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

Volkswagen began manufacture in 2003 of cars type New Beetle Cabrio, modification of 2.0 Highline and finished it in 2005. This car has 2 doors, the body chassis is in the form a cabriolet, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.1 meters, that can seat 4 men total.

«New Beetle Cabrio 2.0 Highline» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 115 horsepower at 5400 rmp, which allows you to speed up the auto in 11.7 s to 100 km/h and get ceiling speed of 185 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 55 liters of petrol, thereby when medium fuel consumption is 8.8 liters per 100 km (6.9 l on the track, 12 liters in the urban), accordingly allow you drive about 625 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/55WR16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio gained the great quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe automobile. In addition to active safety (Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (head/curtain, driver, passenger, side airbags).