Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V (420 Hp) 2002

Key specs

Volkswagen Phaeton (Sedan) Phaeton 2002,2003,2004,2005

What is the body type, Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V (420 Hp) 2002?

Sedan, 4 Doors, 5 Seats

What is the fuel economy, Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V (420 Hp) 2002?

15.6 l/100 km 15.08 US mpg
23.9 l/100 km 9.84 US mpg
10.9 l/100 km 21.58 US mpg

How much power, Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V (420 Hp) 2002?

420 Hp @ 6000 rpm.
70 Hp/l

How fast is the car, Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V (420 Hp) 2002?

285 km/h 177.09 mph

What is the engine size, Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V (420 Hp) 2002?

5998 cm3
366.02 cu. in.

How many cylinders, Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V (420 Hp) 2002?

12, V-engine

What is the drivetrain, Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V (420 Hp) 2002?

All wheel drive (4x4),

How long is this vehicle, Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V (420 Hp) 2002?

5055 mm
199.02 in.

How wide is the vehicle, Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V (420 Hp) 2002?

1903 mm
74.92 in.

What is the curb weight, Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 48V (420 Hp) 2002?

2300 kg
5070.63 lbs.

Volkswagen Phaeton (Sedan) Phaeton 2002,2003,2004,2005 Specs

General information

Brand Volkswagen
Model Phaeton (Sedan)
Version Phaeton
Engine version 6.0 W12 48V (420 Hp)
Year production start 2002
Year production end 2005
Vehicle type Sedan
Horsepower RPM 420 Hp @ 6000 rpm.
Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec 6.1 sec
Curb weight kg -lbs total

2300 kg

5070.63 lbs.
Overall length mm - inch

5055 mm

199.02 in.
Doors 4
Top Speed 285 km/h 177.09 mph

Engine specs

Designation model BAN, BAP
Cam configuration DOHC
Engine position and orientation Front, Longitudinal
Cylinders 12
Position of cylinders V-engine
Displacement (liters)

5998 cm3

366.02 cu. in.
Eng. horsepower RPM 420 Hp @ 6000 rpm.
Horsepower per litre 70 Hp/l
Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons

5.5 kg/Hp

182.6 Hp/tonne
Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons 4.2 kg/Nm, 239.1 Nm/tonne

4.2 kg/Nm

239.1 Nm/tonne
Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM

550 Nm @ 3500 rpm.

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

84 mm

3.31 in.
Stroke (mm in)

90.3 mm

3.56 in.
Compression ratio 10.75
Fuel delivery system Multi-point indirect injection
Fuel type Petrol (Gasoline)
Valvetrain 4
Engine aspiration Naturally aspirated engine
Engine oil liters | quarts

11.8 l

12.47 US qt | 10.38 UK qt
Engine coolant

13 l

13.74 US qt | 11.44 UK qt
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 R17
Wheels rims 17

Exterior

Interior

Safety and Security

Passenger

Passengers seats 5
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

2300 kg

5070.63 lbs.
Gross weight kg -lbs total

2850 kg

6283.17 lbs.
Capacities kg - lbs

550 kg

1212.54 lbs.
Fuel tank liters | gallons

90 l

23.78 US gal | 19.8 UK gal

Fuel economy

City l/100km - mpg

23.9 l/100 km

9.84 US mpg
Highway l/100 km - mpg

10.9 l/100 km

21.58 US mpg
Combined l/100 km - Mpg

15.6 l/100 km

15.08 US mpg
Autonomy km (combined use) 600

Engine type

12 CYLINDER V-Engine
What engine is the 12 cylinder V-engine: a V12 engine is a twelve-cylinder piston engine where two banks of six cylinders are arranged in a V configuration around a common crankshaft.

What is the 12 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 3500 cc and 7312 cc in recent model line up powertrain.

How much is the power of the 12 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 12 cylinder v-engine is in a range from 264 bhp to 860 bhp.

Which cars use 12 cylinder V-engine: few automotive manufacturer engineered and built V12 engines.

Ferrari V12 engine powered Testarossa with a DOHC head and 4942 cc displacement and then 456,512,F50,Enzo, all iconic latest models including 812 and Purosangue.

Jaguar V12 engine was an all-aluminium SOHC design with displacements of 5.3-6.0 L (323-366 cu in) that was produced from 1971 to 1997 in the E-Type, XJS and XJ.

BMW production of V12 engines began with the BMW M70 SOHC engine introduced in the 1987 E32 7 Series luxury sedan. It was upgraded to a DOHC V12 engine in 2003, then to a turbocharged DOHC V12 engine which has been in production from 2008 to the present in the 7 Series. BMW V12 engines have also been used in several Rolls-Royce models, beginning in 1998.

Mercedes-Benz first V12 engine was the M120 engine, a 6.0 L (366 cu in) DOHC engine introduced in the 1991 Mercedes-Benz 600 SE luxury sedan. It was replaced by a SOHC V12 engine in 1998 upgraded to turbocharged which has been in production for 2003 to the present. Mercedes-Benz V12 have also been used in several Maybach models, beginning with the Maybach 57-62 in 2002.

Aston Martin the 1999 DB7 V12 Vantage used the first V12 engine, a 5.9 L (362 cu in) DOHC design. Variations of this engine were used in the Vanquish, DB9, DBS V12, Rapide, Virage, and V12 Vantage. This engine was replaced by a turbocharged DOHC V12 engine, which was introduced in the DB11 and has been produced from 2016 to the present.

Audi the 2008-2012 Q7 SUV was powered by 6.0 V12 48v TDI engine, which was the first V12 diesel engine used in a production car.

Toyota V12 engine from 1997-2016 Toyota GZ engine, a 5.0 L (305 cu in) DOHC design which was used in the Toyota Century limousine.

In the United States, no mass-produced V12 engines have been built since the 1940s, with U.S. manufacturers preferring to use large displacement V8 engines instead.
In China, the 2009 Hongqi HQE limousine, powered by a 6.0 L (366 cu in) DOHC V12 engine, is the sole Chinese car to be produced with a V12 engine.

What is the 12 cylinder V-engine angle: V12 engine use a V angle of 60 degrees between the two banks of cylinders. Each bank of a V12 engine essentially functions as a straight-six engine with perfect primary and secondary engine balance and outstanding smoothness: at any given time, three of the cylinders in a V12 engine are in their power stroke, reducing gaps between power pulses.

Racing use of 12 cylinder V-engine: V12 engines are not the choice in last seasons but were often used in the past in Formula One. The first V12 engine used in Formula One was in the 1964 Honda RA271 and in 1966 season V12 engines was the choice with new V12 engines from Ferrari, Maserati, and Weslake. Ferrari's engine debuted in the Ferrari 312 racing car and was used up to the 1975 Ferrari 312B, after which Ferrari switched to a flat-twelve engine.
Few V12 engines were used in the following decades, with the exception of the Alfa Romeo V12 which was first used by the 1979 Brabham BT48 and then by Alfa Romeo until the 1982 Alfa Romeo 182. Latest power train equipment began in 1989, with the introduction of the Ferrari 640 racing car and Ferrari continued to use V12 engines until the 1995 with model 412 T2, the last Formula One using a V12 engine.
The most powerful naturally-aspirated V12 engine used in Formula One was the Tipo 043, used by Ferrari in 1994, which produced 850 hp (634 kW) @ 15,800 rpm.
In prototype sports car racing, Audi in 2006-2008 season used a used a diesel twin-turbo V12 engine and the same did Peugeot in 2007 with the 908 HDi FAP.

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