have been equipped with both manual or automatic transmission.