The Eos V6 is a front wheel drive convertible/cabriolet road car with a front mounted engine, sold by Volkswagen.
Its 3.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that produces 247 bhp (250 PS/184 kW) of power at 6300 rpm, and maximum torque of 320 N·m (236 lb·ft/32.6 kgm) at 2500-3000 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed semi-automatic gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1627 kg at the kerb.
The Volkswagen Eos V6 is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 247 km/h (153 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 13.4/6.8/9.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 219.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2578 mm | 101.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1545 mm | 60.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1553 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 4407 mm | 173.5 inches | |
| Width | 1791 mm | 70.5 inches | |
| Height | 1443 mm | 56.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1627 kg | 3587 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.16 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.71 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3189 cc (194.605 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 95.9 mm
3.31 × 3.78 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 250 PS (247 bhp) (184 kW) at 6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 320 Nm (236 ft·lb) (32.6 kgm) at 2500-3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 57.8 kW/litre 78.5 ps/litre 77.5 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
100.34 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1261 kPa (182.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 531.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.3 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 27.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 247 km/h (153 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 153.92 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 113.21 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 151.81 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.83 kg/kW 14.75 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.4/6.8/9.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.4/6.8/9.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.5/14.7/10.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.1/41.5/30.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.6/34.6/25.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 219.0 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.4Li.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/45 R 17 W | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/45 R 17 W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 312 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 286 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed semi-automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.60 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 168476 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Volkswagen Eos V6 added 2007-12-21. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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