| Common information: |
| Model: | Volkswagen New Beetle 2.3 V5 |
| Produced by | Volkswagen |
| Year begin | 2005 |
| Car category | Small city/economy cars |
| Chassis type | Hatchback |
| Drive | Front tire dimensions |
| Car dimensions: |
| Car overall length: | 4090 mm |
| Car overall width | 1730 mm |
| Car overall height | 1500 mm |
| Car cargo space | 769 l |
| Passenger space | 4180 l |
| Wheelbase | 2470 mm |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm |
| Turn circle | 12 mm |
| Seats | 4 |
| Max no. of doors | 3 |
| Car weight | 1340 kg |
| Car max weight with load | 1730 kg |
| Towing weight | 1000 kg |
| Engine/fuel: |
| engine size | 2324 cm3 |
| Engine location | Front transverse |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 |
| Bore x stroke | 81.0 x 90.2 mm (3.2 x 3.6 inches) |
| Compression | 10.8:1 |
| Fuel control | Double overhead cam (DOHC) |
| Fuel system | Injection |
| Fuel type | Gasoline unleaded 98 |
| Fuel mixed driving | 8.9 l |
| Fuel_capacity | 55 l |
| Speed / acceleration / power: |
| Top speed | 211 km/h |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h | 9 s |
| Max. power | 126.82 kW 6200 ot (170 l.s.) |
| Power weight ratio | 0.0946674 kW/kg |
| Max. torque | 220 Nm/ 3200 ot |
| Brakes, suspension, cooling system: |
| Front brakes | Ventilated disks |
| Rear brakes | Disks |
| Brake details | Antiblocking system (ABS). |
| Steering | Traction control. Electronic stabilasation program (ESP). |
| Gearbox | Manual 5-speed |
| Cooling system | Liquid |
| Transmission | Manual 5-speed |
| Other: |
| Front tire dimensions | 195/65-R15 |
| Rear tire dimensions | 195/65-R15 |
| Service interval | po 30000 km |
| Airbags | 4. Front airbags. Si |