VW

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

4 actively registered

Colours

  • Grey1
  • Red1
  • Blue1
  • Black1

Cantons

  • 2
  • 1
  • 1

First registration by year

  • 20012
  • 20022

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

Axles

  • 2

Cylinders

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • 4

Postcodes

  • 19..
  • 72..
  • 90..

VIN prefixes

  • WVWZZZ9CZ2M......

Identification

PERSONENWAGEN
Type-variant
9C mech.Getriebe Motor: AQY 85kW
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 fieldValueUnitStatus
vehicle_classunavailableM1
body_codeunavailable163
fuel_codeunavailableB

Type approval

Granted
26/01/2001
Valid until
31/12/2010
Source
TG-Automobil.txt

Consumption

G
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
0
4.24
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

Engine make
VW
Engine type
AQY
4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj.
m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
B04
Exhaust code
AAEA
1984
85
Homologation date
26/01/2001
Published source values

Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.

K ·
2/4
170
2400
ET-CO
690
ET-NMHC
0
ET-NOx
30
ET-PA
0
ET-PA-Exp
0
ET-PM
0
ET-T_IV-THC
0
ET-T_VI-CO
0
ET-T_VI-THC
0
ET-THC
70
ET-THC+NOx
0
73.5
0
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

Efficiency

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
G

Data sheet

Manufacturer & identification

EU whole-vehicle approval
e1*70/156-98/14*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
Ratio iA 1
4,24
Max speed mechanical (km/h)
185
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 Motorblock, 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
Rear overhang (mm)
735
Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
2500
Track axle 1 (mm)
1506 – 1516
Track, axle 2 (mm)
1484 – 1494

Weights & trailer loads

Unladen weight (kg)
1303 – 1373
Guaranteed weight (kg)
1650
Front axle rating (kg)
940
Rear axle rating (kg)
800
Roof load (kg)
50
Braked trailer load (kg)
1000
Unbraked trailer load (kg)
600
Braked trailer load, autom. (kg)
0
Unbraked trailer load, autom. (kg)
0
Total train weight (kg)
0
Nose weight (kg)
75
Additional fields (all source data)

Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.

e1*70/156-98/14*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
4,24
0
0
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 Motorblock, in Fahrtrichtung
Reflektionskapsel unter Motor
0
4
0
2
2
links+rechts
4206
4082
0
1732
0
1510
0
735
0
0
0
2500
0
0
0
0
1516
1506
1494
1484
0
0
0
0
1373
1303
0
1650
0
800
0
940
50
0
1000
0
600
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
75
0
0