Volkswagen Beetle Cabrio 1.4
Model Year 1997 (Volkswagen New Beetle 9C), B - Segment (City car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

cabriolet
cabriolet
x 2
x 2
Front
Front
1.4 L4 16v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on Volkswagen Beetle Cabrio 1.4

The German car was first shown in year 1997 and powered by a 4 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by Volkswagen. The engine offers a displacement of 1.4 litre matched to a front wheel drive system and a manual gearbox with 5 gears. Vehicle in question is a city car with the top speed of 161km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 15.6s and consuming around 7.1 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
Volkswagen

1.4 16v

displacement:
1390
cc
configuration:
4 - Inline
 
valves:
16, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
75
hp
torque:
128
Nm
Vehicle information - Volkswagen Beetle
~70% score
produced:
1997. - 2006.
 
body style:
cabriolet
2 door
length:
4081
mm
width:
1724
mm
height:
1502
mm
boot:
201
l
fuel tank:
55
l

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Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

E

category

manual gearbox

5 gears

average

7.1

l/100km

weight:
1238
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
15.6
s
top speed:
161
km/h
cons. (urban):
9.5
l/100km
cons. (highway):
5.8
l/100km
cons. (average):
7.1
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
170
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
reliability
comfort
practicality
performance
economy
boot space
mechanics

Safety results for Volkswagen Beetle

EuroNCAP: ~70% occupant safety

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