The Volkswagen Fox 1.2i is a 3 door hatchback-bodied car with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The 1.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 3 cylinder unit that develops 54 bhp (55 PS/40 kW) of power at 4750 rpm, and maximum torque of 108 N·m (80 lb·ft/11 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 5 speed manual 'box.
Having a stated weight at the kerb of 998 kg, the Volkswagen Fox 1.2i manages to cover the 0-100 km/h sprint in 17.5 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 38.4 seconds.
Maximum speed claimed is 148 km/h or 92 mph, official fuel consumption is 7.8/5.1/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 146.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2465 mm | 97 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1428 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1424 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Length | 3828 mm | 150.7 inches | |
| Width | 1660 mm | 65.4 inches | |
| Height | 1544 mm | 60.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Kerb weight | 998 kg | 2200 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.04 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1198 cc (73.106 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.5 × 86.9 mm
3.01 × 3.42 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 55 PS (54 bhp) (40 kW) at 4750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 108 Nm (80 ft·lb) (11 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 33.6 kW/litre 45.7 ps/litre 45.1 bhp/litre 0.74 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.15 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1132.9 kPa (164.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 11 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 17.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 20.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 38.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 148 km/h (92 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 54.86 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 40.35 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 54.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 24.78 kg/kW 41.4 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.8/5.1/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.8/5.1/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.8/19.6/16.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 36.2/55.4/46.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 30.2/46.1/38.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 146.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | F | ||
| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 165/70 R 14 T | ||
| Tyres rear | 165/70 R 14 T | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 256 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 200 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.53 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 134002 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 10.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Volkswagen Fox 1.2i added 2005-09-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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