Chip Tuning VW Beetle

In short

Volkswagen Beetle: 17 engines — 13 petrol and 4 diesel. Gains range from +9 to +64 hp, with up to +101 Nm of torque. GAN GTL from 219 EUR, GAN GT from 329 EUR. GAN GA+ from 189 EUR.

17

engines

13 petrol · 4 diesel

+64hp

best in this generation: 2.0 TSI "GSR" 211 → 275 hp

gain range +9…+64 hp

+101Nm

max torque gain

2.0 TSI "GSR", GT

11

turbo engines

6 naturally aspirated — GA / GA+

Power gains

All Volkswagen Beetle engines: exact gains

STOCK output, output with GAN, gain and price for each module. Diesel and petrol engines are listed separately.

Engine	STOCK → with GAN	Gain	Tuning modules and prices
Diesel · 4 engines
2.0 TDI140 hp / 320 Nm	140 hp178 hp / 404 Nm	+38 hp+84 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 172 hp GT — 329 EUR · 178 hp	Select →
2.0 TDI BlueMotion150 hp / 340 Nm	150 hp188 hp / 429 Nm	+38 hp+89 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 182 hp GT — 399 EUR · 188 hp	Select →
1.6 TDI105 hp / 250 Nm	105 hp136 hp / 325 Nm	+31 hp+75 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 131 hp GT — 329 EUR · 136 hp	Select →
2.0 TDI110 hp / 250 Nm	110 hp132 hp / 325 Nm	+22 hp+75 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 129 hp GT — 329 EUR · 132 hp	Select →
Petrol · 13 engines
2.0 TSI "GSR"211 hp / 280 Nm	211 hp275 hp / 381 Nm	+64 hp+101 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 265 hp GT — 399 EUR · 275 hp	Select →
2.0 TSI200 hp / 280 Nm	200 hp254 hp / 361 Nm	+54 hp+81 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 246 hp GT — 399 EUR · 254 hp	Select →
1.8 TSI170 hp / 320 Nm	170 hp218 hp / 409 Nm	+48 hp+89 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 211 hp GT — 399 EUR · 218 hp	Select →
1.4 TSI160 hp / 240 Nm	160 hp206 hp / 312 Nm	+46 hp+72 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 199 hp GT — 399 EUR · 206 hp	Select →
1.4 TSI150 hp / 250 Nm	150 hp195 hp / 325 Nm	+45 hp+75 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 188 hp GT — 399 EUR · 195 hp	Select →
2.0 TSI220 hp / 350 Nm	220 hp264 hp / 435 Nm	+44 hp+85 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 257 hp GT — 399 EUR · 264 hp	Select →
1.2 TSI105 hp / 175 Nm	105 hp125 hp / 228 Nm	+20 hp+53 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 122 hp GT — 329 EUR · 125 hp	Select →
2.3i170 hp / 220 Nm	170 hp190 hp / 246 Nm	+20 hp+26 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 190 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 190 hp	Select →
2.5i170 hp / 240 Nm	170 hp190 hp / 269 Nm	+20 hp+29 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 190 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 190 hp	Select →
2.5i150 hp / 228 Nm	150 hp168 hp / 255 Nm	+18 hp+27 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 168 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 168 hp	Select →
2.0i115 hp / 170 Nm	115 hp129 hp / 190 Nm	+14 hp+20 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 129 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 129 hp	Select →
1.6i102 hp / 148 Nm	102 hp114 hp / 166 Nm	+12 hp+18 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 114 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 114 hp	Select →
1.4i75 hp / 126 Nm	75 hp84 hp / 141 Nm	+9 hp+15 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 84 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 84 hp	Select →

stock powergain with GAN

Each engine has its own tuning module: GAN GT / GTL or GAN GA / GA+. Prices are per tuning module and include the current discount.

Not sure which engine you have?

The badge alone is not enough: in this generation, the same engine designation came in different power outputs, each with its own calibration. Check the power output in your registration document and find the matching row.

Same badge, different factory power outputs in this generation:

2.0 TDI 110 / 140 hp2.0 TSI 200 / 220 hp1.4 TSI 150 / 160 hp2.5i 150 / 170 hp

GAN tuning module for the Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen Beetle tuning: what changes

The tuning module sits between the sensors and the engine control unit (ECU) and adjusts their signals. Your manufacturer’s warranty is preserved: the ECU software is never changed, and the module can be removed at any time.

