VW NEW BEETLE
· Generation
Source and record
- Swiss type approval (TARGA)
Official source: ASTRA (Federal Roads Office)
Sources: TARGA and TAS (Type Approval System, the official successor system). Individual values on this page may come from either catalogue.
: Brand and model come from the official catalogue.
Data as of: 2026-08-01
This page describes a vehicle configuration (type/variant/version), not an individual vehicle.
Vehicle stock in Switzerland
237 actively registered
Colours
- Black50
- Red45
- Blue45
- Grey43
- Yellow42
- Green5
- Beige2
- White2
- Purple1
- Multicolour1
- Effect paint1
Cantons
- 34
- 28
- 19
- 19
- 16
- 13
- 12
- 10
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 8
- 8
- 8
- 7
- 5
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
First registration by year
- 1999161
- 200073
- 20012
- 20031
Vehicle category
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- Passenger car
Fuel
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- Petrol
Body form
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- Limousine · No official English label
Drivetrain
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- Front-wheel drive
Gearbox
- Manual
- Automatic
Axles
- 2
Cylinders
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- 4
Postcodes
- 94..
- 12..
- 86..
- 63..
- 80..
- 84..
- 10..
- 18..
- 40..
- 46..
- 60..
- 69..
- 88..
- 16..
- 19..
- 36..
- 39..
- 42..
- 82..
- 87..
- 90..
- 17..
- 30..
- 41..
- 50..
- 56..
- 57..
- 70..
- 75..
- 83..
36 more values · 63 vehicles
VIN prefixes
- WVWZZZ9CZXM......
- WVWZZZ9CZYM......
- WVWZZZ9CZ1M......
Identification
- PERSONENWAGEN
- Type-variant
- 9C; SC AQY X0 1 / SG FM52J046 M4
- Model (source data)
- New Beetle
Classification
- 1984
- 85 kW
- Cylinders
- 4
- V
- Tyres/rims
Field explanations
Official ASTRA meaning of this vehicle's source fields. Unknown, preserved, or not-yet-translated values stay visible and are never invented.
| Source field | Value | Unit | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vehicle_class | M1 | ||||
| body_code | 163 | ||||
| fuel_code | B |
Type approval
- Granted
- 21/12/1998
- Valid until
- 31/12/2000
- Extension
- 06/07/1999
- Source
- TG-Automobil.txt
This type approval covers several technical variants, shown separately below.
Consumption
Variant · m5
- 0
- 0
- kWh/100km
- 0
- Consumption NEDC (l/100km)
- 8.7
- CO₂ NEDC (g/km)
- 209
- Electric consumption NEDC (kWh/100km)
- 0
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 05; 9C; SCAQYX01/SGFM52J046M4
- 0
- 4.24
- 4206
- ZT_CO2
- 0
- ZT_CO2_WLTP
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch_WLTP
- 0
Variant · a4
- 0
- 0
- kWh/100km
- 0
- Consumption NEDC (l/100km)
- 9.6
- CO₂ NEDC (g/km)
- 230
- Electric consumption NEDC (kWh/100km)
- 0
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 05; 9C; SCAQYX01/AGFA41M042N4
- 0
- 4.53
- 4206
- ZT_CO2
- 0
- ZT_CO2_WLTP
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch_WLTP
- 0
Dimensions
- Length (mm)
- 4082
- Width (mm)
- 1732
- Height (mm)
- 1510
Emissions
Variant · m5
- Engine make
- VW
- Engine type
- AQY
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj.
- m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
- B02
- Exhaust code
- AACA
- 1984
- 85
- Homologation date
- 21/12/1998
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- K ·
- 2/4
- y
- 170
- 2400
- ET-CO
- 470
- ET-NMHC
- 0
- ET-NOx
- 0
- ET-PA
- 0
- ET-PA-Exp
- 0
- ET-PM
- 0
- ET-T_IV-THC
- 90
- ET-T_VI-CO
- 0
- ET-T_VI-THC
- 0
- ET-THC
- 0
- ET-THC+NOx
- 80
- 73.5
- 1675
- 1650
- GeräuschCode
- GABA
- 0
- 0
- 4.24
- 1373
- 5200
- ScCo2
- 0
- ScConsumption
- 0
- ScNh3
- 0
- ScNo2
- 0
- 78
- 3900
- TC_CO2
- 0
- TC_Consumption
- 0
- TC_NH3
- 0
- TC_NO2
- 0
- 0
- 185
- ZT-CO
- 0
- ZT-NMHC
- 0
- ZT-NOx
- 0
- ZT-PA
- 0
- ZT-PA-Exp
- 0
- ZT-PM
- 0
- ZT-T_VI-CO
- 0
- ZT-T_VI-THC
- 0
- ZT-THC
- 0
- ZT-THC+NOx
- 0
Variant · a4
- Engine make
- VW
- Engine type
- AQY
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj.
