The Volkswagen Beetle 1.4 Cabriolet is a front wheel drive motor vehicle, with its engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 1.4 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 126 N·m (93 lb·ft/12.8 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 5 speed manual 'box.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1276 kg.
It is said to be able to attain a top speed of 160 km/h which is 99 mph, quoted fuel consumption is 9.5/5.8/7.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 170.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2516 mm | 99.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1507 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1487 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4129 mm | 162.6 inches | |
| Width | 1721 mm | 67.8 inches | |
| Height | 1502 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1276 kg | 2813 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.37 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.20 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.81 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1390 cc (84.823 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.5 × 75.6 mm
3.01 × 2.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 75 PS (74 bhp) (55 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 126 Nm (93 ft·lb) (12.8 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 39.7 kW/litre 54 ps/litre 53.2 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.65 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium heads | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1139.1 kPa (165.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 347.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 10.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 15.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 36.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 58.8 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 43.25 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 57.99 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.12 kg/kW 38.62 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.5/5.8/7.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.5/5.8/7.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.5/17.2/14.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 29.7/48.7/39.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 24.8/40.6/33.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 170.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 T | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 T | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 232 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.53 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 154638 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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Volkswagen Beetle 1.4 Cabriolet added 2007-03-01. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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