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This page brings together two families with a rear boxer engine: the Type 3, from 1961 to 1973, as 1500 and 1600 with 45 to 54 hp, and the Type 4 (411 and 412), from 1968 to 1974, as 1.7 and 1.8 with 68 to 85 hp. Single carburettor, twin Solex carburettors or Bosch D-Jetronic electronic injection on the LE, TLE and E versions: each row gives the fuel system and torque. Place your VW in one of these rows before ordering your parts.
| Version | Period | Engine code | Displacement (L) | Power (hp) | Fuel | Carburettor / Injection | Cylinders / Valves | Timing drive | Torque (Nm) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 / 1500 N | 1961-65 | Rear-mounted flat-4 | 1.5 | 45 @ 3800 | Petrol | 1 carburettor | 4 / 8 | Gears | 106 @ 2000 | Notchback + Variant (estate); 6 V |
| 1500 S | 1963-65 | Rear-mounted flat-4 | 1.5 | 54 @ 4200 | Petrol | 2 Solex 32 PDSIT carburettors | 4 / 8 | Gears | 106 @ 2400 | “Super” version (S) |
| 1500 A / 1600 A | 1965-73 | Rear-mounted flat-4 | 1.5 | 45 @ 3700 | Petrol | 1 carburettor | 4 / 8 | Gears | 106 @ 2400 | “1600 A” (automatic) keeps the 1.5 L / 45 hp |
| 1600 / 1600 L / 1600 TL | 1965-73 | Rear-mounted flat-4 | 1.6 | 54 @ 4000 | Petrol | 2 carburettors | 4 / 8 | Gears | 110 @ 2200 | TL = fastback; 3-speed automatic available from 1967; Notchback/Variant/Fastback body styles |
| 1600 LE / 1600 TLE | 1968-73 | Rear-mounted flat-4 | 1.6 | 54 @ 4000 | Petrol | Bosch D-Jetronic electronic injection | 4 / 8 | Gears | 110 @ 2200 | World's first series-production injection; LE = luxury |
| Version | Period | Engine code | Displacement (L) | Power (hp) | Fuel | Carburettor / Injection | Cylinders / Valves | Timing drive | Torque (Nm) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 411 | 1968-72 | Rear-mounted flat-4, air-cooled | 1.7 | 68 @ 4500 | Petrol | 2 Solex 34 PDSIT carburettors | 4 / 8 | Gears | 124 @ 2800 | 2/4-door saloon, Variant; 4-speed gearbox (3-speed automatic optional) |
| 411 E | 1969-72 | Rear-mounted flat-4, air-cooled | 1.7 | 80 @ 4900 | Petrol | Bosch D-Jetronic electronic injection | 4 / 8 | Gears | 132 @ 2700 | E = Einspritzung (injection); engine shared with the Porsche 914 |
| 412 E | 1972-73 | Rear-mounted flat-4, air-cooled | 1.7 | 80 @ 4900 | Petrol | Bosch D-Jetronic electronic injection | 4 / 8 | Gears | 132 @ 2700 | E = Einspritzung (injection) |
| 412 | 1973-74 | Rear-mounted flat-4, air-cooled | 1.8 | 75 @ 5000 | Petrol | 2 Solex 40 PDSIT carburettors | 4 / 8 | Gears | 129 @ 3400 | 1.8 L from August 1973 (1974 model year), replacing the 1.7 injection |
| 412 S | 1973-74 | Rear-mounted flat-4, air-cooled | 1.8 | 85 @ 5000 | Super 98 petrol | 2 Solex 40 PDSIT carburettors | 4 / 8 | Gears | 135 @ 3400 | “Sport” version (S), 1.8 L |
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