Volkswagen Phaeton W12 4Motion is a car that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front positioned engine powering all four wheels.
The 6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 12 cylinder unit that produces 414 bhp (420 PS/309 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 550 N·m (406 lb·ft/56.1 kgm) at 4700 rpm.
A 5 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Having a stated kerb weight of 2297 kg, the Volkswagen Phaeton W12 4Motion manages the 0-100 km/h yardstick in 6.1 seconds and the standing kilometre in 26.1 seconds.
The Volkswagen Phaeton W12 4Motion is said to be able to attain a top speed of 267 km/h or 166 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 23.9/10.9/15.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 374.0 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 | 2297 kg | 5064 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 5996 cc (365.898 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90.17 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 | 420 PS (414 bhp) (309 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 550 Nm (406 ft·lb) (56.1 kgm) at 4700 rpm |
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| Specific output | 51.5 kW/litre 70 ps/litre 69 bhp/litre 1.13 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
91.73 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1152.7 kPa (167.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 14.8 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.4 s
@ 99 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 26.1 s
@ 209 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 267 km/h (166 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 182.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 134.4 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 180.24 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.44 kg/kW 12.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 23.9/10.9/15.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 23.9/10.9/15.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.2/9.2/6.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 11.8/25.9/18.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 9.8/21.6/15.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 374.0 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 | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 12.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.ASusp. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TzLi.ASusp. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 18 ET40 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 18 ET40 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/50 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/50 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.12 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 93786 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 52.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Volkswagen Phaeton W12 4Motion added 2002-04-17. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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