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Volkswagen
Phaeton V8
(2003)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Volkswagen Phaeton V8
Volkswagen
SeriePhaeton
Model family
ModelPhaeton V8
Model code
Issued from2003
Issued until
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typesedan (saloon)
Bodywork designer
Number of doors4
Number of seats5
Cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2881 / 113.4 / 113.4
Track front [mm / in / in]1628 / 64.1 / 64.1
Track rear [mm / in / in]1612 / 63.5 / 63.5
Length [mm / in / in]5055 / 199.0 / 199.0
Width [mm / in / in]1903 / 74.9 / 74.9
Height [mm / in / in]1450 / 57.1 / 57.1
Length/wheelbase ratio1.75
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]2257 / 4976 / 4976
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]90 / 19.8 / 23.8

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient0.31
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]2.36 / 25.4 / 25.4
Cx0.73

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerVW
Engine TypeV engine
Engine Type Details
Sumpwet
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Cam DesignDOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)
Total number of cylinders8
Total number of valves40
Valves per cylinder5
Engine Main bearings5
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]84.5 / 3.33 / 3.33
Stroke [mm / in / in]93.0 / 3.66 / 3.66
Bore/Stroke ratio0.91
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]4172 / 254.6 / 254.6
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]521.50 / 31.824 / 31.824
Compression ratio11.0
Fuel supply
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolernone
Catalytic converteryes
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]246.1 / 334.6 / 334.6
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]6500 / 6500 / 6500
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]430.0 / 317.2 / 317.2
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3500 / 3500 / 3500
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]242.7 / 330.0 / 330.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]79.1 / 1.762 / 1.762
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]103.07 / 0.902 / 0.902

Transmission

 
Transmission typeautomatic
Number of gears6
Wheel driveall wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.69
Final gear (drive) ratio3.65

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]4.80 / 4.80 / 4.80
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]6.90 / 6.90 / 6.90
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]250 / 155 / 155
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]18.9 / 14.9 / 12.4
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]9.8 / 28.8 / 24.0
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]13.1 / 21.6 / 18.0
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]314 / 505 / 505
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]146.21 / 198.79 / 198.79

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steering
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]
Suspension front
Suspension rear
Wheels front7.5J x 17
Wheels rear7.5J x 17
Tyres front235/55 R 17 Y
Tyres rear235/55 R 17 Y
Brakes frontventilated disc
Brakes rearventilated disc, servo-assisted, ABS (anti-lock braking system)
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]360 / 14.2 / 14.2
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]310 / 12.2 / 12.2
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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