The biggest difference is the 74 has energy absorbing bumpers that the 73 is lacking.
The Super Beetle has a slightly longer body (front end) and more modern McPherson front suspension instead of the torsion tube type.
The windshield on the super beetle (and all super beetles) is rounded and makes a little dash board. The regular beetles windshield is flat and has no dash. Irgleloid Not true '71 and '72 Super beetles still have flat windshields, the curved windshield on a super beetle started in 1973 and also had non flat bigger plastic dashboard.
the adult has wings
One difference between a roach and a beetle is that the roach has membranous wings and beetles do not. In addition, roaches do not have the hardened forewings like the beetle.
The 1972 rear fenders are the same on the standard and super Beetles, there is a difference between the front fenders however.
Hardtop Super Beetles were made between 1971 and 1975. For the 1976 to 1979 model years, the Beetle convertibles were based on the Super.
super beetles have a little more rounded front end and the main difference is the super beetle has macpherson strut front suspension as oposed to the beam style bug suspension. the macpherson strut is okay for street only and be sure that all rubber bushings are good or else very shakey down the road. the super beetle is muchless desireable and holds less value super beetles have a little more rounded front end and the main difference is the super beetle has macpherson strut front suspension as oposed to the beam style bug suspension. the macpherson strut is okay for street only and be sure that all rubber bushings are good or else very shakey down the road. the super beetle is muchless desireable and holds less value
The 2.5 beetle takes normal gasoline and the turbo takes diesel.
There is no difference. The term "bug" is just a nickname created in the U.S. for the beetle (or superbeetle).
very little. tad longer, and has McPherson struts up front on the SB.
between the rear wheels