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Compact car · every model year 2016–2019

Year	Powertrains	Safety	Recalls	Complaints	Crash	Best efficiency
2019	Gas	C	3	15	—	29 mpg
2018	Gas	D	3	17	—	29 mpg
2017	Gas	B	3	17	★★★★★	28 mpg
2016	Gas	C	3	59	★★★★★	28 mpg

What changed year to year

2019: 4 → 2 EPA configurations
2018: best combined mpg 28 → 29; 5 → 4 EPA configurations
2017: 9 → 5 EPA configurations

Best Beetle years to buy used

2017 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 17 complaints
2019 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 15 complaints
2016 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 59 complaints
2018 — Safety D, 3 recalls, 17 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.