Volkswagen Beetle BHP

The Volkswagen Beetle has different horsepower outputs depending on the engine, generation and model year. The 2018 Volkswagen Beetle Design TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi- produces 104 BHP, while the 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Sport TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi- produces 217 BHP. Compare recorded specifications below or enter your registration to find your exact vehicle.

136 recorded variants, from 75–217 BHP.

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Popular Volkswagen Beetle BHP Figures

Recent recorded variants with different engines. Figures are rounded to the nearest whole BHP.

Model	Year	Engine	Fuel	BHP
Beetle Design TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto	2018	1,197 cc	Petrol	104 BHP
Beetle R-Line TDI BlueMotion Technology	2018	1,968 cc	Diesel	148 BHP
Beetle TSi BlueMotion Technology	2018	1,197 cc	Petrol	104 BHP
Beetle Design TDI BlueMotion Technology	2017	1,968 cc	Diesel	109 BHP
Beetle Design TSi BlueMotion Technology	2017	1,197 cc	Petrol	104 BHP

Engines and recorded BHP

Grouped by engine size and fuel. A range means those records do not share one horsepower figure.

Engine	Fuel	Years	Recorded BHP	Torque	Variants
1,390 cc	Petrol	2006–2015	75–158 BHP	126–240 Nm	14
1,896 cc	Diesel	2002–2011	100–105 BHP	240 Nm	14
1,595 cc	Petrol	2001–2011	102 BHP	147.7–148 Nm	18
1,197 cc	Petrol	2012–2018	103–104 BHP	175 Nm	18
1,598 cc	Diesel	2013–2015	104 BHP	250 Nm	7
1,968 cc	Diesel	2012–2018	108–148 BHP	250–340 Nm	21
1,984 cc	Petrol	2000–2016	115–217 BHP	169.4–350 Nm	30
1,395 cc	Petrol	2015–2016	148 BHP	250 Nm	2
1,781 cc	Petrol	2001–2009	150 BHP	220.1–298.1 Nm	7
2,324 cc	Petrol	2001–2005	168 BHP	225.1 Nm	5

