
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
44 actively registered
Colours
- Blue20
- Grey7
- Green4
- Red4
- Black3
- Beige2
- Yellow2
- White2
Cantons
- 7
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
First registration by year
- 20023
- 20033
- 20048
- 20055
- 20069
- 20074
- 20083
- 20096
- 20103
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
- 12..
- 69..
- 60..
- 85..
- 17..
- 44..
- 45..
- 63..
- 10..
- 11..
- 16..
- 18..
- 19..
- 29..
- 30..
- 36..
- 38..
- 40..
- 50..
- 62..
- 65..
- 66..
- 68..
- 70..
- 80..
- 81..
- 86..
- 94..
VIN prefixes
- WVWZZZ9CZ3M......
- WVWZZZ9CZ4M......
- WVWZZZ9CZ6M......
- WVWZZZ9CZ8M......
- WVWZZZ9CZAM......
- WVWZZZ9CZ5M......
- WVWZZZ9CZ7M......
- WVWZZZ9CZ9M......
Identification
- PERSONENWAGEN
- Type-variant
- 9C Motor: BFS/75kW
- Model (source data)
- New Beetle
Classification
- 1595
- 75 kW
- Cylinders
- 4
- V
- Tyres/rims
- 195/65R15 91T/91V; 6x15 ET38 / 225/45R17 91V; 7x17 ET38, 7.5x17 ET38
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
- 13/08/2002
- Valid until
- 31/12/2010
- Extension
- 05/12/2007
- Source
- TG-Automobil.txt
This type approval covers several technical variants, shown separately below.
Consumption
Variant · a4
- G
- 0
- 0
- kWh/100km
- 0
- Consumption NEDC (l/100km)
- 8.3
- CO₂ NEDC (g/km)
- 199
- Electric consumption NEDC (kWh/100km)
- 0
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- 1732
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 1510
- 5.04
- 4220
- ZT_CO2
- 0
- ZT_CO2_WLTP
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch_WLTP
- 0
Variant · m5
- G
- 0
- 0
- kWh/100km
- 0
- Consumption NEDC (l/100km)
- 7.7
- CO₂ NEDC (g/km)
- 185
- Electric consumption NEDC (kWh/100km)
- 0
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- 1732
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 1510
- 4.24
- 4220
- ZT_CO2
- 0
- ZT_CO2_WLTP
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch_WLTP
- 0
Variant · a6
- G
- 0
- 0
- kWh/100km
- 0
- Consumption NEDC (l/100km)
- 7.9
- CO₂ NEDC (g/km)
- 189
- Electric consumption NEDC (kWh/100km)
- 0
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- 1732
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 1510
- 4.32
- 4220
- ZT_CO2
- 0
- ZT_CO2_WLTP
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch_WLTP
- 0
Dimensions
- Length (mm)
- 4082
- Width (mm)
- 1721
- Height (mm)
- 1498
Emissions
Variant · m5
- Engine make
- VW
- Engine type
- BFS
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj
- m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
- B04
- Exhaust code
- AAEA
- 1595
- 75
- Homologation date
- 13/08/2002
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- K ·
- 2/4
- 148
- 3800
- ET-CO
- 530
- 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
- 60
- ET-THC+NOx
- 0
- 73
- 1720
- 1620
- GeräuschCode
- GABA
- 0
- 0
- 4.24
- 1430
- 5600
- ScCo2
- 0
- ScConsumption
- 0
- ScNh3
- 0
- ScNo2
- 0
- 80
- 4200
- TC_CO2
- 0
- TC_Consumption
- 0
- TC_NH3
- 0
- TC_NO2
- 0
- 179
- 175
- 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 · a6
- Engine make
- VW
- Engine type
- BFS
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj
- a6 · Automatic gearbox, 6 gears
- B04
- Exhaust code
- AAEA
- 1595
- 75
- Homologation date
- 13/08/2002
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- K ·
- 2/4
- 148
- 3800
- ET-CO
- 520
- ET-NMHC
- 0
- ET-NOx
- 40
- ET-PA
- 0
- ET-PA-Exp
- 0
- ET-PM
- 0
- ET-T_IV-THC
- 460
- ET-T_VI-CO
- 3.14
- ET-T_VI-THC
- 1.24
- ET-THC
- 80
- ET-THC+NOx
- 0
- 69
- 1720
- 1620
- GeräuschCode
- GABA
- 0
- 0
- 4.32
- 1430
- 5600
- ScCo2
- 0
- ScConsumption
- 0
- ScNh3
- 0
- ScNo2
- 0
- 75
- 4200
- TC_CO2
- 0
- TC_Consumption
- 0
- TC_NH3
- 0
- TC_NO2
- 0
- 0
- 175
- 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
- BFS
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj
