VOLKSWAGEN New Beetle Cabrio · 2.0 · Convertible · 2003 ‐ 2005

From 2003 Volkswagen started production of autos type New Beetle Cabrio, modification of 2.0 and finished it in 2005. This 2-door cabriolet has a length of 4.1 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is designed to fit 4 person including the driver.

«New Beetle Cabrio 2.0» car with a 6-speed automatic gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 12.9 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 181 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak power of 115 horsepower at 5400 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 55 liters of petrol, so when medium fuel rate is 9.2 liters per 100 km (6.9 l on the track, 13.3 liters in the city), that allow you drive nearly 598 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55WR16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio got the many quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a well safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety (EBD, Brake assistant, ABS, ESP), it is also has passive systems of safety (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags).