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Volkswagen Beetle BHP
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Variants by year
| Model | Year | Engine | Fuel | Horsepower | PS | Torque | Kilowatt | 0-60 mph | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beetle Auto | 2005 | 1,984 cc | Petrol | 115 BHP | 116.6 PS | 169.4 Nm | 85.8 kW | 10.9 sec | 113 mph |
| Beetle Cabriolet TDI | 2005 | 1,896 cc | Diesel | 100 BHP | 101.4 PS | 240 Nm | 74.6 kW | 110 mph | |
| Beetle Cabriolet Tiptronic | 2005 | 1,984 cc | Petrol | 115 BHP | 116.7 PS | 172 Nm | 85.8 kW | 113 mph | |
| Beetle Cabriolet | 2005 | 1,595 cc | Petrol | 102 BHP | 103.5 PS | 147.7 Nm | 76.1 kW | 111 mph | |
| Beetle Dark Flint TDI | 2005 | 1,896 cc | Diesel | 100 BHP | 101.4 PS | 240 Nm | 74.6 kW | 110 mph | |
| Beetle Dark Flint | 2005 | 1,595 cc | Petrol | 102 BHP | 103.5 PS | 147.7 Nm | 76.1 kW | 12.3 sec | 111 mph |
| Beetle Luna 102ps | 2005 | 1,595 cc | Petrol | 102 BHP | 103.5 PS | 147.7 Nm | 76.1 kW | 11.6 sec | 111 mph |
| Beetle TDI | 2005 | 1,896 cc | Diesel | 105 BHP | 106.5 PS | 240 Nm | 78.3 kW | 111 mph | |
| Beetle V5 | 2005 | 2,324 cc | Petrol | 168 BHP | 169.9 PS | 225.1 Nm | 125 kW | 8.7 sec | 131 mph |
| Beetle | 2005 | 1,984 cc | Petrol | 115 BHP | 116.6 PS | 169.4 Nm | 85.8 kW | 115 mph | |
| Beetle Cabriolet TDI | 2004 | 1,896 cc | Diesel | 100 BHP | 101.4 PS | 240 Nm | 74.6 kW | 12.4 sec | 110 mph |
| Beetle Cabriolet Tiptronic | 2004 | 1,984 cc | Petrol | 115 BHP | 116.7 PS | 172 Nm | 85.8 kW | 12.9 sec | 113 mph |
| Beetle Cabriolet | 2004 | 1,595 cc | Petrol | 102 BHP | 103.5 PS | 147.7 Nm | 76.1 kW | 111 mph | |
| Beetle TDI | 2004 | 1,896 cc | Diesel | 100 BHP | 101.4 PS | 240 Nm | 74.6 kW | 11.9 sec | 110 mph |
| Beetle Turbo | 2004 | 1,781 cc | Petrol | 150 BHP | 152.1 PS | 298.1 Nm | 111.9 kW | 9 sec | 126 mph |
| Beetle V5 | 2004 | 2,324 cc | Petrol | 168 BHP | 169.9 PS | 225.1 Nm | 125 kW | 131 mph | |
| Beetle | 2004 | 1,984 cc | Petrol | 115 BHP | 116.6 PS | 169.4 Nm | 85.8 kW | 115 mph | |
| Beetle Auto | 2003 | 1,984 cc | Petrol | 115 BHP | 116.6 PS | 169.4 Nm | 85.8 kW | 113 mph | |
| Beetle Cabriolet TDI | 2003 | 1,896 cc | Diesel | 100 BHP | 101.4 PS | 240 Nm | 74.6 kW | 12.4 sec | 110 mph |
| Beetle Cabriolet Tiptronic | 2003 | 1,984 cc | Petrol | 115 BHP | 116.7 PS | 172 Nm | 85.8 kW | 113 mph | |
| Beetle Cabriolet | 2003 | 1,984 cc | Petrol | 115 BHP | 116.7 PS | 172 Nm | 85.8 kW | 114 mph | |
| Beetle TDI | 2003 | 1,896 cc | Diesel | 100 BHP | 101.4 PS | 240 Nm | 74.6 kW | 11.9 sec | 110 mph |
| Beetle Turbo | 2003 | 1,781 cc | Petrol | 150 BHP | 152.1 PS | 298.1 Nm | 111.9 kW | 9 sec | 126 mph |
| Beetle V5 | 2003 | 2,324 cc | Petrol | 168 BHP | 169.9 PS | 225.1 Nm | 125 kW | 8.7 sec | 131 mph |
| Beetle | 2003 | 1,595 cc | Petrol | 102 BHP | 103.4 PS | 148 Nm | 76.1 kW | 11.6 sec | 111 mph |
| Beetle Auto | 2002 | 1,984 cc | Petrol | 115 BHP | 116.6 PS | 169.4 Nm | 85.8 kW | 10.9 sec | 113 mph |
| Beetle TDI | 2002 | 1,896 cc | Diesel | 100 BHP | 101.4 PS | 240 Nm | 74.6 kW | 11.9 sec | 110 mph |
| Beetle V5 | 2002 | 2,324 cc | Petrol | 168 BHP | 169.9 PS | 225.1 Nm | 125 kW | 131 mph | |
| Beetle | 2002 | 1,595 cc | Petrol | 102 BHP | 103.4 PS | 148 Nm | 76.1 kW | 111 mph | |
| Beetle Auto | 2001 | 1,984 cc | Petrol | 115 BHP | 116.6 PS | 169.4 Nm | 85.8 kW | 113 mph | |
| Beetle Turbo | 2001 | 1,781 cc | Petrol | 150 BHP | 152.1 PS | 298.1 Nm | 111.9 kW | 126 mph | |
| Beetle V5 | 2001 | 2,324 cc | Petrol | 168 BHP | 169.9 PS | 225.1 Nm | 125 kW | 8.7 sec | 131 mph |
| Beetle | 2001 | 1,595 cc | Petrol | 102 BHP | 103.4 PS | 148 Nm | 76.1 kW | 111 mph | |
| Beetle Auto | 2000 | 1,984 cc | Petrol | 115 BHP | 116.6 PS | 169.4 Nm | 85.8 kW | 10.9 sec | 113 mph |
| Beetle | 2000 | 1,984 cc | Petrol | 115 BHP | 116.6 PS | 169.4 Nm | 85.8 kW | 115 mph | |
| Beetle | 1,390 cc | Petrol | 75 BHP | 76.1 PS | 126 Nm | 55.9 kW | 14.6 sec | 100 mph |
Volkswagen Beetle BHP questions
What is the BHP of a Volkswagen Beetle?
Recorded horsepower for the Volkswagen Beetle is 75–217 BHP across 136 variants. That is the same range as the table, including rows on later pages.
Which Volkswagen Beetle engine has the highest BHP?
The highest output among recorded engines is 217 BHP, from the 1,984 cc Petrol.
Which Volkswagen Beetle year has the highest recorded BHP?
The highest figure in a single model year is 217 BHP, recorded for 2016.
What torque is recorded for the Volkswagen Beetle?
Recorded torque is 126–350 Nm on the 136 variants that include it.