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Volkswagen Phaeton

Years2002–2010
BodySedan
Variants62

The Volkswagen Phaeton is a sedan, produced 2002–2010.

Volkswagen Phaeton 2002 sedan front view

Versions

This generation includes 62 variants available in Petrol and Diesel, with outputs ranging from 224 to 420 hp.

Performance

The quickest variant in this generation reaches 100 km/h in 6.1 seconds. Drive configurations available include AWD and FWD. Volkswagen Phaeton Long 6.0 W12 4Motion 4-seater Highline leads this generation by power.

Select a variant below to compare full specifications, or use the fuel filter to narrow the list by powertrain type.

Volkswagen Phaeton62 variants

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Variant
Power
0–100
Cons.
CO₂
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 6.0 W12 4Motion 4-seater Highline
5,998 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
420hp / 309 kW
6.1s
15.6l/100km
374g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 6.0 W12 4Motion 4-seater
5,998 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
420hp / 309 kW
6.1s
15.6l/100km
374g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 6.0 W12 4Motion 5-seater Highline
5,998 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
420hp / 309 kW
6.1s
15.6l/100km
374g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 6.0 W12 4Motion 5-seater
5,998 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
420hp / 309 kW
6.1s
15.6l/100km
374g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 4Motion 4-seater Highline
5,998 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
420hp / 309 kW
6.1s
15.6l/100km
374g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 4Motion 4-seater
5,998 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
420hp / 309 kW
6.1s
15.6l/100km
374g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 4Motion 5-seater Highline
5,998 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
420hp / 309 kW
6.1s
15.6l/100km
374g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 4Motion 5-seater
5,998 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
420hp / 309 kW
6.1s
15.6l/100km
374g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 4.2 V8 4Motion 4-seater Highline
4,172 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
335hp / 246 kW
6.9s
13.1l/100km
314g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 4.2 V8 4Motion 4-seater
4,172 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
335hp / 246 kW
6.9s
13.1l/100km
314g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 4.2 V8 4Motion 5-seater Highline
4,172 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
335hp / 246 kW
6.9s
13.1l/100km
314g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 4.2 V8 4Motion 5-seater
4,172 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
335hp / 246 kW
6.9s
13.1l/100km
314g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 V8 4Motion 4-seater Highline
4,172 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
335hp / 246 kW
6.9s
13.1l/100km
314g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 V8 4Motion 4-seater
4,172 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
335hp / 246 kW
6.9s
13.1l/100km
314g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 V8 4Motion 5-seater Highline
4,172 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
335hp / 246 kW
6.9s
13.1l/100km
314g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 V8 4Motion 5-seater
4,172 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
335hp / 246 kW
6.9s
13.1l/100km
314g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 5.0 V10 TDI 4Motion 4-seater Highl.
4,921 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
313hp / 230 kW
6.9s
11.4l/100km
308g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 5.0 V10 TDI 4Motion 4-seater
4,921 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
313hp / 230 kW
6.9s
11.4l/100km
308g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 5.0 V10 TDI 4Motion 5-seater Highl.
4,921 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
313hp / 230 kW
6.9s
11.4l/100km
308g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 5.0 V10 TDI 4Motion 5-seater
4,921 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
313hp / 230 kW
6.9s
11.4l/100km
308g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 5.0 V10 TDI 4Motion 4-seater Highline
4,921 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
313hp / 230 kW
6.9s
11.4l/100km
308g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 5.0 V10 TDI 4Motion 4-seater
4,921 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
313hp / 230 kW
6.9s
11.4l/100km
308g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 5.0 V10 TDI 4Motion 5-seater Highline
4,921 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
313hp / 230 kW
6.9s
11.4l/100km
308g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 5.0 V10 TDI 4Motion 5-seater
4,921 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
313hp / 230 kW
6.9s
11.4l/100km
308g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 3.6 V6 4Motion 4-seater Highline
3,597 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
280hp / 206 kW
8.6s
11.7l/100km
273g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 3.6 V6 4Motion 4-seater
3,597 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
280hp / 206 kW
8.6s
11.7l/100km
273g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.6 V6 4Motion 4-seater Highline
3,597 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
280hp / 206 kW
8.6s
11.7l/100km
273g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.6 V6 4Motion 4-seater
3,597 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
280hp / 206 kW
8.6s
11.7l/100km
273g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.6 V6 4Motion 5-seater Highline
3,597 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
280hp / 206 kW
8.6s
11.7l/100km
273g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.6 V6 4Motion 5-seater
3,597 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
280hp / 206 kW
8.6s
11.7l/100km
273g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 3.2 V6 4Motion 4-seater Highline
3,189 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
241hp / 177 kW
9.9s
12.2l/100km
293g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 3.2 V6 4Motion 4-seater
