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Volkswagen Beetle Models & Specifications

Volkswagen Beetle has 3 generations in the VehicleScore catalogue, and 2,998 cars in our dataset. Comparisons on this page use those records.

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A Volkswagen Beetle photograph from the VehicleScore image library. It shows the model, not one generation.

Generations

Power is the PS range stored on the published engines. Dates use the precision recorded for that generation.

Cars recorded for each generation in the VehicleScore dataset. This is not UK sales or production.
Beetle (Type 1)
  • Recorded dates1953 – 1978
  • Engines1 engine
  • Power76.1 PS
  • FuelsPetrol
  • Variants2 variants
  • Dataset278 cars in our dataset
New Beetle (9C)
  • Recorded datesFebruary 1999 – 2011
  • Engines12 engines
  • Power76.1–169.9 PS
  • FuelsDiesel, Petrol
  • Variants19 variants
  • Dataset1,618 cars in our dataset
Beetle (A5 / 5C)
  • Recorded datesMarch 2012 – 2018
  • Engines10 engines
  • Power104.4–160.2 PS
  • FuelsDiesel, Petrol
  • Variants31 variants
  • Dataset1,102 cars in our dataset

Engines and trims

Published engines for this model. Power is the stored PS range for that engine, and it can differ between trims and gearboxes.

EngineGenerationFuelPower range
1.4/75BHP/16VBeetle (Type 1)Petrol76.1 PS
1.4/75/16VNew Beetle (9C)Petrol76.1 PS
1.4/75BHP/16VNew Beetle (9C)Petrol76.1 PS
1.6/102BHP8VNew Beetle (9C)Petrol103.5 PS
1.6 petrol 103PSNew Beetle (9C)Petrol103.4 PS
1.8/16V/150BHPNew Beetle (9C)Petrol152.2 PS
1.8/20V/150BHPNew Beetle (9C)Petrol152.1 PS
1.9.100BHPNew Beetle (9C)Diesel101.4 PS
1.9TDI/100BHPNew Beetle (9C)Diesel101.4 PS
1.9TDI/105BHP/E4New Beetle (9C)Diesel106.5 PS
2.0/115BHP/8VNew Beetle (9C)Petrol116.7 PS
2.0 petrol 117PSNew Beetle (9C)Petrol116.6 PS
2.3V5(170BHP)New Beetle (9C)Petrol169.9 PS
1.2 TSI 105PS EU5Beetle (A5 / 5C)Petrol104.4 PS
1.2 TSI BMT 105PS DSG EU6Beetle (A5 / 5C)Petrol105.5 PS
1.2 TSI BMT 105PS EU6Beetle (A5 / 5C)Petrol105.5 PS
1.4 BMT TSI 150 PS EU6Beetle (A5 / 5C)Petrol150.1 PS
1.4 TSI 160PS EU5Beetle (A5 / 5C)Petrol160.2 PS
1.6 TDI 105PS BMTBeetle (A5 / 5C)Diesel105.5 PS
2.0 BMT TDI 110PS EU6Beetle (A5 / 5C)Diesel109.5 PS
2.0 BMT TDI 150PS EU6Beetle (A5 / 5C)Diesel150.1 PS
2.0 TDI 140PS CR EU5Beetle (A5 / 5C)Diesel140 PS
2.0 TDI 140PS DSG CR EU5Beetle (A5 / 5C)Diesel140 PS

Trims

  • 16V
  • 50S Edition
  • 60S Edition
  • 70S Edition
  • 8V
  • Design
  • Design Technology
  • Dune Technology
  • Luna 16V
  • Luna 8V
  • R Line Technology
  • Solar
  • Sport
  • Sport Technology
  • Standard
  • T
  • Technology
  • V5

Body styles and versions

Convertible, Hatchback, Other, Saloon. Each generation page lists the versions offered with those body styles.

Specifications

Generations
3
Engines
23
Power
76.1–169.9 PS
Fuels
Diesel, Petrol
Body styles
Convertible, Hatchback, Other, Saloon
Transmissions
Automatic, Manual, Other
UK dataset
2,998 cars in our dataset

Performance

Highest engine power

Each row is an engine family. Power can differ between the trims and gearboxes listed on that engine page.

Bar length is the highest stored PS for that engine. Brake horsepower is a different unit and is not plotted.
EngineGenerationPowerFuel
2.3V5(170BHP)New Beetle (9C)169.9 PSPetrol
1.4 TSI 160PS EU5Beetle (A5 / 5C)160.2 PSPetrol
1.8/16V/150BHPNew Beetle (9C)152.2 PSPetrol
1.8/20V/150BHPNew Beetle (9C)152.1 PSPetrol
1.4 BMT TSI 150 PS EU6Beetle (A5 / 5C)150.1 PSPetrol
2.0 BMT TDI 150PS EU6Beetle (A5 / 5C)150.1 PSDiesel

Fastest stored 0–60

These are the best 0–60 figures stored on a generation’s trim groups, not a ranking of every variant.

GenerationTrim group0–60 mph
Beetle (A5 / 5C)mid8.3 seconds
Beetle (A5 / 5C)performance8.9 seconds

Economy

These are the highest official combined mpg ranges stored on each engine. The test cycle is recorded on the variant, so ranges from different cycles are not ranked as one list of winners.

EngineGenerationCombined mpg rangeCO₂ range
1.6 TDI 105PS BMTBeetle (A5 / 5C)60.1–65.7 mpg113–118 g/km
2.0 BMT TDI 110PS EU6Beetle (A5 / 5C)65.7 mpg112 g/km
2.0 BMT TDI 150PS EU6Beetle (A5 / 5C)61.4–62.8 mpg117–119 g/km
2.0 TDI 140PS CR EU5Beetle (A5 / 5C)55.4–57.7 mpg129–134 g/km
1.9TDI/100BHPNew Beetle (9C)53.3 mpg138 g/km
1.2 TSI BMT 105PS DSG EU6Beetle (A5 / 5C)51.4–53.3 mpg121–125 g/km

Registration statistics

2,998 cars in our dataset for Volkswagen Beetle. Fuel, body, and gearbox mixes are counted inside each generation, so they are not added together here.

GenerationDatasetRecorded dates
Beetle (Type 1)2781953 – 1978
New Beetle (9C)1,6181999-02 – 2011
Beetle (A5 / 5C)1,1022012-03 – 2018

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Questions

How many Volkswagen Beetle cars are in the VehicleScore dataset?

2,998 cars in our dataset. That is the catalogue sample, not UK sales or production.

Which Beetle generations are covered?

Beetle (Type 1), New Beetle (9C), Beetle (A5 / 5C)

How these figures are produced

Specifications and counts come from the VehicleScore UK vehicle catalogue. A count of cars is the number of records in that dataset. It is not UK production, not sales, and not the number of cars currently on the road.

Power is shown in PS where the catalogue stores PS, and in bhp only where bhp is stored separately. Official fuel economy is labelled NEDC or WLTP when the test cycle is known. Figures from different cycles are not ranked together. Empty values are left blank.

The catalogue does not store a revision date, so these pages do not show a last-updated day.