Volkswagen Beetle 1.6 Manual (100 hp)

Generation 1 · 1997–2005

General

Car class
C
Steering wheel position
Left/Right

Body

Number of doors
3
Number of seats
4
Body type
Hatchback

Dimensions

Length
4081 mm
Width
1724 mm
Height
1498 mm
Wheelbase
2508 mm
Front track
1508 mm
Rear track
1494 mm
Boot volume (min)
210 L
Curb weight
1205 kg
Gross weight
1630 kg

Engine

Engine type
Petrol
Engine capacity
1,595 cm³
Boost type
None
Engine power
100 hp
Max power (kW)
74 kW
Max power RPM
5,600 rpm
Maximum torque
145 Nm
Max torque RPM
3,800 rpm
Cylinder layout
Inline
Number of cylinders
4
Valves per cylinder
2
Aspiration
Distributed injection (multi-point)
Compression ratio
10
Bore
81 mm
Stroke
77.4 mm
Engine layout
Front-wheel drive, transverse
Engine code
AWH
Engine model
awh
Valvetrain
OHC

Transmission

Gearbox type
Manual
Number of gears
5
Drive wheels
Front-wheel drive

Suspension & Brakes

Tyre size
205/55 R16, 195/65 R15, 225/45 R17
Front suspension
Independent, Spring
Rear suspension
Independent, Spring
Front brakes
Ventilated disc
Rear brakes
Disc
Wheel size
5.5x16 ET36, 7x17 ET38, 6.5x16 ET42, 6x15 ET38
Wheel bolt pattern
DIA57.1 5x100 mm

Performance

Maximum speed
179 km/h
Acceleration 0–100 km/h
11 s

Fuel Economy

Fuel tank capacity
55 L
City fuel consumption
11.1 l/100 km
Highway fuel consumption
6.3 l/100 km
Combined fuel consumption
7.5 l/100 km
Fuel grade
95 octane

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