The Volkswagen Sharan V6 is a multi-purpose vehicle with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power through the front wheels.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2.8 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 201 bhp (204 PS/150 kW) at 6200 rpm and 265 N·m (195 lb·ft/27 kgm) at 3400 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual transmission.
The stated kerb weight is 1743 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 217 km/h or 135 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 14.6/8.3/10.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 254.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 7/8 seater multi-purpose vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2841 mm | 111.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4634 mm | 182.4 inches | |
| Width | 1810 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1730 mm | 68.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1743 kg | 3843 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.68 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.83 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2792 cc (170.378 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 90.3 mm
3.19 × 3.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 204 PS (201 bhp) (150 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 265 Nm (195 ft·lb) (27 kgm) at 3400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 53.7 kW/litre 73 ps/litre 72 bhp/litre 1.18 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.91 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1192.7 kPa (173 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 465.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 30.5 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 217 km/h (135 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 116.92 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 85.99 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 115.32 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.63 kg/kW 19.42 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.6/8.3/10.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.6/8.3/10.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.8/12.0/9.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.3/34.0/26.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.1/28.3/22.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 254.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| 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 | 11.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/55 R 16 W | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/55 R 15 W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 313 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 294 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.59 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 108757 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 24.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Volkswagen Sharan V6 added 2003-03-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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