The Beetle 1.2 TSI DSG is a motor car from Volkswagen, with front wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 2 door saloon (sedan) body style.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 1.2 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 103.5 bhp (105 PS/77 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 175 N·m (129 lb·ft/17.8 kgm) at 1550-4100 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 1297 kg.
The Volkswagen Beetle 1.2 TSI DSG is claimed to attain a top speed of 180 km/h which is 112 mph, claimed fuel consumption is 7.4/5.0/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 137.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2537 mm | 99.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1578 mm | 62.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1544 mm | 60.8 inches | |
| Length | 4278 mm | 168.4 inches | |
| Width | 1808 mm | 71.2 inches | |
| Height | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1297 kg | 2859 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1197 cc (73.045 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 71 × 75.6 mm
2.8 × 2.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 105 PS (103.5 bhp) (77 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 175 Nm (129 ft·lb) (17.8 kgm) at 1550-4100 rpm |
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| Specific output | 64.5 kW/litre 87.7 ps/litre 86.5 bhp/litre 1.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
146.2 Nm/litre
1.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1837.2 kPa (266.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 299.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 80.91 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 59.51 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 79.8 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.8 kg/kW 28.07 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.4/5.0/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.4/5.0/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.5/20.0/16.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 38.2/56.5/47.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 31.8/47.0/39.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 137.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/60 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/60 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 232 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 285076 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 12.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Volkswagen Beetle 1.2 TSI DSG added 2012-09-30. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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