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Volkswagen
Beetle 1.8T
(1999)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Volkswagen Beetle 1.8T
Volkswagen
SerieBeetle
Model family
ModelBeetle 1.8T
Model code
Issued from1999
Issued until
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typesedan (saloon)
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats5
Cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2508 / 98.7 / 98.7
Track front [mm / in / in]1508 / 59.4 / 59.4
Track rear [mm / in / in]1494 / 58.8 / 58.8
Length [mm / in / in]4081 / 160.7 / 160.7
Width [mm / in / in]1724 / 67.9 / 67.9
Height [mm / in / in]1498 / 59.0 / 59.0
Length/wheelbase ratio1.63
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1264 / 2787 / 2787
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]55 / 12.1 / 14.5

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient0.38
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]2.17 / 23.4 / 23.4
Cx0.82

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerVolkswagen
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Cam DesignDOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves16
Valves per cylinder4
Engine Main bearings5
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]81.0 / 3.19 / 3.19
Stroke [mm / in / in]86.4 / 3.40 / 3.40
Bore/Stroke ratio0.94
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1781 / 108.7 / 108.7
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]445.25 / 27.171 / 27.171
Compression ratio9.5
Fuel supply
AspirationT
Compressor type
Intercooler
Catalytic converterY
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]110.4 / 150.1 / 150.1
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5800 / 5800 / 5800
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]220.0 / 162.3 / 162.3
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]2000 / 2000 / 2000
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
CoolantW
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]108.9 / 148.1 / 148.1
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]83.1 / 1.851 / 1.851
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]123.53 / 1.081 / 1.081

Transmission

 
Transmission typeM
Number of gears5
Wheel drivefront wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.84
Final gear (drive) ratio3.94

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]5.90 / 5.90 / 5.90
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]8.70 / 8.70 / 8.70
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]203 / 126 / 126
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]11.0 / 25.7 / 21.4
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]6.4 / 44.1 / 36.8
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]8.1 / 34.9 / 29.0
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]194 / 312 / 312
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]117.09 / 159.20 / 159.20

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmenttransverse
Steeringrack & pinion PAS
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]10.90 / 35.76 / 35.76
Suspension frontI.MS.CS.ARB.
Suspension rearI.TBAx.CS.ARB.
Wheels front6.5J x 16
Wheels rear6.5J x 16
Tyres front205/55 R 16 V
Tyres rear205/55 R 16 V
Brakes frontVeDi
Brakes reardisc,S
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]288 / 11.3 / 11.3
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]232 / 9.1 / 9.1
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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