Volkswagen Beetle RSI
Model Year 1997 (Volkswagen New Beetle 9C), B - Segment (City car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

hatchback
hatchback
x 3
x 3
4 x 4
4 x 4
3.2 V6 24v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on Volkswagen Beetle RSI

The German car was first shown in year 1997 and powered by a 6 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by Volkswagen. The engine offers a displacement of 3.2 litre matched to a 4 x 4 wheel drive system and a manual gearbox with 6 gears. Vehicle in question is a city car with the top speed of 225km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 6.7s and consuming around 11.9 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
Volkswagen

3.2 VR6

displacement:
3189
cc
configuration:
6 - V config
 
valves:
24, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
224
hp
torque:
320
Nm
Vehicle information - Volkswagen Beetle
~70% score
produced:
1997. - 2006.
 
body style:
hatchback
3 door
length:
4081
mm
width:
1724
mm
height:
1498
mm
boot:
209 - 769
l
fuel tank:
55
l

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Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

G

category

manual gearbox

6 gears

average

11.9

l/100km

weight:
1530
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
6.7
s
top speed:
225
km/h
cons. (urban):
16.7
l/100km
cons. (highway):
9.2
l/100km
cons. (average):
11.9
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
286
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
comfort
practicality
performance
economy
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Safety results for Volkswagen Beetle

EuroNCAP: ~70% occupant safety

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