petroldiesel
3 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 2016 FAW-Volkswagen Bora: User 3204· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. 2003 Volkswagen Bora S TDi 1.9 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. 2003 Volkswagen Bora S TDi 1.9 Rear: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 1998–2006
- body
- sedan, hatchback, estate / wagon
- engine
- 1.8 L
- cylinders
- —
- turbo
- —
- power
- 99–207 hp
- drive
- —
- gearbox
- —
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,305 kg
- fuel use
- 5.4–8.0 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 146–213 g/km
- US rating
- —
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- —
- avg new price NL
- € 28.422
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
2,427 are registered in the Netherlands today, #421 of all models. Most common build year: 2002 (438 cars).
19982006
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
secondhand shopping hint
Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 21 Boras from 2006–2006, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
Sources: RDW open data.Updated 2026-10-24.