The Phaeton 3.0 TDI is an all wheel drive saloon (sedan) road car with a front positioned engine, from Volkswagen.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 3 litre turbocharged 6 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 222 bhp (225 PS/166 kW) at 4000 rpm and 450 N·m (332 lb·ft/45.9 kgm) at 1400-3250 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 2252 kg, the Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDI dispatches the 0-100 km/h benchmark in 9.1 seconds and the kilometre from rest in 30.2 seconds.
It is said to be able to attain a top speed of 234 km/h or 145 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 12.9/7.7/9.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 259.0 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 | 2881 mm | 113.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1628 mm | 64.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1612 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Length | 5055 mm | 199 inches | |
| Width | 1903 mm | 74.9 inches | |
| Height | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2252 kg | 4965 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.36 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.73 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2967 cc (181.057 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 91.4 mm
3.27 × 3.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 225 PS (222 bhp) (166 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 450 Nm (332 ft·lb) (45.9 kgm) at 1400-3250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 55.8 kW/litre 75.9 ps/litre 74.8 bhp/litre 1.23 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
151.67 Nm/litre
1.83 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; auminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 17:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1905.9 kPa (276.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 30.2 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 234 km/h (145 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 99.95 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 73.51 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 98.58 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.6 kg/kW 22.72 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.9/7.7/9.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.9/7.7/9.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.8/13.0/10.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.9/36.7/29.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.2/30.5/24.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 259.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 12.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TzLi.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/55 R 17 Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/55 R 17 Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 360 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 310 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.33 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 122012 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDI added 2004-10-21. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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