Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 i V8 40V (335 Hp) Tiptronic 4Motion 2003

Key specs

Volkswagen Phaeton (Sedan) Phaeton 2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008

What is the body type, Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 i V8 40V (335 Hp) Tiptronic 4Motion 2003?

Sedan, 4 Doors, 44685 Seats

What is the fuel economy, Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 i V8 40V (335 Hp) Tiptronic 4Motion 2003?

13 l/100 km 18.09 US mpg
18.9 l/100 km 12.45 US mpg
9.6 l/100 km 24.5 US mpg

How much power, Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 i V8 40V (335 Hp) Tiptronic 4Motion 2003?

335 Hp @ 6500 rpm.
80.3 Hp/l

How fast is the car, Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 i V8 40V (335 Hp) Tiptronic 4Motion 2003?

250 km/h 155.34 mph

What is the engine size, Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 i V8 40V (335 Hp) Tiptronic 4Motion 2003?

4172 cm3
254.59 cu. in.

How many cylinders, Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 i V8 40V (335 Hp) Tiptronic 4Motion 2003?

8, V-engine

What is the drivetrain, Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 i V8 40V (335 Hp) Tiptronic 4Motion 2003?

All wheel drive (4x4),

How long is this vehicle, Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 i V8 40V (335 Hp) Tiptronic 4Motion 2003?

5055 mm
199.02 in.

How wide is the vehicle, Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 i V8 40V (335 Hp) Tiptronic 4Motion 2003?

1903 mm
74.92 in.

What is the curb weight, Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 i V8 40V (335 Hp) Tiptronic 4Motion 2003?

2205 kg
4861.19 lbs.

Volkswagen Phaeton (Sedan) Phaeton 2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008 Specs

General information

Brand Volkswagen
Model Phaeton (Sedan)
Version Phaeton
Engine version 4.2 i V8 40V (335 Hp) Tiptronic 4Motion
Year production start 2003
Year production end 2008
Vehicle type Sedan
Horsepower RPM 335 Hp @ 6500 rpm.
Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec 6.9 sec
Curb weight kg -lbs total

2205 kg

4861.19 lbs.
Overall length mm - inch

5055 mm

199.02 in.
Doors 4
Top Speed 250 km/h 155.34 mph

Engine specs

Designation model BGH, BGJ
Cam configuration DOHC
Engine position and orientation Front, Longitudinal
Cylinders 8
Position of cylinders V-engine
Displacement (liters)

4172 cm3

254.59 cu. in.
Eng. horsepower RPM 335 Hp @ 6500 rpm.
Horsepower per litre 80.3 Hp/l
Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons

6.6 kg/Hp

151.9 Hp/tonne
Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons 5.1 kg/Nm, 195 Nm/tonne

5.1 kg/Nm

195 Nm/tonne
Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM

430 Nm @ 3500 rpm.

317.15 lb.-ft. @ 3500 rpm.
Bore (mm in)

84.5 mm

3.33 in.
Stroke (mm in)

93 mm

3.66 in.
Compression ratio 11
Fuel delivery system Multi-point indirect injection
Fuel type Petrol (Gasoline)
Valvetrain 5
Engine aspiration Naturally aspirated engine
Engine oil liters | quarts

7.5 l

7.93 US qt | 6.6 UK qt
Engine coolant

9 l

9.51 US qt | 7.92 UK qt
Emission certification Euro 4
Powertrain architecture Internal Combustion engine
Engine location Front, Longitudinal

Transmission and Drive system

Drive configuration All wheel drive (4x4)

Brakes

Front brakes Ventilated discs
Rear brakes Disc
Anti-lock brake system ABS (Anti-lock braking system)

Steering

Steering type Steering rack and pinion

Suspension

Front suspension Pneumatic elastic element
Rear suspension Pneumatic elastic element

Body / Chassis

Wheels & Tyres

Wheels size 235/55 R18
Wheels rims 18

Exterior

Interior

Safety and Security

Passenger

Passengers seats 44685
Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft.

500 l

17.66 cu. ft.

Dimensions

Overall length mm - inch

5055 mm

199.02 in.
Overall width mm -inch

1903 mm

74.92 in.
Overall height mm -inch

1450 mm

57.09 in.
Wheelbase mm - inch

2881 mm

113.43 in.
Track width front mm - inch

1628 mm

64.09 in.
Track width rear mm - inch

1612 mm

63.46 in.

Weights

Curb weight kg -lbs total

2205 kg

4861.19 lbs.
Gross weight kg -lbs total

2730 kg

6018.62 lbs.
Capacities kg - lbs

525 kg

1157.43 lbs.
Fuel tank liters | gallons

90 l

23.78 US gal | 19.8 UK gal

Fuel economy

City l/100km - mpg

18.9 l/100 km

12.45 US mpg
Highway l/100 km - mpg

9.6 l/100 km

24.5 US mpg
Combined l/100 km - Mpg

13 l/100 km

18.09 US mpg
Autonomy km (combined use) 692

Engine type

8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.

What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.

How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.

Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.

What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.

V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.

The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.

Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.

The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.

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