3,189 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
241hp / 177 kW
9.9s
12.2l/100km
293g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 3.2 V6 4Motion 5-seater Highline
3,189 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
241hp / 177 kW
9.7s
12.2l/100km
293g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 3.2 V6 4Motion 5-seater
3,189 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
241hp / 177 kW
9.7s
12.2l/100km
293g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.2 V6 4Motion 4-seater Highline
3,189 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
241hp / 177 kW
9.7s
12.2l/100km
293g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.2 V6 4Motion 4-seater
3,189 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
241hp / 177 kW
9.7s
12.2l/100km
293g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.2 V6 4Motion 5-seater Highline
3,189 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
241hp / 177 kW
9.4s
12.1l/100km
290g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.2 V6 4Motion 5-seater
3,189 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
241hp / 177 kW
9.4s
12.1l/100km
290g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.2 V6 4-seater
3,189 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
241hp / 177 kW
9.2s
12.2l/100km
290g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.2 V6 4-seater
3,189 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
241hp / 177 kW
8.4s
11.4l/100km
274g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.2 V6 5-seater
3,189 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
241hp / 177 kW
9.2s
12.2l/100km
290g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.2 V6 5-seater
3,189 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
241hp / 177 kW
8.4s
11.4l/100km
274g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 4-seater Highl.
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
240hp / 176 kW
8.8s
9.1l/100km
240g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 4-seater
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
240hp / 176 kW
8.8s
9.1l/100km
240g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 5-seater Highl.
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
240hp / 176 kW
8.6s
9.1l/100km
240g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 5-seater
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
240hp / 176 kW
8.6s
9.1l/100km
240g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 4-seater Highline
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
240hp / 176 kW
8.6s
9.1l/100km
240g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 4-seater
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
240hp / 176 kW
8.6s
9.1l/100km
240g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 5-seater Highline
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
240hp / 176 kW
8.3s
9.1l/100km
240g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 5-seater
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
240hp / 176 kW
8.3s
9.1l/100km
240g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 4-seater Highl.
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
233hp / 171 kW
8.7s
9.5l/100km
248g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 4-seater
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
233hp / 171 kW
8.7s
9.5l/100km
248g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 5-seater Highl.
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
233hp / 171 kW
8.7s
9.5l/100km
248g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton Long 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 5-seater
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
233hp / 171 kW
8.7s
9.5l/100km
248g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 4-seater Highline
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
233hp / 171 kW
8.7s
9.5l/100km
248g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 4-seater
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
233hp / 171 kW
8.7s
9.5l/100km
248g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 5-seater Highline
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
233hp / 171 kW
8.7s
9.5l/100km
248g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 5-seater
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
233hp / 171 kW
8.7s
9.5l/100km
248g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 4-seater Highline
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
224hp / 165 kW
9.1s
9.6l/100km
259g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 4-seater
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
224hp / 165 kW
9.1s
9.6l/100km
259g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 5-seater Highline
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
224hp / 165 kW
8.8s
9.6l/100km
259g/km
Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion 5-seater
2,967 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
224hp / 165 kW
8.8s
9.6l/100km
259g/km
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Updated Jun 2026 · Specifications sourced from manufacturer press releases and homologation documents.

Quick answers

What body type is the Volkswagen Phaeton (2002-2010)?

The Volkswagen Phaeton (2002-2010) is a sedan. All 62 variants in this generation share this body configuration. Full specifications including dimensions, weight, and cargo volume are listed on each variant page.

How many variants does the Volkswagen Phaeton (2002-2010) have?

The Volkswagen Phaeton (2002-2010) has 62 variants, each representing a distinct combination of engine output, transmission type, and equipment level. Browse the table below to compare power, acceleration, and consumption across all specs.

What years was the Volkswagen Phaeton (2002-2010) produced?

The Volkswagen Phaeton (2002-2010) was produced 2002–2010. During this production run the model was offered with multiple engine options and powertrain configurations. All variants from this period remain indexed with their original manufacturer specifications.

What fuel types are available in the Volkswagen Phaeton (2002-2010)?

The Volkswagen Phaeton (2002-2010) is available in Petrol, Diesel. Each fuel variant carries its own consumption rating, CO₂ output, and performance figures. Use the fuel filter above to narrow the list by powertrain type.