The Volkswagen 1500 Cabriolet is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet style car with a rear mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.5 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 44 bhp (44.6 PS/32.8 kW) at 3800 rpm and 106 Nm (78 lbft/10.8 kgm) at 2000 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The Volkswagen 1500 Cabriolet weighs a claimed 930 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1310 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Length | 4225 mm | 166.3 inches | |
| Width | 1605 mm | 63.2 inches | |
| Height | 1475 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 930 kg | 2050 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40 litres | 8.8 [10.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1493 cc (91.108 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 69 mm
3.27 × 2.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
44.6 PS (44 bhp) (32.8 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
106 Nm (78 ft·lb) (10.8 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
22 kW/litre 29.9 ps/litre 29.5 bhp/litre 0.48 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
71 Nm/litre
0.86 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 32 PHN carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 892.2 kPa (129.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 373.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 47.97 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 35.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 47.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 28.34 kg/kW 47.35 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.00-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.00-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.13 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 656216 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1961 Volkswagen 1500 Cabriolet added 2020-03-16. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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