The Volkswagen Beetle TDI is a 2 door saloon (sedan)-bodied road car with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The 1.9 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 98 bhp (99 PS/73 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 240 N·m (177 lb·ft/24.5 kgm) at 1800 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Having a claimed weight at the kerb of 1292 kg, the Volkswagen Beetle TDI manages the 0-100 km/h benchmark in 11.9 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 33.4 seconds.
The Volkswagen Beetle TDI is claimed to manage a top speed of 178 km/h (111 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 6.6/4.3/5.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 138.0 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 | 1292 kg | 2848 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 | 99 PS (98 bhp) (73 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 38.5 kW/litre 52.4 ps/litre 51.7 bhp/litre 0.85 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
126.58 Nm/litre
1.53 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 19:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct diesel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1590.7 kPa (230.7 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) | 7.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 33.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 178 km/h (111 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 76.91 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.56 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 75.85 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.68 kg/kW 29.53 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.6/4.3/5.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.6/4.3/5.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 15.2/23.3/19.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 42.8/65.7/55.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 35.6/54.7/46.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 138.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| 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 | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.39 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 113531 | ||
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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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