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Beetle 1.4 Cabriolet




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Volkswagen Beetle 1.4 Cabriolet
Volkswagen
SerieBeetle
Model family
ModelBeetle 1.4 Cabriolet
Model code
Issued from
Issued until
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typedrophead coupé (convertible coupé)
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]2516 / 99.1 / 99.1
Track front [mm / in / in]1507 / 59.3 / 59.3
Track rear [mm / in / in]1487 / 58.5 / 58.5
Length [mm / in / in]4129 / 162.6 / 162.6
Width [mm / in / in]1721 / 67.8 / 67.8
Height [mm / in / in]1502 / 59.1 / 59.1
Length/wheelbase ratio1.64
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1276 / 2813 / 2813
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]55 / 12.1 / 14.5

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient0.37
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]2.20 / 23.7 / 23.7
Cx0.81

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerVolkswagen
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sumpwet
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Cam DesignDOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves16
Valves per cylinder4
Engine Main bearings5
Engine constructioncast iron block; aluminium heads
Bore [mm / in / in]76.5 / 3.01 / 3.01
Stroke [mm / in / in]75.6 / 2.98 / 2.98
Bore/Stroke ratio1.01
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1390 / 84.8 / 84.8
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]347.50 / 21.206 / 21.206
Compression ratio10.5
Fuel supply
AspirationN
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolernone
Catalytic converterY
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]55.2 / 75.1 / 75.1
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5000 / 5000 / 5000
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]126.0 / 92.9 / 92.9
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3800 / 3800 / 3800
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
CoolantW
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]54.4 / 74.0 / 74.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]53.2 / 1.185 / 1.185
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]90.65 / 0.793 / 0.793

Transmission

 
Transmission typeM
Number of gears5
Wheel drivefront wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.85
Final gear (drive) ratio4.53

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]10.30 / 10.30 / 10.30
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]15.60 / 15.60 / 15.60
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]160 / 99 / 99
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]9.5 / 29.7 / 24.8
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]5.8 / 48.7 / 40.6
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]7.1 / 39.8 / 33.1
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]170 / 274 / 274
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]57.99 / 78.84 / 78.84

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmenttransverse
Steeringrack & pinion PAS
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]
Suspension frontI.MS.CS.ARB.
Suspension rearTBAx.TA.CS.ARB.
Wheels front6J x 15
Wheels rear6J x 15
Tyres front195/65 R 15 T
Tyres rear195/65 R 15 T
Brakes frontVeDi
Brakes reardisc,S, 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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