- a4 · Automatic gearbox, 4 gears
- B04
- Exhaust code
- AAEA
- 1595
- 75
- Homologation date
- 13/08/2002
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- K ·
- 2/4
- 148
- 3800
- ET-CO
- 750
- ET-NMHC
- 0
- ET-NOx
- 40
- 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
- 69
- 1720
- 1620
- GeräuschCode
- GABA
- 0
- 0
- 5.04
- 1430
- 5600
- ScCo2
- 0
- ScConsumption
- 0
- ScNh3
- 0
- ScNo2
- 0
- 77
- 4200
- TC_CO2
- 0
- TC_Consumption
- 0
- TC_NH3
- 0
- TC_NO2
- 0
- 0
- 175
- 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)
- 1430
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- C
- C
- D
- E
- F
- F
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
Variant · a6
- Curb weight (kg)
- 1430
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- D
- D
- D
- E
- F
- F
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
Variant · a4
- Curb weight (kg)
- 1430
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- D
- D
- E
- F
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
Data sheet
Manufacturer & identification
- EU whole-vehicle approval
- e1*70/156-2006/96*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
- Gearbox 3
- a6 · Automatic gearbox, 6 gears
- Ratio iA 1
- 4,24
- Ratio iA 2
- 5,04
- Ratio iA 3
- 4,32
- Assignment 1
- a
- Assignment 2
- b
- Assignment 3
- c
- Max speed mechanical (km/h)
- 175 – 179
- Max automatic speed (km/h)
- 175
- 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
- BFS
- Design type
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj
- Power at (rpm)
- 5600
- Max torque (Nm)
- 148
- Max torque at (rpm)
- 3800
- Exhaust gas treatment
- siehe Bemerkungen
- Muffler 1 (type)
- VS ·
- Muffler 1 (designation)
- 1/1J0119B
- Muffler 2 (type)
- NS ·
- Muffler 2 (designation)
- 1/1J0119D oder 1J0119H
- Engine code
- BFS
- Engine code location
- vor Motornummer links seitlich am Block, bei Getriebegehäuse
- Noise damping, line 1
- Reflektionskapsel unter Motor
Dimensions & body
- Total seats
- 4
- Number of doors
- 2
- Length (mm)
- 4082 – 4220
- Width (mm)
- 1721 – 1732
- Height (mm)
- 1498 – 1510
- Rear overhang (mm)
- 735 – 755
- Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
- 2500 – 2502
- Track axle 1 (mm)
- 1506 – 1519
- Track, axle 2 (mm)
- 1484 – 1499
Weights & trailer loads
- Unladen weight (kg)
- 1277 – 1430
- Guaranteed weight (kg)
- 1620 – 1720
- Front axle rating (kg)
- 920 – 990
- Rear axle rating (kg)
- 800
- Roof load (kg)
- 50
- 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)
- 75
Remarks
- Remark 1
- 30) m5= 1/1J0178A?; a4 und a6= 2/06A178A? und 1/1J0178A?
- Remark 3
- 56) ww. mit Anhängevorrichtung: Typ E360 / Konformitätszeichen: e1 00-892
Additional fields (all source data)
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- e1*70/156-2006/96*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
- a6 · Automatic gearbox, 6 gears
- 4,24
- 5,04
- 4,32
- a
- b
- c
- 0
- 175
- 179
- 175
- Unterdruckhilfe, hydr., Kreise-X,
- Scheiben/Scheiben, ABS
- Kreise der Betriebsbremse
- mech., Scheiben, auf HR
- VW
- BFS
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj
- 5600
- 3800
- 148
- siehe Bemerkungen
- VS ·
- 1/1J0119B
- NS ·
- 1/1J0119D oder 1J0119H
- BFS
- vor Motornummer links seitlich am Block, bei Getriebegehäuse
- Reflektionskapsel unter Motor
- 0
- 4
- 0
- 2
- 2
- links und rechts
- 4220
- 4082
- 1732
- 1721
- 1510
- 1498
- 755
- 735
- 0
- 0
- 2502
- 2500
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 1519
- 1506
- 1499
- 1484
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 1430
- 1277
- 1720
- 1620
- 0
- 800
- 990
- 920
- 50
- 1000
- 1000
- 600
- 600
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 75
- 75
- 0
- 0
- 30) m5= 1/1J0178A?; a4 und a6= 2/06A178A? und 1/1J0178A?
- 56) ww. mit Anhängevorrichtung: Typ E360 / Konformitätszeichen: e1 00-892
- 18/19/30/32/56/69/72