VW Beetle Chiptuning – ECU Remap | up to +64 HP

At a glance

Volkswagen Beetle: 17 engines — 13 petrol and 4 diesel. The gain is +9 to +64 hp, with up to +101 Nm more 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

Standard output, output with GAN, the gain and the price for each box. Diesel and petrol engines are listed separately.

Engine	STOCK → with GAN	Gain	Tuning boxes 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 →

standard powergain with GAN

Each engine has its own tuning box: GAN GT / GTL or GAN GA / GA+. Prices are per box 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 box for the Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen Beetle remap: what changes

The GAN box plugs in between the sensors and the engine control unit (ECU) and adjusts their signals, while a flash remap rewrites the ECU itself. Your manufacturer’s warranty is preserved: the ECU software is never changed, and the box can be removed at any time.

Bluetoothchange modes from your phone
18 mapsfine-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 at least +9 hp; check the table for each one.
+89 Nmfor diesels
Diesels gain mostly torque: +75 to +89 Nm, which helps with overtaking and towing.
up to +12%with the GAN GA+ on naturally aspirated engines
For 6 naturally aspirated engines: GAN GA / GAN GA+ tuning boxes; check the table for each engine’s figure.
50 daystest drive
Feel the difference or get 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 remap: which Beetle do you mean?

Two cars share the name: the New Beetle (9C), 1998 to 2010, and the Beetle A5, 2011 to 2019. The air-cooled classic, the VW bug, has no place in the catalogue. The catalogue puts both newer cars on one Beetle page, so the engine is what separates them. A tuning box exists for the engines of both cars, and with the GAN GT the 2.0 TSI of 220 hp reaches 264 hp and 435 Nm.

Those are stated gains for the engine type, not a dyno reading of your car. In Britain the 2011 to 2019 car is simply the Beetle, called the Mk2 Beetle by used-car guides, in Design, Sport, R-Line and Dune trims, plus the limited-run GSR. It is no longer made, so every British Beetle is a used car.

The Beetle A5's engines from 2011

The Beetle A5 was unveiled in April 2011 and built until July 2019, with European sales running to March 2018. The 2.0 TSI gave 200 hp until May 2013, 210 hp until November 2014 and 220 hp after that, and the 2013 GSR special edition is a 210 hp car. The 1.2 TSI makes 105 hp and 175 Nm. From October 2014 the 1.4 TSI came with 150 hp and 250 Nm.

The diesels are the 1.6 TDI at 105 hp, a 110 hp diesel from November 2014, and the 2.0 TDI at 140 hp, later 150 hp. A Beetle diesel therefore starts with the build date. UK reviews treat the turbocharged 1.2 TSI, 175 Nm, as the entry petrol, so the naturally aspirated rows under the New Beetle do not represent a British car from 2011 on. Between the diesels, torque is the difference: 250 Nm for the 1.6 TDI against 320 Nm for the earlier 2.0 TDI of 140 hp.

The New Beetle's petrol engines

The New Beetle is built on the Golf IV platform, and the engines listed for it on this page are petrol units. The 1.4 gives 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 shows as 115 hp.

The New Beetle's 1.8T with 150 hp has no row of its own: the same engine is the 1.8T of the VW Golf IV. The 1.9 TDI of the New Beetle, 101 or 105 hp, is listed on the VW New Beetle (9C) page.

FAQs

Volkswagen Beetle remap: common questions

How do I tell a Beetle A5 2.0 TSI of 200, 210 or 220 hp from the others?

The year decides it: 200 hp from June 2011, 210 hp from May 2013 and 220 hp from November 2014. All three 2.0 TSI versions suit the GAN GT, rated at up to 30% more power on turbo engines.

Beetle 2.0 TDI remap: 140 or 150 hp, and the 1.6 TDI?

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

What does the GAN GA+ offer a New Beetle 1.4, 1.6, 2.0 or 2.3 V5?

All four take the GAN GA+, 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 flash remap for a Beetle?

Unlike a flash 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 because the ECU software is never changed and you can remove the module at any time. It comes off in about a minute, and no electronic or mechanical traces remain.

Do I need to tell my insurer about a GAN tuning box?

Yes, declare it. British insurers treat extra power as a modification, so the safe course is to tell them before you fit the box. How they treat it varies from one insurer to another, so ask before you fit the box; the standard and tuned figures you will be asked for are in the table on this page.

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

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.