VOLKSWAGEN New Beetle Cabrio · 1.9 TDI Highline · Convertible · 2003 ‐ 2005

Volkswagen launched production in 2003 of automobiles type New Beetle Cabrio, modification 1.9 TDI Highline and closed it in 2005. This auto has two doors, the body is in the form a cabriolet, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.1 meters, that can seat 4 men in sum.

«New Beetle Cabrio 1.9 TDI Highline» vehicle with a 6-speed automatic transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «unit injector system» can produce power 100 hp at 4000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the car in 12.4 s to 100 km/h and obtain max speed of 177 km/h.

Fuel rate is 7 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 4.6 l, and the medium fuel rate is 5.5 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 55 l of diesel, what lets to go approximately 1000 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 205/55WR16.

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