The Volkswagen Beetle 2.0 TSI DSG is a front wheel drive motor car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé body.
The 2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 217 bhp (220 PS/162 kW) of power at 4200-6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 1500-4400 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 6 speed automatic transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1420 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 231 km/h (144 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 8.8/5.3/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 152.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2524 mm | 99.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1556 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Length | 4288 mm | 168.8 inches | |
| Width | 1808 mm | 71.2 inches | |
| Height | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1420 kg | 3131 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 | 2 litre 1984 cc (121.071 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 92.8 mm
3.25 × 3.65 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 220 PS (217 bhp) (162 kW) at 4200-6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 1500-4400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 81.6 kW/litre 110.9 ps/litre 109.4 bhp/litre 1.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
176.41 Nm/litre
2.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2216.8 kPa (321.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 231 km/h (144 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 154.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 113.96 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 152.82 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.78 kg/kW 14.66 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.8/5.3/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.8/5.3/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.4/18.9/15.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 32.1/53.3/42.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 26.7/44.4/35.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 152.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | D | ||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/55 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/55 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 609730 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2016 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0 TSI DSG added 2019-10-05. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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