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

13 actively registered

Colours

  • Blue6
  • Beige2
  • Grey2
  • Yellow1
  • Orange1
  • Black1

Cantons

  • 4
  • 4
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1

First registration by year

  • 20033
  • 20047
  • 20052
  • 20061

Vehicle category

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • Passenger car

Fuel

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • Diesel

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

  • 57..
  • 94..
  • 20..
  • 25..
  • 26..
  • 36..
  • 39..
  • 49..
  • 52..
  • 54..
  • 77..

VIN prefixes

  • WVWZZZ1YZ4M......
  • WVWZZZ1YZ5M......

Identification

PERSONENWAGEN
Type-variant
1Y Motor: AXR/74kW
Model (source data)
New Beetle Cabrio

Classification

1896
74 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 fieldValueUnitStatus
vehicle_classunavailableM1
body_codeunavailable176
fuel_codeunavailableD

Type approval

Granted
15/09/2003
Valid until
31/12/2010
Extension
07/09/2004
Source
TG-Automobil.txt

Consumption

E
0
0
kWh/100km
0
Consumption NEDC (l/100km)
5.6
CO₂ NEDC (g/km)
151
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
3.39
4201
ZT_CO2
0
ZT_CO2_WLTP
0
ZT_Verbrauch
0
ZT_Verbrauch_WLTP
0

Dimensions

Length (mm)
4081
Width (mm)
1724
Height (mm)
1502

Emissions

Engine make
VW
Engine type
AXR
4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-T-DI
m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
B04
Exhaust code
AAEB
1896
74
Homologation date
15/09/2003
Published source values

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

K ·
2/4
240
1800
ET-CO
70
ET-NMHC
0
ET-NOx
240
ET-PA
0
ET-PA-Exp
0
ET-PM
17
ET-T_IV-THC
0
ET-T_VI-CO
0
ET-T_VI-THC
0
ET-THC
0
ET-THC+NOx
260
71
1833
1790
GeräuschCode
GABB
0
0
3.39
1528
4000
ScCo2
0
ScConsumption
0
ScNh3
0
ScNo2
0
78
3000
TC_CO2
0
TC_Consumption
0
TC_NH3
0
TC_NO2
0
0
177
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)
1528
Published source values

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

A
A
A
B
B
C
D
D
E
F
F
F
D
E
E
E
E
E
E

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
3,39
Max speed mechanical (km/h)
177
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
AXR
Design type
4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-T-DI
Power at (rpm)
4000
Max torque (Nm)
240
Max torque at (rpm)
1800
Exhaust gas treatment
1/045178B?
Muffler 1 (type)
HS ·
Muffler 1 (designation)
1/1J0119G oder 1J0119AM
Engine code
AXR
Engine code location
am Motorblock, linksseitlich vor Motornummer, bei Getriebegehäuse
Noise damping, line 1
Motorhaube mit Absorptionsmaterial belegt
Noise damping, line 2
Reflektionskapsel unter Motor

Dimensions & body

Total seats
4
Number of doors
2
Length (mm)
4081 – 4201
Width (mm)
1724
Height (mm)
1502
Rear overhang (mm)
735
Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
2503
Track axle 1 (mm)
1508 – 1520
Track, axle 2 (mm)
1487 – 1498

Weights & trailer loads

Unladen weight (kg)
1425 – 1528
Guaranteed weight (kg)
1790 – 1833
Front axle rating (kg)
1010 – 1034
Rear axle rating (kg)
829 – 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
68) 205/55R16 91T M+S 5.5x16 ET36
Additional fields (all source data)

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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
3,39
0
0
0
177
Unterdruckhilfe, hydr., Kreise-X,
Scheiben/Scheiben, ABS
Kreise der Betriebsbremse
mech., Scheiben, auf HR
VW
AXR
4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-T-DI
4000
1800
240
1/045178B?
HS ·
1/1J0119G oder 1J0119AM
AXR
am Motorblock, linksseitlich vor Motornummer, bei Getriebegehäuse
Motorhaube mit Absorptionsmaterial belegt
Reflektionskapsel unter Motor
0
4
0
2
2
links und rechts
4201
4081
0
1724
0
1502
0
735
0
0
0
2503
0
0
0
0
1520
1508
1498
1487
0
0
0
0
1528
1425
1833
1790
830
829
1034
1010
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
68) 205/55R16 91T M+S 5.5x16 ET36
52/53/54/68/71