VOLKSWAGEN New Beetle · 2.3 V5 Highline · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2005

Volkswagen launched manufacture in 2000 of automobiles type New Beetle, modification 2.3 V5 Highline and closed it in 2005. This vehicle has 3 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.1 meters, that allows a seat 4 men in sum.

«New Beetle 2.3 V5 Highline» automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front-wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 8.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 211 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum power of 170 horsepower at 6200 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 55 liters of petrol, therefore when average fuel rate is 8.9 l per 100 km (6.8 l on the suburban, 12.4 liters in the urban), that let you to go roughly 618 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55WR16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen New Beetle received the lot number of stars - 4, which means that it is a well safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety (passenger, side, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as EBD, ABS, ESP.