VW

VW NEW BEETLE CABRIOLET

· 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

7 actively registered

Colours

  • Blue3
  • Beige2
  • Grey1
  • Black1

Cantons

  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1

First registration by year

  • 20031
  • 20041
  • 20051
  • 20061
  • 20073

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)

  • Offen mit Verdeck / Hardtop · 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

  • 10..
  • 18..
  • 39..
  • 47..
  • 48..
  • 62..
  • 88..

VIN prefixes

  • WVWZZZ1YZ7M......
  • WVWZZZ1YZ4M......
  • WVWZZZ1YZ6M......
  • WVWZZZ1YZ8M......

Identification

PERSONENWAGEN
Type-variant
1Y Motor: BCA/55kW
Model (source data)
New Beetle Cabrio

Classification

1390
55 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_codeunavailable176
fuel_codeunavailableB

Type approval

Granted
28/11/2002
Valid until
31/12/2010
Extension
29/06/2005
Source
TG-Automobil.txt

Consumption

F
0
0
kWh/100km
0
Consumption NEDC (l/100km)
7.2
CO₂ NEDC (g/km)
173
Electric consumption NEDC (kWh/100km)
0
Published source values

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

1724
0
0
0
0
1502
4.53
4220
ZT_CO2
0
ZT_CO2_WLTP
0
ZT_Verbrauch
0
ZT_Verbrauch_WLTP
0

Dimensions

Length (mm)
4081
Width (mm)
1721
Height (mm)
1498

Emissions

Engine make
VW
Engine type
BCA
4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj
m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
B04
Exhaust code
AAEA
1390
55
Homologation date
28/11/2002
Published source values

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

K ·
2/4
126
3300
ET-CO
220
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
72
1750
1700
GeräuschCode
GABA
0
0
4.53
1448
5000
ScCo2
0
ScConsumption
0
ScNh3
0
ScNo2
0
81
3750
TC_CO2
0
TC_Consumption
0
TC_NH3
0
TC_NO2
0
0
161
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)
1448
Published source values

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

B
C
C
D
E
F
F
F
F
G
G
G
F
F
F
F
F
F
F

Data sheet

Manufacturer & identification

EU whole-vehicle approval
e1*70/156-2001/116*0205
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
4,53
Max speed mechanical (km/h)
161
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
BCA
Design type
4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj
Power at (rpm)
5000
Max torque (Nm)
126
Max torque at (rpm)
3300
Exhaust gas treatment
1/036178E? und 1/1J0178E?
Muffler 1 (type)
VS ·
Muffler 1 (designation)
1/1J0119AC
Muffler 2 (type)
NS ·
Muffler 2 (designation)
1/1J0119AL
Engine code
BCA
Engine code location
vor Motornummerlinks, seitlich am Block, bei Getriebegehäuse
Noise damping, line 1
Reflektionskapsel unter Motor

Dimensions & body

Total seats
4
Number of doors
2
Length (mm)
4081 – 4220
Width (mm)
1721 – 1724
Height (mm)
1498 – 1502
Rear overhang (mm)
735 – 755
Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
2502
Track axle 1 (mm)
1507 – 1520
Track, axle 2 (mm)
1487 – 1499

Weights & trailer loads

Unladen weight (kg)
1338 – 1448
Guaranteed weight (kg)
1700 – 1750
Front axle rating (kg)
920 – 950
Rear axle rating (kg)
820 – 830
Roof load (kg)
0
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

Remarks

Remark 1
56) ww. mit Anhängevorrichtung: Klasse A50X, Typ E360
Additional fields (all source data)

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

e1*70/156-2001/116*0205
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
4,53
0
0
0
161
Unterdruckhilfe, hydr., Kreise-X,
Scheiben/Scheiben; ABS
Kreise der Betriebsbremse
mech., Scheiben, auf HR
VW
BCA
4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj
5000
3300
126
1/036178E? und 1/1J0178E?
VS ·
1/1J0119AC
NS ·
1/1J0119AL
BCA
vor Motornummerlinks, seitlich am Block, bei Getriebegehäuse
Reflektionskapsel unter Motor
0
4
0
2
2
links+rechts
4220
4081
1724
1721
1502
1498
755
735
0
0
0
2502
0
0
0
0
1520
1507
1499
1487
0
0
0
0
1448
1338
1750
1700
830
820
950
920
0
keine
0
1000
0
600
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
75
0
0
56) ww. mit Anhängevorrichtung: Klasse A50X, Typ E360
36/51/56/68/72