The Volkswagen Phaeton W12 4Motion LWB is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied road car with a front positioned engine powering all four wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6 litre, double overhead camshaft 12 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit 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.
Power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
The Volkswagen Phaeton W12 4Motion LWB weighs a quoted 2383 kg at the kerb.
Maximum quoted speed is 250 km/h (155 mph), claimed fuel consumption figures are 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 | 3001 mm | 118.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1628 mm | 64.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1612 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Length | 5175 mm | 203.7 inches | |
| Width | 1903 mm | 74.9 inches | |
| Height | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2383 kg | 5254 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 | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 25.2 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 176.15 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 129.55 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 173.73 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.72 kg/kW 12.89 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 | |||
| 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 | 118668 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 52.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Volkswagen Phaeton W12 4Motion LWB added 2004-04-29. Last modified 2014-11-21. |
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