The Volkswagen Beetle TDI is a front wheel drive motor car, with the engine positioned in the front, and a 2 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The 1.9 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 88 bhp (89 PS/66 kW) of power at 3750 rpm, and maximum torque of 210 N·m (155 lb·ft/21.4 kgm) at 1900 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
The Volkswagen Beetle TDI weighs a quoted 1270 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed quoted is 168 km/h or 104 mph, official fuel consumption is 9.1/5.0/6.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 176.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2508 mm | 98.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1508 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Length | 4081 mm | 160.7 inches | |
| Width | 1724 mm | 67.9 inches | |
| Height | 1498 mm | 59 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1270 kg | 2800 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.38 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.17 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.82 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1896 cc (115.701 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.5 × 95.5 mm
3.13 × 3.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 89 PS (88 bhp) (66 kW) at 3750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 210 Nm (155 ft·lb) (21.4 kgm) at 1900 rpm |
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| Specific output | 34.6 kW/litre 47.1 ps/litre 46.4 bhp/litre 0.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
110.76 Nm/litre
1.34 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 19.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct diesel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1391.8 kPa (201.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 474 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 9.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 20 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 37.5 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 168 km/h (104 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 70.25 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 51.67 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 69.29 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.35 kg/kW 32.33 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.1/5.0/6.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.1/5.0/6.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.0/20.0/15.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 31.0/56.5/43.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 25.8/47.0/36.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 176.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | I | ||
| 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 | I.TB.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 H | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 232 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.62 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 113509 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Volkswagen Beetle TDI added 2003-10-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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