VOLKSWAGEN New Beetle Cabrio · 1.8 Turbo Highline · Convertible · 2005 ‐ 2011

Volkswagen began manufacture from 2005 of automobiles model New Beetle Cabrio, modification of 1.8 Turbo Highline and terminated it in 2011. This vehicle has 2 doors, the body is in the form a cabriolet, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.1 meters, that allows a seat 4 person in sum.

«New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 Turbo Highline» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 150 hp at 5800 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto for 9.3 s to 100 km/h and get max speed of 202 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 55 l of petrol, thereby when intermediate fuel consumption is 8.2 l per 100 km (6.5 liters on the highway, 11.1 liters in the urban), accordingly let you to go about 671 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55WR16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio gained the great number of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety systems (ESP, EBD, Brake assistant, ABS), it is also has passive safety systems (side, head/curtain, driver, passenger airbags).