The Volkswagen Bora V5 is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power through the front wheels.
Its 2.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 5 cylinder unit that produces 168 bhp (170 PS/125 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 220 N·m (162 lb·ft/22.4 kgm) at 3300 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The Volkswagen Bora V5 weighs a quoted 1313 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 224 km/h (139 mph), claimed fuel consumption is 12.4/6.6/8.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 209.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2513 mm | 98.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1513 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Length | 4376 mm | 172.3 inches | |
| Width | 1735 mm | 68.3 inches | |
| Height | 1446 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1313 kg | 2895 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 5 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2324 cc (141.819 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 90.2 mm
3.19 × 3.55 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 20 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 170 PS (168 bhp) (125 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 220 Nm (162 ft·lb) (22.4 kgm) at 3300 rpm |
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| Specific output | 53.9 kW/litre 73.3 ps/litre 72.3 bhp/litre 1.18 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.66 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1189.6 kPa (172.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 464.8 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 224 km/h (139 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 129.73 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 95.41 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 127.95 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.48 kg/kW 17.51 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.4/6.6/8.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.4/6.6/8.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.1/15.2/11.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 22.8/42.8/32.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 19.0/35.6/27.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 209.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 81543 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Volkswagen Bora V5 added 2001-07-04. Last modified 2013-03-20. |
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