The Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet 1.6 TDI is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet style car with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.6 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 103.5 bhp (105 PS/77 kW) at 4400 rpm and 250 Nm (184 lbft/25.5 kgm) at 1500-2500 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1462 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 178 km/h or 111 mph, quoted fuel consumption is 5.6/4.3/4.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 124.0 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 | 1462 kg | 3223 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 diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.5 × 80.5 mm
3.13 × 3.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 105 PS (103.5 bhp) (77 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 1500-2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.3 kW/litre 65.7 ps/litre 64.8 bhp/litre 1.06 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
156.45 Nm/litre
1.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1966 kPa (285.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 178 km/h (111 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 71.78 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.79 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 70.79 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.94 kg/kW 31.64 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.6/4.3/4.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.6/4.3/4.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 17.9/23.3/21.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 50.4/65.7/60.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 42.0/54.7/50.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 124.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | B | ||
| 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 T | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/60 R 16 T | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 253 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 303204 | ||
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| RAC rating | 15.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet 1.6 TDI added 2012-12-24. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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