Volkswagen 1302 Beetle (1970) sedan (saloon) - technical specifications of 1970 Volkswagen 1302 Beetle

(1970 model)

Brief specs of 1970 Volkswagen 1302 Beetle

2-door 5-seater sedan (saloon), petrol (gasoline) 4-cylinder 8-valve flat (horizontally opposed, boxer) engine, OHV (overhead valve, I-head), 1285 cm³ / 78.4 cu in / 78.4 cu in, 32.8 kW / 44.0 hp / 44.0 hp @ 4100 rpm / 4100 rpm / 4100 rpm, 87.0 N·m / 64.2 lb·ft / 64.2 lb·ft @ 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm, manual 4-speed transmission, rear wheel drive, 125 km/h / 78 mph / 78 mph top speed

Marque (make)	Volkswagen	Issued from	1970
Model	1302 Beetle	Issued until
Serie	1300	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Volkswagen AG	Country	DE,US,BR,MX,ZA

Marque (make)

Volkswagen

Issued from

1970

Model

1302 Beetle

Issued until

Serie

1300

Number made

Model family

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Volkswagen AG

Country

DE,US,BR,MX,ZA

Base platform		Number of doors	2
Bodywork type	sedan (saloon)	Number of seats	5
Bodywork designer		Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)		Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Base platform

Number of doors

Bodywork type

sedan (saloon)

Number of seats

Bodywork designer

Cargo capacity (volume)

Passenger space (volume)

Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Length	4080 mm / 160.6 in / 160.6 in	Total (curb) weight	870 kg / 1918 lb / 1918 lb
Width	1585 mm / 62.4 in / 62.4 in	Dry weight
Height	1500 mm / 59.1 in / 59.1 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	2420 mm / 95.3 in / 95.3 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1379 mm / 54.3 in / 54.3 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1352 mm / 53.2 in / 53.2 in	Weight distribution (front)
Ground clearance	160 mm / 6.3 in / 6.3 in	Fuel capacity	41 l / 9.0 UK gal / 10.8 US gal
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.69

Length

4080 mm / 160.6 in / 160.6 in

Total (curb) weight

870 kg / 1918 lb / 1918 lb

Width

1585 mm / 62.4 in / 62.4 in

Dry weight

Height

1500 mm / 59.1 in / 59.1 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

2420 mm / 95.3 in / 95.3 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

1379 mm / 54.3 in / 54.3 in

Towing weight

Track rear

1352 mm / 53.2 in / 53.2 in

Weight distribution (front)

Ground clearance

160 mm / 6.3 in / 6.3 in

Fuel capacity

41 l / 9.0 UK gal / 10.8 US gal

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.69

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)		Frontal area (A)	2.02 m² / 21.8 sq ft / 21.8 sq ft (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)		Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)

Frontal area (A)

2.02 m² / 21.8 sq ft / 21.8 sq ft (est.)

Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)

Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Engine Code		Total number of cylinders	4
Engine Type	flat (horizontally opposed, boxer)	Total number of valves	8
Engine Manufacturer	Volkswagen	Valves per cylinder	2
Engine construction		Bore	77.0 mm / 3.03 in / 3.03 in
Fuel	petrol (gasoline)	Stroke	69.0 mm / 2.72 in / 2.72 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	1.12
Fuel supply	1 So carb	Engine displacement	1285 cm³ / 78.4 cu in / 78.4 cu in
Engine Main bearings	4	Unitary capacity	321.25 cm³/cylinder / 19.604 cu in/cylinder / 19.604 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	OHV (overhead valve, I-head)	Compression ratio	7.5 : 1
Sump		Max. output power	32.8 kW / 44.0 hp / 44.0 hp at 4100 rpm / 4100 rpm / 4100 rpm
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	87.0 N·m / 64.2 lb·ft / 64.2 lb·ft at 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm
Compressor type	N/A	Maximum rpm
Intercooler	no	Max. net output (power at the wheels)	6.0 kW / 8.0 hp / 8.0 hp (est.)
Coolant	air	Specific output	25.5 kW/l / 0.561 bhp/cu in / 0.561 bhp/cu in
Catalytic converter	no	Specific torque	67.7 N·m/l / 0.59 lb·ft/cu in / 0.59 lb·ft/cu in

Engine Code

Total number of cylinders

Engine Type

flat (horizontally opposed, boxer)

Total number of valves

Engine Manufacturer

Volkswagen

Valves per cylinder

Engine construction

Bore

77.0 mm / 3.03 in / 3.03 in

Fuel

petrol (gasoline)

Stroke

69.0 mm / 2.72 in / 2.72 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

1.12

Fuel supply

1 So carb

Engine displacement

1285 cm³ / 78.4 cu in / 78.4 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

321.25 cm³/cylinder / 19.604 cu in/cylinder / 19.604 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

OHV (overhead valve, I-head)

Compression ratio

7.5 : 1

Sump

Max. output power

32.8 kW / 44.0 hp / 44.0 hp at 4100 rpm / 4100 rpm / 4100 rpm

Aspiration

natural

Max. torque

87.0 N·m / 64.2 lb·ft / 64.2 lb·ft at 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm

Compressor type

N/A

Maximum rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

6.0 kW / 8.0 hp / 8.0 hp (est.)

Coolant

air

Specific output

25.5 kW/l / 0.561 bhp/cu in / 0.561 bhp/cu in

Catalytic converter

Specific torque

67.7 N·m/l / 0.59 lb·ft/cu in / 0.59 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type	manual	Number of gears	4
Wheel drive	rear wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio	0.89
		Final gear (drive) ratio	4.38

Transmission type

manual

Number of gears

Wheel drive

rear wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

0.89

Final gear (drive) ratio

4.38

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)	14.00 s / 14.00 s / 14.00 s	Top (maximal) speed	125 km/h / 78 mph / 78 mph
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)		Power-to-weight ratio	50.6 kW/ton / 38.3 bhp/ton / 38.3 bhp/ton
Acceleration 0-100 km/h		Fuel consumption, City (urban)
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)		Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top		Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)
Standing ¼mile time		Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time		CO₂ emissions
		Range

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)

14.00 s / 14.00 s / 14.00 s

Top (maximal) speed

125 km/h / 78 mph / 78 mph

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

Power-to-weight ratio

50.6 kW/ton / 38.3 bhp/ton / 38.3 bhp/ton

Acceleration 0-100 km/h

Fuel consumption, City (urban)

Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)

Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)

Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top

Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)

Standing ¼mile time

Fuel consumption, Euro

Standing kilometer time

CO₂ emissions

Range

Engine location	rear	Engine alignment	longitudinal
Steering	worm & roller	Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock	2.6	Turning circle	9.6 m / 31.5 ft / 31.5 ft
Suspension front	Independent, MacPherson strut, Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB), Trailing arm	Suspension rear	Independent, Swinging semi-axle, Trailing arm, Torsion bar
Wheels front		Wheels rear
Tyres front		Tyres rear
Brakes front	drum	Brakes rear	drum
Brake diameter front		Brake diameter rear
Brakes details		Braked area

Engine location

rear

Engine alignment

longitudinal

Steering

worm & roller

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

2.6

Turning circle

9.6 m / 31.5 ft / 31.5 ft

Suspension front

Independent, MacPherson strut, Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB), Trailing arm

Suspension rear

Independent, Swinging semi-axle, Trailing arm, Torsion bar

Wheels front

Wheels rear

Tyres front

Tyres rear

Brakes front

drum

Brakes rear

drum

Brake diameter front

Brake diameter rear

Brakes details

Braked area

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