Here is a list of engine types you may find in a VW Beetle. The dates given
may only be used as reference as in some countries they may differ.
Engine types
4 |
1200 |
Single port |
30bhp |
8/59 |
> |
7/60 |
|
5 |
1200 |
Single port |
30bhp |
8/60 |
> |
7/61 |
|
6 |
1200 |
Single port |
30bhp |
8/61 |
> |
7/62 |
|
7 |
1200 |
Single port |
30bhp |
8/62 |
> |
7/63 |
|
8 |
1200 |
Single port |
30bhp |
8/63 |
> |
7/64 |
|
9 |
1200 |
Single port |
30bhp |
8/64 |
> |
7/65 |
|
A |
1200 |
Single port |
30bhp |
|
> |
7/65 |
|
B |
1600 |
Single port |
|
8/68 |
> |
7/70 |
US only |
B5 |
1600 |
Single port |
|
8/70 |
> |
7/70 |
Dual relief |
C |
1600 |
Single port |
|
8/67 |
> |
7/70 |
|
D |
1200 |
Single port |
|
8/65 |
> |
|
|
E |
1300 |
Single port |
Low comp |
8/67 |
> |
7/70 |
Export |
F |
1300 |
Single port |
|
8/65 |
> |
7/70 |
|
H |
1500 |
Single port |
|
8/66 |
> |
7/70 |
|
K |
1500 |
Single port |
|
8/65 |
> |
10/73 |
|
L |
1500 |
Single port |
Low comp |
8/67 |
> |
7/70 |
Export |
M |
1500 |
Single port |
|
8/65 |
> |
7/73 |
|
N |
1500 |
Single port |
|
8/65 |
> |
7/73 |
|
O |
1500 |
Single port |
|
8/65 |
> |
7/64 |
|
P |
1600 |
Single port |
|
8/65 |
> |
7/75 |
|
R |
1500 |
Single port |
1500S |
8/63 |
> |
7/65 |
|
T |
1600 |
Single port |
|
8/65 |
> |
7/73 |
|
U |
1600 |
Single port |
INJECTION |
8/65 |
> |
|
|
W |
1700 |
Dual port |
INJECTION |
8/70 |
> |
|
|
X |
1600 |
Single port |
INJECTION |
8/65 |
> |
|
|
UO |
1600 |
|
|
8/67 |
> |
7/73 |
|
AB |
1300 |
Twin port |
|
8/70 |
> |
7/73 |
|
AC |
1300 |
Twin port |
Low comp |
8/70 |
> |
7/72 |
Export |
AD |
1600 |
Twin port |
|
8/70 |
> |
7/73 |
Export |
AE |
1600 |
Twin port |
|
8/70 |
> |
7/71 |
US only |
AF |
1600 |
Twin port |
Low comp |
8/70 |
> |
1/80 |
Export |
AG |
1600 |
Twin port |
Thing |
8/70 |
> |
1/80 |
Export |
AH |
1600 |
Twin port |
|
8/71 |
> |
1/76 |
US only |
AJ |
1600 |
Twin port |
INJECTION |
8/74 |
> |
12/80 |
US & Japan |
AK |
1600 |
Twin port |
|
8/72 |
> |
7/73 |
US only |
AL |
1600 |
Twin port |
Thing |
3/73 |
> |
7/79 |
|
AN |
1800 |
Twin port |
Type 4 |
7/74 |
|
|
|
AP |
1800 |
Twin port |
Type 4 |
1973 |
> |
1974 |
|
AR |
1300 |
Twin port |
Alternator |
8/73 |
> |
7/75 |
|
AS |
1600 |
Twin port |
Alternator |
8/73 |
> |
7/80 |
|
AW |
1800 |
Type 4 |
Carbs |
8/74 |
> |
|
|
CB |
1700 |
Type 4 |
Manual |
1972 |
> |
1973 |
|
CD |
1700 |
Type 4 |
not UK |
|
|
|
|
CE |
1700 |
Type 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
CJ |
2000 |
Type 4 |
Carbs |
8/75 |
> |
|
|
CV |
2000 |
Type 4 |
Carbs |
8/79 |
> |
7/83 |
|
EA |
1700 |
Type 4 |
Injection |
8/71 |
> |
7/73 |
|
EB |
1700 |
Type 4 |
Injection |
8/72 |
|
|
CA only |
EC |
1800 |
Type 4 |
Injection |
8/73 |
> |
|
CA only |
ED |
1800 |
Type 4 |
Injection |
8/74 |
> |
|
|
GA |
2000 |
Type 4 |
Injection |
8/72 |
> |
7/74 |
|
GB |
2000 |
Type 4 |
Injection |
|
|
|
|
GD |
2000 |
Type 4 |
Injection |
8/75 |
> |
7/79 |
|
GE |
2000 |
Type 4 |
Injection |
8/75 |
> |
|
|
VO |
2000 |
Type 4 |
Injection |
|
|
|
Europe only |
.
The chassis number given is the last one for that month, except August 1940
when it is the first.
Total built figures are for Germany only.
Chassis numbers
August |
1940 |
1-000 01 |
- |
January |
1949 |
1-094 461 |
December |
1945 |
1-053 814 |
- |
February |
1949 |
1-097 061 |
Total built |
---- |
1,785 |
- |
March |
1949 |
1-100 236 |
December |
1946 |
1-063 796 |
- |
April |
1949 |
1-102 888 |
Total built |
---- |
10,020 |
- |
May |
1949 |
1-106 438 |
December |
1947 |
1-072 743 |
- |
June |
1949 |
1-110 248 |
Total built |
---- |
8,987 |
- |
July |
1949 |
1-114 530 |
December |
1948 |
1-091 921 |
- |
August |
1949 |
1-119 196 |
Total built |
---- |
19,244 |
- |
September |
1949 |
1-123 876 |
|
|
|
|
October |
1949 |
1-128 754 |
|
|
|
|
November |
1949 |
1-133 615 |
|
|
|
|
December |
1949 |
1-138 554 |
|
|
|
|
Total built |
---- |
46,146 |
January |
1950 |
1-144 319 |
- |
January |
1951 |
1-228 324 |
February |
1950 |
1-149 883 |
- |
February |
1951 |
1-235 856 |
March |
1950 |
1-156 683 |
- |
March |
1951 |
1-242 698 |
April |
1950 |
1-162 448 |
- |
April |
1951 |
1-248 875 |
May |
1950 |
1-169 063 |
- |
May |
1951 |
1-255 651 |
June |
1950 |
1-176 987 |
- |
June |
1951 |
1-263 981 |
July |
1950 |
1-182 236 |
- |
July |
1951 |
1-272 486 |
August |
1950 |
1-189 755 |
- |
August |
1951 |
1-281 220 |
September |
1950 |
1-197 738 |
- |
September |
1951 |
1-289 399 |
October |
1950 |
1-205 956 |
- |
October |
1951 |
1-298 569 |
November |
1950 |
1-213 957 |
- |
November |
1951 |
1-307 652 |
December |
1950 |
1-220 133 |
- |
December |
1951 |
1-313 829 |
Total built |
---- |
81,979 |
- |
Total built |
---- |
93,709 |
January |
1952 |
1-322 798 |
- |
January |
1953 |
1-440 292 |
February |
1952 |
1-331 318 |
- |
February |
1953 |
1-451 312 |
March |
1952 |
1-339 822 |
- |
March |
1953 |
1-464 207 |
April |
1952 |
1-348 714 |
- |
April |
1953 |
1-476 152 |
May |
1952 |
1-358 632 |
- |
May |
1953 |
1-487 413 |
June |
1952 |
1-368 640 |
- |
June |
1953 |
1-501 382 |
July |
1952 |
1-375 154 |
- |
July |
1953 |
1-509 668 |
August |
1952 |
1-385 990 |
- |
August |
1953 |
1-522 314 |
September |
1952 |
1-397 014 |
- |
September |
1953 |
1-536 873 |
October |
1952 |
1-408 537 |
- |
October |
1953 |
1-551 743 |
November |
1952 |
1-418 301 |
- |
November |
1953 |
1-565 499 |
December |
1952 |
1-428 156 |
- |
December |
1953 |
1-579 682 |
Total built |
---- |
114,348 |
- |
Total built |
---- |
151,323 |
January |
1954 |
1-594 689 |
- |
January |
1955 |
1-802 662 |
February |
1954 |
1-609 909 |
- |
February |
1955 |
1-823 604 |
March |
1954 |
1-627 474 |
- |
March |
1955 |
1-847 966 |
April |
1954 |
1-643 364 |
- |
April |
1955 |
1-869 399 |
May |
1954 |
1-660 135 |
- |
May |
1955 |
1-892 300 |
June |
1954 |
1-676 878 |
- |
June |
1955 |
1-916 456 |
July |
1954 |
1-687 170 |
- |
July |
1955 |
1-929 512 |
August |
1954 |
1-703 464 |
- |
August |
1955 |
1-953 486 |
September |
1954 |
1-722 716 |
- |
September |
1955 |
1-981 573 |
October |
1954 |
1-742 329 |
- |
October |
1955 |
1 008 157 |
November |
1954 |
1-761 706 |
- |
November |
1955 |
1 034 731 |
December |
1954 |
1-781 884 |
- |
December |
1955 |
1 060 929 |
Total built |
---- |
202,174 |
- |
Total built |
---- |
279,986 |
January |
1956 |
1 089 519 |
- |
January |
1957 |
1 1427 291 |
February |
1956 |
1 1117 569 |
- |
February |
1957 |
1 1457 750 |
March |
1956 |
1 1146 396 |
- |
March |
1957 |
1 1490 537 |
April |
1956 |
1 1173 573 |
- |
April |
1957 |
1 1521 755 |
May |
1956 |
1 1201 428 |
- |
May |
1957 |
1 1555 242 |
June |
1956 |
1 1231 530 |
- |
June |
1957 |
1 1584 654 |
July |
1956 |
1 1246 318 |
- |
July |
1957 |
1 1600 846 |
August |
1956 |
1 1276 742 |
- |
August |
1957 |
1 1637 038 |
September |
1956 |
1 1305 700 |
- |
September |
1957 |
1 1671 208 |
October |
1956 |
1 1338 159 |
- |
October |
1957 |
1 1709 420 |
November |
1956 |
1 1368 326 |
- |
November |
1957 |
1 1742 856 |
December |
1956 |
1 1394 119 |
- |
December |
1957 |
1 1774 680 |
Total built |
---- |
333,190 |
- |
Total built |
---- |
380,561 |
January |
1958 |
1 1815 645 |
- |
January |
1959 |
1 2270 326 |
February |
1958 |
1 1852 703 |
- |
February |
1959 |
1 2312 649 |
March |
1958 |
1 891 481 |
- |
March |
1959 |
1 2355 192 |
April |
1958 |
1 1926 948 |
- |
April |
1959 |
1 2405 422 |
May |
1958 |
1 1962 835 |
- |
May |
1959 |
1 2447 564 |
June |
1958 |
1 2001 110 |
- |
June |
1959 |
1 2498 431 |
July |
1958 |
1 2020 302 |
- |
July |
1959 |
1 2528 282 |
August |
1958 |
1 2060 323 |
- |
August |
1959 |
1 2574 497 |
September |
1958 |
1 2102 988 |
- |
September |
1959 |
1 2631 447 |
October |
1958 |
1 2149 028 |
- |
October |
1959 |
1 2690 897 |
November |
1958 |
1 2186 987 |
- |
November |
1959 |
1 2745 953 |
December |
1958 |
1 2226 206 |
- |
December |
1959 |
1 2801 613 |
Total built |
---- |
451,526 |
- |
Total built |
---- |
575,407 |
January |
1960 |
1 2862 052 |
- |
January |
1961 |
1 3628 283 |
February |
1960 |
1 2922 174 |
- |
February |
1961 |
1 3701 251 |
March |
1960 |
1 2988 365 |
- |
March |
1961 |
1 3780 308 |
April |
1960 |
1 3048 367 |
- |
April |
1961 |
1 3680 285 |
May |
1960 |
1 3115 196 |
- |
May |
1961 |
1 3919 200 |
June |
1960 |
1 3178 360 |
- |
June |
1961 |
1 4000 004 |
July |
1960 |
1 3204 566 |
- |
July |
1961 |
1 4020 589 |
August |
1960 |
1 3267 185 |
- |
August |
1961 |
1 4090 311 |
September |
1960 |
1 3335 847 |
- |
September |
1961 |
1 4165 011 |
October |
1960 |
1 3405 533 |
- |
October |
1961 |
1 4245 397 |
November |
1960 |
1 3478 068 |
