VOLKSWAGEN New Beetle Cabrio · 1.6 · Convertible · 2003 ‐ 2005

Type of autos New Beetle Cabrio, modification of 1.6 began manufacture by Volkswagen from 2003 and finished in 2005. In this auto can fit 4 men total, it has cabriolet body type with two doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«New Beetle Cabrio 1.6» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 102 hp at 5600 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto for 12.3 s to 100 km/h and get top speed of 179 km/h.

Fuel rate is 10.5 l in the city driving mode, on the suburban 6 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 7.7 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 55 liters of petrol, what lets to go roughly 715 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65TR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio got the great quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (ESP, EBD, ABS, Brake assistant), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags).