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Volkswagen New Beetle engine options

Different engine types for the Volkswagen New Beetle from 1998 to 2011

Volkswagen New Beetle

Model Type 1C/9C - 01/1998

Model Type 1C/9C - 01/1998
VersionEngine codePower (hp)Fuel
1,4BCA75Petrol
1,6AWH100Petrol
1,6AYD / BFS102Petrol
1,8AGU / APH / AVC / AWU / AWV / BKF150Petrol
1,8AWP / BNU180Petrol
1,9ALH90Diesel
1,9ATD / BEW100Diesel
1,9BSW105Diesel
2,0CBPA / AEG / APK / AQY / AVH / AZG / AZJ / BEJ / BER / BEV / BHP115Petrol
2,3AQN170 V5Petrol
2,5BPR / BPS150 V5Petrol
3,2AXJ225 V6Petrol

Model Type 1Y - 01/03

Model Type 1Y - 01/03
VersionEngine codePower (hp)Fuel
1,4BCA75Petrol
1,6BFS102Petrol
1,8AWU / AWV / BKF150Petrol
1,9AXR101Diesel
1,9BSW105Diesel
2,0AZJ / BDC / BEV / BGD115Petrol
2,5BPR / BPS150Petrol

Determine the year / model of your New Beetle using the following references:

Since 1980

Alternation between letters and numbers...

A : 1980 G : 1986 N : 1992 W : 1998 4 : 2004 A : 2010

B : 1981 H : 1987 P : 1993 X : 1999 5 : 2005 B : 2011

C : 1982 J : 1988 R : 1994 Y : 2000 6 : 2006 C : 2012

D : 1983 K : 1989 S : 1995 1 : 2001 7 : 2007 D : 2013

E : 1984 L : 1990 T : 1996 2 : 2002 8 : 2008 E : 2014

F : 1985 M : 1991 V : 1997 3 : 2003 9 : 2009 ...

Example (serial number): 1HZ P W 213369

B for the BRUSSELS plant

D for the BRATISLAVA plant

P for the MOSEL plant

U for the UITENHAGE plant

W for the WOLFSBURG plant

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