- |
November |
1961 |
1 4321 188 |
December |
1960 |
1 3551 044 |
- |
December |
1961 |
1 4400 051 |
Total built |
---- |
725,927 |
- |
Total built |
---- |
796,825 |
January |
1962 |
1 4464 262 |
- |
January |
1963 |
1 5288 727 |
February |
1962 |
1 4534 234 |
- |
February |
1963 |
1 5342 227 |
March |
1962 |
1 4609 564 |
- |
March |
1963 |
1 5419 800 |
April |
1962 |
1 4681 428 |
- |
April |
1963 |
1 5497 061 |
May |
1962 |
1 4790 219 |
- |
May |
1963 |
1 5578 121 |
June |
1962 |
1 4835 210 |
- |
June |
1963 |
1 5643 229 |
July |
1962 |
1 4854 999 |
- |
July |
1963 |
1 5677 118 |
August |
1962 |
1 4932 385 |
- |
August |
1963 |
1 5750 180 |
September |
1962 |
1 5007 072 |
- |
September |
1963 |
1 5815 300 |
October |
1962 |
1 5092 087 |
- |
October |
1963 |
1 5889 417 |
November |
1962 |
1 5168 250 |
- |
November |
1963 |
1 5961 053 |
December |
1962 |
1 5225 042 |
- |
December |
1963 |
1 6016 120 |
Total built |
---- |
819,326 |
- |
Total built |
---- |
775,405 |
January |
1964 |
1 6092 060 |
- |
January |
1965 |
115 500 000 |
February |
1964 |
1 6182 046 |
- |
February |
1965 |
115 574 322 |
March |
1964 |
1 6240 170 |
- |
March |
1965 |
115 678 203 |
April |
1964 |
1 6321 709 |
- |
April |
1965 |
115 767 035 |
May |
1964 |
1 6391 125 |
- |
May |
1965 |
115 861 066 |
June |
1964 |
1 6479 490 |
- |
June |
1965 |
115 967 150 |
July |
1964 |
1 6502 399 |
- |
July |
1965 |
115 979 202 |
August |
1964 |
115 073 129 |
- |
August |
1965 |
116 102 780 |
September |
1964 |
115 161 387 |
- |
September |
1965 |
116 204 348 |
October |
1964 |
115 252 151 |
- |
October |
1965 |
116 302 145 |
November |
1964 |
115 331 160 |
- |
November |
1965 |
116 382 728 |
December |
1964 |
115 410 000 |
- |
December |
1965 |
116 463 103 |
Total built |
---- |
867,328 |
- |
Total built |
---- |
1,008,983 |
January |
1966 |
116 543 112 |
- |
January |
1967 |
117 505 826 |
February |
1966 |
116 622 320 |
- |
February |
1967 |
117 566 719 |
March |
1966 |
116 723 045 |
- |
March |
1967 |
117 620 975 |
April |
1966 |
116 809 563 |
- |
April |
1967 |
117 674 558 |
May |
1966 |
116 909 207 |
- |
May |
1967 |
117 739 188 |
June |
1966 |
116 1017 006 |
- |
June |
1967 |
117 817 896 |
July |
1966 |
116 1021 298 |
- |
July |
1967 |
117 844 902 |
August |
1966 |
117 109 832 |
- |
August |
1967 |
118 077 888 |
September |
1966 |
117 202 292 |
- |
September |
1967 |
118 160 490 |
October |
1966 |
117 288 898 |
- |
October |
1967 |
118 258 722 |
November |
1966 |
117 363 979 |
- |
November |
1967 |
118 351 958 |
December |
1966 |
117 422 503 |
- |
December |
1967 |
118 431 603 |
Total built |
---- |
988,533 |
- |
Total built |
---- |
818,889 |
January |
1968 |
118 520 744 |
- |
January |
1969 |
119 565 362 |
February |
1968 |
118 613 634 |
