The Beetle Cabriolet 1.4 TSI DSG is a front wheel drive convertible/cabriolet car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Volkswagen.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 1.4 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 158 bhp (160 PS/118 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 240 N·m (177 lb·ft/24.5 kgm) at 1500-4500 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic 'box.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1468 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 205 km/h which is 127 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 8.0/5.5/6.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 148.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2540 mm | 100 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 | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1468 kg | 3236 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 | 1.4 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 | 160 PS (158 bhp) (118 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 1500-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 84.8 kW/litre 115.2 ps/litre 113.7 bhp/litre 1.86 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
172.66 Nm/litre
2.09 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) | 2169.7 kPa (314.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 347.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 109.13 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 80.26 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 107.63 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.46 kg/kW 20.81 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.0/5.5/6.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.0/5.5/6.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.5/18.2/15.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 35.3/51.4/44.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 29.4/42.8/36.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 148.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | F | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| 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 | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/60 R 16 H | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/60 R 16 H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 312 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 253 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 302907 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet 1.4 TSI DSG added 2012-12-24. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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