2016 VW Beetle Dune and Beetle Dune Cabriolet – Video

 

PRICE AS TESTED:
$25,065 (base price: $24,815)

ENGINE TYPE:
turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, iron block and aluminum head, direct fuel injection

DISPLACEMENT:
110 cu in, 1798 cc
Power: 170 hp @ 4800 rpm
Torque: 184 lb-ft @ 1500 rpm

TRANSMISSION:
6-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:

Wheelbase: 100.0 in
Length: 168.7 in
Width: 71.7 in Height: 59.1 in
Passenger volume: 85 cu ft
Cargo volume: 15 cu ft
Curb weight: 3087 lb

TEST RESULTS:

Zero to 60 mph: 7.4 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 20.5 sec
Zero to 110 mph: 27.4 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 8.4 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.7 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 5.9 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.6 sec @ 90 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 118 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 167 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad*: 0.83 g

FUEL ECONOMY:

EPA city/highway driving: 25/34 mpg
observed: 24 mpg
*Stability-control-inhibited