VOLKSWAGEN Phaeton · 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 5-zitter Highline · Sedan · 2008 ‐ 2010

In 2008 Volkswagen began manufacture of autos model Phaeton, modification of 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 5-zitter Highline and terminated it in 2010. This auto has 4 doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 2.1 tons and length 5.1 meters, that allows a seat 5 people total.

«Phaeton 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 5-zitter Highline» is a full wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed sequential automatic transmission. This car can speed up for 8.3 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 237 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which generate a maximum power of 240 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.1 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 7.4 l, and the medium fuel rate is 9.1 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 90 l of diesel, what allow you to go about 990 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 323 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, pneumatic» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, pneumatic» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 235/60R16.

Volkswagen Phaeton is not certified for crash test Euro NCAP. In addition to passive safety (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as EBD, Traction control, ESP, Brake assistant, ABS.