The Beetle Turbo is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor car with a front mounted engine, sold by Volkswagen.
The 2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) of power at 5100 rpm, and maximum torque of 280 N·m (207 lb·ft/28.6 kgm) at 1700 rpm.
A 6 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
The Volkswagen Beetle Turbo weighs a stated 1401 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2537 mm | 99.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1546 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 4278 mm | 168.4 inches | |
| Width | 1808 mm | 71.2 inches | |
| Height | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 144 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1401 kg | 3089 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.367 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.25 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.83 | ||
| 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 | 200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) at 5100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 280 Nm (207 ft·lb) (28.6 kgm) at 1700 rpm |
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| Specific output | 74 kW/litre 100.7 ps/litre 99.3 bhp/litre 1.63 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
141.13 Nm/litre
1.71 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1773.5 kPa (257.2 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) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 142.57 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 104.86 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 140.61 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.54 kg/kW 15.93 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 22/30 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.7/7.8 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 9.4/12.8 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 26.4/36.0 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 22.0/30.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| 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 | 3.010 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/40 R 19 H | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/40 R 19 H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 312 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 272 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.14 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 285120 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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Volkswagen Beetle Turbo Automatic added 2012-09-30. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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