With the start of production of the Última Edición on 10 July 2003, Volkswagen de México in Puebla marked the end of production of the legendary Beetle.
The last Beetle rolled off the production line on 30 July 2003 and is now on display in the Zeithaus at Autostadt Wolfsburg.
A total of 3,000 of the Última Edición (UE) special edition cars were built in Aquarius Blue (1,500 units) with grey and Harvest Moon Beige (1,500 units) with black interior. The Beetle is powered by a 1.6-litre petrol engine with an output of 37 KW (50 PS).
In addition to the special colours 'Aquarius Blue' and 'Harvest Moon Beige', the UE Beetles differ from the standard models in the following ways:
Chrome-plated exterior mirrors
Chrome-plated trim strips on the side of the beltline and front bonnet
Chrome-plated bonnet handle
Wolfsburg badge at the front above the bonnet handle
Chrome-plated VW logo on the bonnet
Chrome-plated headlight trim rings
Chrome-plated hubcaps
Chromed rear light housing surround
Chrome bonnet handle
Chrome-plated bumpers
Running board trim chrome-plated
Door handles chrome-plated
Chrome-plated exhaust end piece
Chrome-plated recessed edge
Two-spoke steering wheel with Wolfsburg emblem
Ultima Edición emblem on glove compartment lid
Dashboard with inlays painted in car colour (loudspeaker grille, speedometer ring, glove compartment lid)
Door pocket in the door panelling on the driver's side
Door and side panels in flannel grey for ‘Aquarius blue’ car colour, black for ‘Harvestmoon beige’ car colour
Seat fabric covers in ‘Panama MINI’ design with storage pockets on the backs of the front seats flannel grey for ‘Aquarius blue’ car colour and black for ‘Harvestmoon beige’ car colour
Carpet lining in the front and rear footwells in flannel grey for ‘Aquarius blue’ car colour, black for ‘Harvestmoon beige’ car colour
Seat belts grey for Aquariusblue colour, black for Harvestmoonbeige colour (corresponds to standard model)
Radio system with CD player
Front loudspeakers integrated in the respective door panelling
Black parcel shelf with flap for rear boot and two integrated loudspeakers
165 SR 15 whitewall tyres on 4.5 J x 15 rims painted in body colour, as well as the spare wheel
Of the 3000 Última Edición Beetles built, around 450 to 500 were exported to Europe. These Beetles are considered collector's items and are rarely seen on the road. The owners cherish and take care of their 'darlings' and it is always a special sight to see them in large numbers at meetings and events organised by the K-UE Club. In total, 21,529,464 Beetles have been built worldwide.