- |
February |
1969 |
119 653 984 |
March |
1968 |
118 706 923 |
- |
March |
1969 |
119 753 726 |
April |
1968 |
118 799 672 |
- |
April |
1969 |
119 852 530 |
May |
1968 |
118 895 641 |
- |
May |
1969 |
119 942 556 |
June |
1968 |
118 1003 667 |
- |
June |
1969 |
119 1040 194 |
July |
1968 |
118 1016 098 |
- |
July |
1969 |
119 1093 704 |
August |
1968 |
119 102 259 |
- |
August |
1969 |
110 2092 844 |
September |
1968 |
119 201 925 |
- |
September |
1969 |
110 2191 729 |
October |
1968 |
119 307 792 |
- |
October |
1969 |
110 2300 599 |
November |
1968 |
119 397 734 |
- |
November |
1969 |
110 2395 272 |
December |
1968 |
119 474 780 |
- |
December |
1969 |
110 2473 153 |
Total built |
---- |
1,055,529 |
- |
Total built |
---- |
1,076,897 |
January |
1970 |
110 2562 429 |
- |
January |
1971 |
111 2518 856 |
February |
1970 |
110 2656 704 |
- |
February |
1971 |
111 2669 687 |
March |
1970 |
110 2749 553 |
- |
March |
1971 |
111 2730 614 |
April |
1970 |
110 2855 740 |
- |
April |
1971 |
111 2832 683 |
May |
1970 |
110 2949 762 |
- |
May |
1971 |
111 2932 741 |
June |
1970 |
110 3050 707 |
- |
June |
1971 |
111 3034 569 |
July |
1970 |
110 3097 089 |
- |
July |
1971 |
111 3143 119 |
August |
1970 |
111 2082 956 |
- |
August |
1971 |
112 2067 069 |
September |
1970 |
111 2177 986 |
- |
September |
1971 |
112 2124590 |
October |
1970 |
111 2273 792 |
- |
October |
1971 |
112 2299 678 |
November |
1970 |
111 2345 460 |
- |
November |
1971 |
112 2356 908 |
December |
1970 |
111 2427 591 |
- |
December |
1971 |
112 2427 792 |
Total built |
---- |
1,014,819 |
- |
Total built |
---- |
1,058,580 |
January |
1972 |
112 2482 841 |
- |
January |
1973 |
113 2524 536 |
February |
1972 |
112 2583 722 |
- |
February |
1973 |
113 2606 864 |
March |
1972 |
112 2679 613 |
- |
March |
1973 |
113 2706 303 |
April |
1972 |
112 2772 211 |
- |
April |
1973 |
113 2787 815 |
May |
1972 |
112 2859 409 |
- |
May |
1973 |
113 2883 926 |
June |
1972 |
112 2951 706 |
- |
June |
1973 |
113 2978 660 |
July |
1972 |
112 2961 362 |
- |
July |
1973 |
113 3021 911 |
August |
1972 |
113 2115 694 |
- |
August |
1973 |
114 3135 126 |
September |
1972 |
113 2199 639 |
- |
September |
1973 |
114 2175 197 |
October |
1972 |
113 2287 110 |
- |
October |
1973 |
114 2264 932 |
November |
1972 |
113 2372 878 |
- |
November |
1973 |
114 2356 316 |
December |
1972 |
113 2438 833 |
- |
December |
1973 |
114 2423 795 |
Total built |
---- |
914,030 |
- |
Total built |
---- |
895,801 |
January |
1974 |
114 2489 587 |
- |
January |
1975 |
115 2171 603 |
February |
1974 |
114 2565 673 |
- |
February |
1975 |
115 2187 424 |
March |
1974 |
114 2646 530 |
- |
March |
1975 |
115 2204 329 |
April |
1974 |
114 2663 304 |
- |
April |
1975 |
115 2231 711 |
May |
1974 |
114 2772 768 |
- |
May |
1975 |
115 2248 549 |
June |
1974 |
114 2818 414 |
- |
June |
1975 |
115 2259 792 |
July |
1974 |
114 2818 457 |
- |
July |
1975 |
115 2266 092 |
August |
1974 |
115 2020 343 |
- |
August |
1975 |
116 2004 793 |
September |
1974 |
115 2028 229 |
- |
September |
1975 |
116 2041 746 |
October |
1974 |
115 2049 312 |
- |
October |
1975 |
116 2047 072 |
November |
1974 |
115 2120 504 |
- |
November |
1975 |
116 2060 534 |
December |
1974 |
115 2143 743 |
- |
December |
1975 |
116 2071 467 |
Total built |
---- |
451,800 |
- |
Total built |
---- |
114,025 |
January |
1976 |
116 2082 265 |
- |
January |
1977 |
117 2069 049 |
February |
1976 |
116 2097 865 |
- |
February |
1977 |
117 2070 620 |
March |
1976 |
116 2114 297 |
- |
March |
1977 |
117 2071 675 |
April |
1976 |
116 2131 217 |
- |
April |
1977 |
117 2081 654 |
May |
1976 |
116 2146 453 |
- |
May |
1977 |
117 2087 283 |
June |
1976 |
116 2162 096 |
- |
June |
1977 |
117 2094 861 |
July |
1976 |
116 2176 287 |
- |
July |
1977 |
117 2096 890 |
August |
1976 |
117 2006 331 |
- |
August |
1977 |
118 2007 084 |
September |
1976 |
117 2033 696 |
- |
September |
1977 |
118 2008 911 |
October |
1976 |
117 2048 703 |
- |
October |
1977 |
118 2016 615 |
November |
1976 |
117 2057 509 |
- |
November |
1977 |
118 2019 775 |
December |
1976 |
117 2063 700 |
- |
December |
1977 |
118 2026 312 |
Total built |
---- |
87,463 |
- |
Total built |
---- |
33,239 |
January |
1978 |
118 2034 030 |
- |
* December |
1979 |
11A 008 929 |
February |
1978 |
118 2104 291 |
- |
* July |
1980 |
11A 0020 000 |
March |
1978 |
118 2106 953 |
- |
* December |
1981 |
11B 013 340 |
April |
1978 |
118 2106 969 |
- |
* December |
1982 |
11C 009 836 |
May |
1978 |
118 2108 000 |
- |
* December |
1983 |
11D 017 323 |
August |
1978 |
119 2103 606 |
- |
* December |
1984 |
11E 020 000 |
September |
1978 |
119 2103 608 |
- |
* December |
1985 |
11F 020 000 |
October |
1978 |
119 2106 109 |
November |
1978 |
119 2108 687 |
Total built |
---- |
790 |
* = Built in Mexico
The chassis number given is the last one for that month, except August 1972,
'74 and '75 when they are the first.
1303 / Cabrio 1303
August |
1972 |
133 2000 001 |
|
- |
August |
1974 |
135 2000 001 |
December |
1972 |
133 2438 883 |
|
- |
August |
1975 |
156 2000 001 |
December |
1973 |
134 2423 795 |
|
- |
December |
1975 |
156 2071 467 |
December |
1974 |
135 2143 743 |
|
- |
December |
1976 |
157 2063 700 |
July |
1975 |
135 2600 000 |
|
- |
December |
1977 |
158 2028 542 |
|
|
|
|
- |
December |
1978 |
159 2018 069 |
|
|
|
|
- |
January |
1980 |
159 2043 634 |
:: taken from :: http://www.bug-bits.freeserve.co.uk/bugbits/data.htm
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