Bluetoothsmartphone mode control
18 mappingsfine tuning for your engine

15 minutesfitted to the factory connectors
IP67water and dust protection

+64 hpbest in this generation
2.0 TSI "GSR" 211 hp → 275 hp. The other engines gain from +9 hp; see the table for each one.
+89 Nmfor diesels
Diesels gain mainly torque: +75 to +89 Nm.
up to +12%with the GAN GA+ on naturally aspirated engines
For 6 naturally aspirated engines: GAN GA / GAN GA+ tuning modules; see the table for each engine’s figure.
50 daystest drive
Enhanced performance or your money back, excluding delivery costs.

Prices for the Volkswagen Beetle

GAN GT from 329 EUR GAN GTL from 219 EUR GAN GA / GA+ from 189 EUR

Find your engine in the table

About the generation

What makes the Volkswagen Beetle special

VW Beetle tuning: which Beetle do you mean?

VW Beetle tuning covers two cars: the New Beetle (9C) from 1998 to 2010 and the Beetle A5 from 2011 to 2019. The air-cooled classic, also known as the VW bug, is not in the catalogue. Both newer cars share one Beetle page in the catalogue, so the engine tells them apart.

A tuning box is available for the engines of both. With the GAN GT, the 220 hp Beetle 2.0 TSI reaches 264 hp and 435 Nm. These are the stated gains for this engine type, not a dyno reading of your car.

Beetle A5 engines from 2011

The Beetle A5 was shown in April 2011 and built until July 2019, with sales in Europe until March 2018. The 2.0 TSI made 200 hp until May 2013, 210 hp until November 2014 and 220 hp afterwards. The 2013 GSR special edition is a 210 hp car. The 1.2 TSI makes 105 hp and 175 Nm.

The 1.4 TSI with 150 hp and 250 Nm was fitted from October 2014. The diesels are the 1.6 TDI with 105 hp, a 110 hp diesel from November 2014 and the 2.0 TDI with 140 hp and then 150 hp. So chip tuning for a Beetle diesel starts with the build date.

New Beetle: petrol engines

The New Beetle sits on the Golf IV platform, and the engines listed for it on this page are petrol units. The 1.4 has 75 hp, the 1.6 102 hp, the 2.0 116 hp and the 2.3 V5 170 hp. In the catalogue the 2.0 appears as 115 hp.

The New Beetle's 1.8T with 150 hp is not listed separately: you will find the same engine as the 1.8T of the VW Golf IV. The New Beetle's 1.9 TDI with 101 or 105 hp is listed on the VW New Beetle (9C) page.

Questions

Volkswagen Beetle chip tuning: questions

Beetle A5 2.0 TSI with 200, 210 or 220 hp: how do I tell which one I have?

Choose by year: 200 hp from June 2011, 210 hp from May 2013 and 220 hp from November 2014. All three 2.0 TSI versions work with the GAN GT, which is rated at up to 30% more power for turbo engines.

VW Beetle 2.0 TDI tuning: 140 or 150 hp, and what about the 1.6 TDI?

The 2.0 TDI made 140 hp from February 2012 to October 2014, then 150 hp. The 1.6 TDI made 105 hp from August 2011 to October 2014. Each of these engines works with the GAN GT.

New Beetle chiptuning: what does the GAN GA+ offer for the 1.4, 1.6, 2.0 and 2.3 V5?

All four work with the GAN GA+, which is rated at up to 12% more power. It is also rated at up to 15% lower fuel consumption with an economical driving style.

Tuning box or ECU remap for a Beetle?

Unlike an ECU remap, which rewrites the factory software, a tuning box sits between the engine sensors and the ECU and adjusts their signals. Your manufacturer's warranty is preserved: the ECU software is never changed, and the module can be removed at any time. The module comes off in about a minute, and once it is removed no traces remain.

Is a tuning module the same as a Stage 1 tune?

Not quite. Stage 1 usually means an ECU remap without replacing any parts. The tuning module also works without replacing parts, but it does not change the ECU software: it adjusts the sensor signals, comes off in about a minute, and the OFF button in the app restores the factory settings.