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Volkswagen New Beetle Cabriolet  

2003-2005, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
03-05: i4/16V 10.5:1 1390cc.(85ci)

75DIN-hp

@5000rpm

54.0 hp/l EFI 93lb-ft. (126Nm)

@3800rpm

03-05: i4/8V 10.3:1 1595cc.(97ci)

102DIN-hp

@5600rpm

63.9 hp/l EFI 109lb-ft. (148Nm)

@3800rpm

03-05: i4/8V 10.3:1 1984cc.(121ci)

115DIN-hp

@5400rpm

58.0 hp/l EFI 127lb-ft. (172Nm)

@3200rpm

04-05: i4/20V 9.5:1 1781cc.(109ci)

150DIN-hp

@5800rpm

84.2 hp/l EFI+tc 162lb-ft. (220Nm)

@2000rpm

04-05: i4/8V 19.0:1 1896cc.(116ci)

100DIN-hp

@4000rpm

52.7 hp/l tddi 177lb-ft. (240Nm)

@1800rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.4l75hp: 161kph/100mph ?s 15.6s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

7.2-8.2 l/100km28.7-32.7 mpg
1.6l102hp: 178kph/111mph ?s 12.3s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

7.7-8.7 l/100km27.0-30.5 mpg
2.0l115hp: 185kph/115mph ?s 11.7s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.8-9.8 l/100km24.0-26.7 mpg
1.8l150hp: 202kph/126mph ?s 9.3s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.1-9.1 l/100km25.8-29.0 mpg
1.9l100hp: 177kph/110mph ?s 12.4s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

5.5-6.5 l/100km36.2-42.8 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 195/65 TR15
transmission/drive wheel: 5-speed/FWD, 4/6-speed automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4081 x 1724 x 1502 mm (160.7 x 67.9 x 59.1 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2509 mm - 1506/1487 mm (98.8 in - 59.3/58.5 in)
some calculations: base aera: 7.04 m² (75.8 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.14 m² (~23.0 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 10.57 m³ (373.2 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1292 - 1399 kg (2848 - 3084 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 9.3 - 17.2 kg/hp (20.6 - 38.0 lb/hp) 58 - 107 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 20,075 - 24,000 € (2004) 
production: ?

   

The New Beetle was built from 1998, with a facelift in 2005. Technically the New Beetle was based on the VW Golf IV.

Pictures taken in 2010 near Hanover, Germany
 
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