
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
217 actively registered
Colours
- Blue78
- Black54
- Beige28
- Grey20
- Red12
- Green8
- Yellow6
- White6
- Orange4
- Brown1
Cantons
- 42
- 24
- 19
- 13
- 13
- 12
- 11
- 11
- 10
- 8
- 8
- 8
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 5
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
First registration by year
- 200354
- 200498
- 200520
- 200621
- 200711
- 20088
- 20094
- 20101
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
- Automatic
Axles
- 2
Cylinders
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- 4
Postcodes
- 12..
- 82..
- 41..
- 60..
- 89..
- 10..
- 81..
- 83..
- 86..
- 88..
- 18..
- 84..
- 39..
- 46..
- 87..
- 94..
- 19..
- 30..
- 64..
- 65..
- 80..
- 93..
- 17..
- 23..
- 25..
- 32..
- 37..
- 43..
- 45..
- 49..
28 more values · 56 vehicles
VIN prefixes
- WVWZZZ1YZ4M......
- WVWZZZ1YZ3M......
- WVWZZZ1YZ5M......
- WVWZZZ1YZ6M......
- WVWZZZ1YZ7M......
- WVWZZZ1YZ8M......
- WVWZZZ1YZ9M......
- WVWZZZ1YZAM......
Identification
- PERSONENWAGEN
- Type-variant
- 1Y Motor: AZJ/85kW
- Model (source data)
- New Beetle Cabrio
Classification
- 1984
- 85 kW
- Cylinders
- 4
- V
- Tyres/rims
- 225/45R17 91V; 7x17 ET38, 7.5x17 ET38 VW
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 | 176 | ||||
| fuel_code | B |
Type approval
- Granted
- 28/11/2002
- Valid until
- 31/12/2010
- Extension
- 29/06/2005
- Source
- TG-Automobil.txt
This type approval covers several technical variants, shown separately below.
Consumption
Variant · a6
- G
- 0
- 0
- kWh/100km
- 0
- Consumption NEDC (l/100km)
- 9.3
- CO₂ NEDC (g/km)
- 223
- 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
- 4.32
- 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)
- 8.8
- CO₂ NEDC (g/km)
- 211
- 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
- 4.24
- 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
Variant · m5
- Engine make
- VW
- Engine type
- AZJ
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj.
- m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
- B04
- Exhaust code
- AAEA
- 1984
- 85
- Homologation date
- 28/11/2002
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- K ·
- 2/4
- 172
- 3200
- ET-CO
- 310
- 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
- 20
- ET-THC+NOx
- 0
- 72
- 1830
- 1700
- GeräuschCode
- GABA
- 0
- 0
- 4.24
- 1531
- 5400
- ScCo2
- 0
- ScConsumption
- 0
- ScNh3
- 0
- ScNo2
- 0
- 79
- 4050
- 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 · a6
- Engine make
- VW
- Engine type
- AZJ
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj.
- a6 · Automatic gearbox, 6 gears
- B04
- Exhaust code
- AAEA
- 1984
- 85
- Homologation date
- 28/11/2002
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- K ·
- 2/4
- 172
- 3200
- ET-CO
- 310
- 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
- 30
- ET-THC+NOx
- 0
- 71
- 1830
- 1700
- GeräuschCode
- GABA
- 0
- 0
- 4.32
- 1531
- 5400
- ScCo2
- 0
- ScConsumption
- 0
- ScNh3
- 0
- ScNo2
- 0
- 80
- 4050
- 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)
- 1531
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- D
- E
- E
- F
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
Variant · a6
- Curb weight (kg)
- 1531
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*70/156-2001/116*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
- Gearbox 2
- a6 · Automatic gearbox, 6 gears
- Ratio iA 1
- 4,24
- Ratio iA 2
- 4,32
- 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
- AZJ
- Design type
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj.
- Power at (rpm)
- 5400
- Max torque (Nm)
- 172
- Max torque at (rpm)
- 3200
- Exhaust gas treatment
- 1/1J0178K?
- Muffler 1 (type)
- MS ·
- Muffler 1 (designation)
- 1/1J0119C oder 1J0119E
- Muffler 2 (type)
- NS ·
- Muffler 2 (designation)
- 1/1J0119D
- Engine code
- AZJ
- 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)
- 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)
- 1399 – 1531
- Guaranteed weight (kg)
- 1700 – 1830
- Front axle rating (kg)
- 990 – 1031
- Rear axle rating (kg)
- 820 – 840
- Roof load (kg)
- 0
- 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
- 56) ww. mit Anhängevorrichtung: Klasse A50X, Typ E360
- Remark 3
- 68) 205/55R16 91T M+S; 5.5x16 ET36
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
- a6 · Automatic gearbox, 6 gears
- 4,24
- 4,32
- a
- b
- 0
- 182
- 0
- 185
- Unterdruckhilfe, hydr., Kreise-X,
- Scheiben/Scheiben; ABS
- Kreise der Betriebsbremse
- mech., Scheiben, auf HR
- VW
- AZJ
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj.
- 5400
- 3200
- 172
- 1/1J0178K?
- MS ·
- 1/1J0119C oder 1J0119E
- NS ·
- 1/1J0119D
- AZJ
- vor Motornummer vorn am Motorblock, in Fahrtrichtung
- 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
- 1531
- 1399
- 1830
- 1700
- 840
- 820
- 1031
- 990
- 0
- keine
- 1000
- 1000
- 600
- 600
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 75
- 75
- 0
- 0
- 56) ww. mit Anhängevorrichtung: Klasse A50X, Typ E360
- 68) 205/55R16 91T M+S; 5.5x16 ET36
- 36/51/56/72