VOLKSWAGEN New Beetle · 1.9 TDI Highline · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2004

Volkswagen began manufacture in 2000 of cars model New Beetle, modification 1.9 TDI Highline and closed it in 2004. This 3-door hatchback has a length of 4.1 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is designed to sit 4 person including the driver.

«New Beetle 1.9 TDI Highline» automobile with a 4-speed automatic gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 14.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 168 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «direct injection system», which produce a max output of 90 horsepower at 3750 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 55 liters of diesel, thus when medium fuel consumption is 6.5 liters per 100 km (5 l on the highway, 9.1 l in the urban), what allows drive approximately 847 km without refueling.

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

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen New Beetle got the many number of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to passive systems of safety (passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also has dynamic systems of safety such as ESP, ABS, EBD.