The Volkswagen Fox 1.4 TDi is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted powerplant which supplies the power through the front wheels.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 1.4 litre turbocharged 3 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 69 bhp (70 PS/51 kW) at 4000 rpm and 155 N·m (114 lb·ft/15.8 kgm) at 1600 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1085 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 161 km/h (100 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 6.1/4.2/4.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 132.0 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 | 1085 kg | 2392 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 | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1422 cc (86.776 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.5 × 95.5 mm
3.13 × 3.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 6 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 70 PS (69 bhp) (51 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 155 Nm (114 ft·lb) (15.8 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 36.2 kW/litre 49.2 ps/litre 48.5 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
109 Nm/litre
1.32 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 19.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1369.8 kPa (198.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 474 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 9.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 36.2 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 161 km/h (100 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 64.48 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 47.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 63.59 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.09 kg/kW 35.22 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.1/4.2/4.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.1/4.2/4.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 16.4/23.8/20.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 46.3/67.3/57.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 38.6/56.0/48.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 132.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| 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 | 185/60 R 14 H | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/60 R 14 H | ||
| 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 | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.61 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 133254 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 11.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Volkswagen Fox 1.4 TDi added 2005-08-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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