Volkswagen Beetle Engine Sizes
- Engine size range
- 1,197cc – 2,324cc
- Distinct engine sizes
- 10
- Fuel types with engine data
- Petrol, Diesel
- Cylinders
- 4, 5
- Aspiration
- Naturally Aspirated, Turbocharged
- Smallest recorded engine
- 1,197cc (Beetle Design TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto, 2018)
- Largest recorded engine
- 2,324cc (Beetle V5, 2005)
- BHP
- 75 – 217
Beetle records in our database range from 1,197cc to 2,324cc.
Petrol and diesel variants are represented in the data.
Recorded cylinder counts are 4, 5.
Aspiration values present in the source data: Naturally Aspirated, Turbocharged.
Engine figures refer to variants present in our vehicle database.




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| Variant | Year | Fuel | Engine | Cylinders | Aspiration | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beetle Design TSi (+2 similar) | 2012–2015 | Petrol | 1,197cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 103 |
| Beetle Design TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto (+3 similar) | 2015–2018 | Petrol | 1,197cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 104 |
| Beetle Luna 75ps (+1 similar) | 2006–2011 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 75 |
| Beetle Sport TSi (+2 similar) | 2012–2015 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 158 |
| Beetle Design TSi BlueMotion Technology (+1 similar) | 2015–2016 | Petrol | 1,395cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 148 |
| Beetle Luna 102ps (+2 similar) | 2004–2011 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 102.1 |
| Beetle Solar (+1 similar) | 2001–2011 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 102 |
| Beetle Design TDI (+2 similar) | 2013–2015 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 104 |
| Beetle Cabriolet | 2007–2009 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 150.1 |
| Beetle Turbo | 2001–2008 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 150 |
| Beetle Cabriolet TDI (+2 similar) | 2002–2005 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 100 |
| Beetle TDI | 2005–2011 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 105 |
| Beetle Design TDI BlueMotion Technology | 2015 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 108 |
| Beetle Design TDI BlueMotion Technology | 2017 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 109 |
| Beetle R-Line TDI BlueMotion Technology (+3 similar) | 2015–2018 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 148 |
| Beetle Sport TDI (+6 similar) | 2012–2015 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 138.1 |
| Beetle (+2 similar) | 2000–2008 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 115 |
| Beetle Cabriolet Tiptronic (+1 similar) | 2003–2010 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 115.1 |
| Beetle GSR TSi (+1 similar) | 2013–2014 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 207.1 |
| Beetle Sport TSi BlueMotion Technology (+2 similar) | 2015–2016 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 217 |
| Beetle T Black TSi | 2012–2013 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 198 |
| Beetle V5 | 2001–2005 | Petrol | 2,324cc | 5 | Naturally Aspirated | 167.6 |