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Model	Year	Engine	Fuel	Horsepower	PS	Torque	Kilowatt	0-60 mph	Top speed
Beetle Design TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto	2018	1,197 cc	Petrol	104 BHP	105.5 PS	175 Nm	77 kW	10.9 sec	112 mph
Beetle R-Line TDI BlueMotion Technology	2018	1,968 cc	Diesel	148 BHP	150.1 PS	340 Nm	110 kW	8.9 sec	125 mph
Beetle TSi BlueMotion Technology	2018	1,197 cc	Petrol	104 BHP	105.5 PS	175 Nm	77 kW	10.9 sec	112 mph
Beetle Design TDI BlueMotion Technology	2017	1,968 cc	Diesel	109 BHP	110.5 PS	250 Nm	81 kW	11.7 sec	112 mph
Beetle Design TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto	2017	1,197 cc	Petrol	104 BHP	105.5 PS	175 Nm	77 kW	10.9 sec	112 mph
Beetle Design TSi BlueMotion Technology	2017	1,197 cc	Petrol	104 BHP	105.5 PS	175 Nm	77 kW	10.9 sec	112 mph
Beetle Dune TSi BlueMotion Technology	2017	1,197 cc	Petrol	104 BHP	105.5 PS	175 Nm	77 kW	13.5 sec	110 mph
Beetle R-Line TDI BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto	2017	1,968 cc	Diesel	148 BHP	150.1 PS	340 Nm	110 kW		124 mph
Beetle R-Line TDI BlueMotion Technology	2017	1,968 cc	Diesel	148 BHP	150.1 PS	340 Nm	110 kW	8.9 sec	125 mph
Beetle TSi BlueMotion Technology	2017	1,197 cc	Petrol	104 BHP	105.5 PS	175 Nm	77 kW	10.9 sec	112 mph
Beetle Design TDI BlueMotion Technology	2016	1,968 cc	Diesel	148 BHP	150.1 PS	340 Nm	110 kW	8.9 sec	125 mph
Beetle Design TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto	2016	1,197 cc	Petrol	104 BHP	105.5 PS	175 Nm	77 kW	10.9 sec	112 mph
Beetle Design TSi BlueMotion Technology	2016	1,395 cc	Petrol	148 BHP	150.1 PS	250 Nm	110 kW		125 mph
Beetle R-Line TDI BlueMotion Technology	2016	1,968 cc	Diesel	148 BHP	150.1 PS	340 Nm	110 kW	8.9 sec	125 mph
Beetle Sport TDI BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto	2016	1,968 cc	Diesel	148 BHP	150.1 PS	340 Nm	110 kW	8.9 sec	124 mph
Beetle Sport TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto	2016	1,984 cc	Petrol	217 BHP	220 PS	350 Nm	162 kW	6.7 sec	144 mph
Beetle Sport TSi BlueMotion Technology	2016	1,984 cc	Petrol	217 BHP	220 PS	350 Nm	162 kW		145 mph
Beetle TSi BlueMotion Technology	2016	1,197 cc	Petrol	104 BHP	105.5 PS	175 Nm	77 kW		111 mph
Beetle Design TDI BlueMotion Technology	2015	1,968 cc	Diesel	108 BHP	109.5 PS	250 Nm	81 kW	11 sec	113 mph
Beetle Design TDI Semi-Auto	2015	1,598 cc	Diesel	104 BHP	105.5 PS	250 Nm	77 kW	11.5 sec	111 mph
Beetle Design TDI	2015	1,598 cc	Diesel	104 BHP	105.5 PS	250 Nm	77 kW		111 mph
Beetle Design TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto	2015	1,197 cc	Petrol	104 BHP	105.5 PS	175 Nm	77 kW	10.9 sec	112 mph
Beetle Design TSi BlueMotion Technology	2015	1,197 cc	Petrol	104 BHP	105.5 PS	175 Nm	77 kW	10.9 sec	112 mph
Beetle Design TSi	2015	1,197 cc	Petrol	103 BHP	104.4 PS	175 Nm	77 kW	10.9 sec	111 mph
Beetle Sport TDI BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto	2015	1,968 cc	Diesel	148 BHP	150.1 PS	340 Nm	110 kW		124 mph
Beetle Sport TDI Semi-Auto	2015	1,968 cc	Diesel	138 BHP	140 PS	320 Nm	103 kW	9.4 sec	121 mph
Beetle Sport TDI	2015	1,968 cc	Diesel	138 BHP	140 PS	320 Nm	103 kW	9.9 sec	122 mph
Beetle Sport TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto	2015	1,984 cc	Petrol	217 BHP	220 PS	350 Nm	162 kW		142 mph
Beetle Sport TSi BlueMotion Technology	2015	1,395 cc	Petrol	148 BHP	150.1 PS	250 Nm	110 kW	8.7 sec	126 mph
Beetle Sport TSi	2015	1,390 cc	Petrol	158 BHP	160.2 PS	240 Nm	118 kW	8.3 sec	129 mph
Beetle T Silver TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto	2015	1,984 cc	Petrol	217 BHP	220 PS	350 Nm	162 kW	6.7 sec	144 mph
Beetle TSi	2015	1,197 cc	Petrol	103 BHP	104.4 PS	175 Nm	77 kW	10.9 sec	111 mph
Beetle 70s Edition TDI Semi-Auto	2014	1,968 cc	Diesel	138 BHP	140 PS	320 Nm	103 kW		120 mph
Beetle Design TDI Semi-Auto	2014	1,968 cc	Diesel	138 BHP	140 PS	320 Nm	103 kW	9.4 sec	121 mph
Beetle Design TDI	2014	1,598 cc	Diesel	104 BHP	105.5 PS	250 Nm	77 kW	11.5 sec	112 mph
Beetle Design TSi Semi-Auto	2014	1,197 cc	Petrol	103 BHP	104.4 PS	175 Nm	77 kW		111 mph
Beetle Design TSi	2014	1,197 cc	Petrol	103 BHP	104.4 PS	175 Nm	77 kW	11.7 sec	111 mph
Beetle GSR TSi	2014	1,984 cc	Petrol	207 BHP	210 PS	280 Nm	155 kW		142 mph
Beetle Sport TDI Semi-Auto	2014	1,968 cc	Diesel	138 BHP	140 PS	320 Nm	103 kW	9.4 sec	121 mph
Beetle Sport TDI	2014	1,968 cc	Diesel	138 BHP	140 PS	320 Nm	103 kW		123 mph
Beetle Sport TSi Semi-Auto	2014	1,984 cc	Petrol	207 BHP	210 PS	280 Nm	155 kW	7.4 sec	141 mph
Beetle Sport TSi	2014	1,390 cc	Petrol	158 BHP	160.2 PS	240 Nm	118 kW	8.3 sec	129 mph
Beetle TDI BlueMotion Technology	2014	1,598 cc	Diesel	104 BHP	105.5 PS	250 Nm	77 kW	12.1 sec	111 mph
Beetle TSi	2014	1,197 cc	Petrol	103 BHP	104.4 PS	175 Nm	77 kW	10.9 sec	111 mph
Beetle 60s Edition TDI	2013	1,968 cc	Diesel	138 BHP	140 PS	320 Nm	103 kW		122 mph
Beetle 70s Edition	2013	1,390 cc	Petrol	158 BHP	160.2 PS	240 Nm	118 kW	8.6 sec	128 mph
Beetle Design TDI Semi-Auto	2013	1,598 cc	Diesel	104 BHP	105.5 PS	250 Nm	77 kW		111 mph
Beetle Design TDI	2013	1,598 cc	Diesel	104 BHP	105.5 PS	250 Nm	77 kW	11.5 sec	112 mph
Beetle Design TSi Semi-Auto	2013	1,197 cc	Petrol	103 BHP	104.4 PS	175 Nm	77 kW	10.9 sec	111 mph
Beetle Design TSi	2013	1,390 cc	Petrol	158 BHP	160.2 PS	240 Nm	118 kW		128 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.

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