The Volkswagen Phaeton W12 4Motion is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through all four wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6 litre, double overhead camshaft 12 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit develops 444 bhp (450 PS/331 kW) of power at 6050 rpm, and maximum torque of 560 N·m (413 lb·ft/57.1 kgm) at 2750-5200 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 2359 kg.
The Volkswagen Phaeton W12 4Motion is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 21.2/10.5/14.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 348.0 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 | 2359 kg | 5201 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 | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | W 12 | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 5998 cc (366.02 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90.2 mm
3.31 × 3.55 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 48 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 450 PS (444 bhp) (331 kW) at 6050 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 560 Nm (413 ft·lb) (57.1 kgm) at 2750-5200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 55.2 kW/litre 75.1 ps/litre 74 bhp/litre 1.21 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
93.36 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1173.3 kPa (170.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 24.9 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 190.83 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 140.35 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 188.22 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.12 kg/kW 11.9 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 21.2/10.5/14.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 21.2/10.5/14.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.7/9.5/6.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 13.3/26.9/19.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 11.1/22.4/16.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 348.0 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 | |||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.ASusp. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TzLi.ASusp. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/45 R 18 Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/45 R 18 Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 365 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 335 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 133177 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 52.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Volkswagen Phaeton W12 4Motion added 2005-08-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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