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Volkswagen
Beetle TDI
(2003)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Volkswagen Beetle TDI
Volkswagen
SerieBeetle
Model family
ModelBeetle TDI
Model code
Issued from2003
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]1270 / 2800 / 2800
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
Sumpwet
Fueldiesel
Cam DesignSOHC (single overhead camshaft)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves8
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings5
Engine constructioncast iron block; aluminium head
Bore [mm / in / in]79.5 / 3.13 / 3.13
Stroke [mm / in / in]95.5 / 3.76 / 3.76
Bore/Stroke ratio0.83
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1896 / 115.7 / 115.7
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]474.00 / 28.925 / 28.925
Compression ratio19.5
Fuel supply
Aspirationturbocharged
Compressor type
Intercooler
Catalytic converteryes
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]65.6 / 89.2 / 89.2
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3750 / 3750 / 3750
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]210.0 / 154.9 / 154.9
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]1900 / 1900 / 1900
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]64.7 / 88.0 / 88.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]46.4 / 1.034 / 1.034
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]110.76 / 0.969 / 0.969

Transmission

 
Transmission typeautomatic
Number of gears4
Wheel drivefront wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.74
Final gear (drive) ratio3.62

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]9.40 / 9.40 / 9.40
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]14.40 / 14.40 / 14.40
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]168 / 104 / 104
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]9.1 / 31.0 / 25.8
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]5.0 / 56.5 / 47.0
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]6.5 / 43.5 / 36.2
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]176 / 283 / 283
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]69.29 / 94.21 / 94.21

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmenttransverse
Steeringrack & pinion PAS
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]
Suspension frontI.MS.CS.ARB.
Suspension rearI.TB.TA.CS.ARB.
Wheels front6.5J x 16
Wheels rear6.5J x 16
Tyres front205/55 R 16 H
Tyres rear205/55 R 16 H
Brakes frontventilated disc
Brakes reardisc, servo-assisted, ABS (anti-lock braking system)
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]280 / 11.0 / 11.0
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]232 / 9.1 / 9.1
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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