- a4 · Automatic gearbox, 4 gears
- B02
- Exhaust code
- AACA
- 1984
- 85
- Homologation date
- 21/12/1998
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- K ·
- 2/4
- y
- 170
- 2400
- ET-CO
- 220
- ET-NMHC
- 0
- ET-NOx
- 0
- ET-PA
- 0
- ET-PA-Exp
- 0
- ET-PM
- 0
- ET-T_IV-THC
- 90
- ET-T_VI-CO
- 0
- ET-T_VI-THC
- 0
- ET-THC
- 0
- ET-THC+NOx
- 50
- 73
- 1675
- 1650
- GeräuschCode
- GABA
- 0
- 0
- 4.53
- 1373
- 5200
- ScCo2
- 0
- ScConsumption
- 0
- ScNh3
- 0
- ScNo2
- 0
- 80
- 3900
- TC_CO2
- 0
- TC_Consumption
- 0
- TC_NH3
- 0
- TC_NO2
- 0
- 0
- 182
- ZT-CO
- 0
- ZT-NMHC
- 0
- ZT-NOx
- 0
- ZT-PA
- 0
- ZT-PA-Exp
- 0
- ZT-PM
- 0
- ZT-T_VI-CO
- 0
- ZT-T_VI-THC
- 0
- ZT-THC
- 0
- ZT-THC+NOx
- 0
Efficiency
Variant · m5
- Curb weight (kg)
- 1373
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- E
- E
- F
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
Variant · a4
- Curb weight (kg)
- 1373
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- G
- F
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
Data sheet
Manufacturer & identification
- EU whole-vehicle approval
- e1*70/156-97/27*0106
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN AG, D-38440 WOLFSBURG
- Manufacturer's plate
- rechts, unter hinterer Sitzbank
- Chassis number
- rechts, unter hinterer Sitzbank
Chassis
- Axles/wheels
- 2/4
- Suspension
- Schraubenfedern, Stossdämpfer
- Steering
- mech., hydr. Lenkhilfe
- Gearbox 1
- m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
- Gearbox 2
- a4 · Automatic gearbox, 4 gears
- Ratio iA 1
- 4,24
- Ratio iA 2
- 4,53
- Assignment 1
- a
- Assignment 2
- b
- Max speed mechanical (km/h)
- 185
- Max automatic speed (km/h)
- 182
- Service brake, line 1
- Unterdruckhilfe, hydr., Kreise-X,
- Service brake, line 2
- Scheiben/Scheiben; ABS
- Auxiliary brake, line 1
- Kreise der Betriebsbremse
- Parking brake
- mech., Scheiben, auf HR
Engine
- Engine make
- VW
- Engine type
- AQY
- Design type
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj.
- Power at (rpm)
- 5200
- Max torque (Nm)
- 170
- Max torque at (rpm)
- 2400
- Exhaust gas treatment
- 1/1J0178H?
- Muffler 1 (type)
- MS ·
- Muffler 1 (designation)
- 1/1J0119C
- Muffler 2 (type)
- NS ·
- Muffler 2 (designation)
- 1/1J0119D
- Engine code
- AQY
- Engine code location
- vor Motornummer; vorn am Block, in Fahrtrichtung
- Noise damping, line 1
- Reflektionskapsel unter Motor
Dimensions & body
- Total seats
- 4
- Number of doors
- 2
- Length (mm)
- 4082 – 4206
- Width (mm)
- 1732
- Height (mm)
- 1510
- Front overhang (mm)
- 831
- Rear overhang (mm)
- 735
- Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
- 2500
- Track axle 1 (mm)
- 1516 – 1508
- Track, axle 2 (mm)
- 1494 – 1486
Weights & trailer loads
- Unladen weight (kg)
- 1303 – 1373
- Guaranteed weight (kg)
- 1650 – 1675
- Front axle rating (kg)
- 940 – 960
- Rear axle rating (kg)
- 800
- Roof load (kg)
- 75
- Braked trailer load (kg)
- 1000
- Unbraked trailer load (kg)
- 600
- Braked trailer load, autom. (kg)
- 1000
- Unbraked trailer load, autom. (kg)
- 600
- Total train weight (kg)
- 0
- Nose weight (kg)
- 0
Remarks
- Remark 1
- 47) ET43= 1506mm
- Remark 2
- 48) ET43= 1484mm
- Remark 4
- 56) Anhängevorrichtung nach Richtlinie 94/20EG; Befestigung für Sicherheitsverbindung nicht erforderlich
Additional fields (all source data)
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- e1*70/156-97/27*0106
- 4017
- VOLKSWAGEN AG, D-38440 WOLFSBURG
- rechts, unter hinterer Sitzbank
- rechts, unter hinterer Sitzbank
- 2/4
- Schraubenfedern, Stossdämpfer
- mech., hydr. Lenkhilfe
- m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
- a4 · Automatic gearbox, 4 gears
- 4,24
- 4,53
- a
- b
- 0
- 182
- 0
- 185
- Unterdruckhilfe, hydr., Kreise-X,
- Scheiben/Scheiben; ABS
- Kreise der Betriebsbremse
- mech., Scheiben, auf HR
- VW
- AQY
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj.
- 5200
- 2400
- 170
- 1/1J0178H?
- MS ·
- 1/1J0119C
- NS ·
- 1/1J0119D
- AQY
- vor Motornummer; vorn am Block, in Fahrtrichtung
- Reflektionskapsel unter Motor
- 0
- 4
- 0
- 2
- 2
- links+rechts
- 4206
- 4082
- 0
- 1732
- 0
- 1510
- 0
- 735
- 0
- 831
- 0
- 2500
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 47 ET Achse 1 bis
- 42
- 47 ET Achse 1 von
- 38
- 1508
- 1516
- 48 ET Achse 2 bis
- 42
- 48 ET Achse 2 von
- 38
- 1486
- 1494
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 1373
- 1303
- 1675
- 1650
- 0
- 800
- 960
- 940
- 75
- 1000
- 1000
- 600
- 600
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 47) ET43= 1506mm
- 48) ET43= 1484mm
- 56) Anhängevorrichtung nach Richtlinie 94/20EG; Befestigung für Sicherheitsverbindung nicht erforderlich
- 18/19/53/54/56/57/58/72