Petrol engines: 3.2 L EA390 AYT / BKL / BRK VR6 3.6 L EA390 VR6 4.2 L BGH, BGJ V8 6.0 L W12 2004–2011 Diesel engines: 3.0 L TDI Common Rail (BMK / CARA / CEXA) V6 TDI 5.0 L AJS V10 TDI 2003–2007
Transmission
5-speed ZF 5HP24A automatic with tiptronic
6-speed ZF 6HP19 automatic with tiptronic
Dimensions
Wheelbase
SWB: 2,881 mm (113.4 in)
LWB: 3,001 mm (118.1 in)
Length
2002-2009:
SWB: 5,055 mm (199.0 in)
LWB: 5,120 mm (201.6 in)
2010–2016:
SWB: 5,059 mm (199.2 in)
LWB: 5,140 mm (202.4 in)
Width
1,903 mm (74.9 in)
Height
1,450 mm (57.1 in)
Curb weight
2,184–2,449 kg (4,815–5,399 lb)
Chronology
Successor
Volkswagen Phideon (China)
The Volkswagen Phaeton ( /ˈfeɪtən/FAY-tən) (Typ 3D) is a full-size sedan/saloon[3] manufactured by the German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen, described by Volkswagen as their "premium class" vehicle.[4][5] Introduced at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show, the Phaeton was marketed worldwide. Sales in North America ended in 2006 and global sales ended in 2016.
The name Phaeton derives from Phaëton, the son of Phoebus (or Helios) in Greek mythology, by way of the phaeton auto body style and the type of horse-drawn carriage that preceded it.
Production ended in March 2016 and an all-electric second generation was slated to be produced.[6][7] Starting in April 2017, the Gläserne Manufaktur Dresden began assembling the e-Golf instead.[8]
^Schmidt, Boris (7 July 2022). "20 years of the Phaeton: For the first time, Volkswagen shows the successor that was never built". Volkswagen Newsroom. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
^"Das gescheiterte Luxusprojekt von VW" [VW's failed luxury project]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
^https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/20-years-of-the-phaeton-for-the-first-time-volkswagen-shows-the-successor-that-was-never-built-8056 "5.06 metres long, 1.90 metres wide, 1.45 metres high – these dimensions alone meant a place for the Phaeton among its competitors in the luxury segment. However, in spite of its size, its visual appearance was understated. Its flowing design with slightly domed roof lines created a timeless and unostentatious appearance. The only stand-out features were the round tail light clusters at the rear installed under rectangular cover glass elements."
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