VOLKSWAGEN New Beetle Cabrio · 1.4 · Convertible · 2003 ‐ 2005

Manufacturing modification 1.4 of automobile models New Beetle Cabrio was launched in 2003 by Volkswagen, and finished in 2005. In this automobile can sit 4 men including the driver, it has cabriolet form with 2 doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

«New Beetle Cabrio 1.4» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 75 horsepower at 5000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the automobile in 15.6 s to 100 km/h and get peak speed of 161 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this vehicle is 55 liters of petrol, therefore when intermediate fuel rate is 7.1 liters per 100 km (5.8 liters on the track, 9.5 l in the city), what let you drive nearly 775 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65TR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio got the great quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to dynamic safety features (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags).