VOLKSWAGEN Phaeton · 5.0 V10 TDI 4Motion 4-zitter · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2007

From 2003 Volkswagen began manufacture of autos type Phaeton, modification of 5.0 V10 TDI 4Motion 4-zitter and closed it in 2007. This vehicle has four doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 2.4 tons and length 5.1 meters, that allows a seat 4 people total.

«Phaeton 5.0 V10 TDI 4Motion 4-zitter» auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission is connected to the full-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 6.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 250 km/h, due to a 10-cylinders diesel engine with a «unit injector system», which generate a maximum output of 313 horsepower at 3750 rpm.

Fuel rate is 16.5 liters in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 8.5 l, and the average fuel consumption is 11.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 90 l of diesel, what lets to go roughly 790 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 365 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, pneumatic» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 335 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, pneumatic» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 235/50R18.

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