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Beetle Última Edición
Final run of the original Beetle built at Puebla, Mexico; rare = the Última Edición series, not the Beetle.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 3,000 Built
- Years
- 2003
- Engine
- Boxer · 1,600 cc / 1.6 LFactory: 1.6 L
- Power
- 33.8 kW / 46 PSFactory: 46 PS
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Última Edición marked the end of Beetle production. The last Beetle left the Puebla plant in Mexico on 30 July 2003, closing a run of 21,529,464 cars according to Volkswagen.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionÚltima Edición units built by 30 July 2003 | 3,0001,2 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Beetle had been built in Puebla since 1967, and from 1970 a 1.6-litre version was built for the Mexican market. By 30 July 2003 another 3,000 cars were built as the "Última Edición".
Volkswagen notes that the engine kept its original concept and gave 46 PS in its final form, 21 PS more than in the early years. The last car is shown at the ZeitHaus at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Beetle Última Edición.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Boxer1Model-line description of the Mexican Beetle. |
| Displacement | 1,600 cc / 1.6 LFactory: 1.6 L1Model-line figure for the Mexican 1.6 Beetle. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Fuel injection with catalytic converter1Introduced 1992 on the Type 121; model-line value. |
| Power | 33.8 kW / 46 PSFactory: 46 PS1Rating: manufacturer34 kW per the same page; the page names the figure for the final version, not specifically the Última Edición. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Disc brakes on the front axle1Introduced 1992 on the Type 121; model-line value. |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Two exclusive colours were used, "Aquarius Blue" and "Harvest Moon Beige". Special equipment listed by the factory is chrome trim strips, hubcaps and mirror housings, a parcel shelf, a two-spoke steering wheel with the Wolfsburg emblem, and a radio with CD player.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Beetle (Käfer) 1600/1600i (1970–2003) Level A Volkswagen Newsroom (Volkswagen Classic archive)
- By 30 July 2003, another 3,000 units are built
- 1.6-litre boxer engine with 34 kW (46 PS) (Beetle 1600/1600i page)
- engine is now powered by fuel injection and is also equipped with a catalytic converter (Beetle 1600/1600i page)
- delivering 46 PS in its final version (Beetle 1600/1600i page)
- disk brakes on the front axle (Beetle 1600/1600i page)
-
2
Beetle (Käfer) 1600/1600i (1970–2003) | Volkswagen Newsroom Level A
- 3000 Última Edición units built by 30 July 2003
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