Volkswagen Phaeton 2011

Volkswagen Phaeton 2011 was unveiled for the first time at China Auto Show in Beijing. The Phaeton will be available with a choice of two wheelbase options, two back seat versions (three seats /two individual seats) and four engines (a turbo diesel and three petrol engines). Powered by the turbo charged common rail direct injection 176 kW/240 PS engine, the Phaeton V6 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 8.6 seconds and has a top speed of 237 km/h.The Phaeton will be available with a choice of two wheelbase options, two back seat versions (three seats /two individual seats) and four engines (a turbo diesel and three petrol engines). The six, eight and twelve-cylinder engines range in capacity from 176 kW /240 PS to 331 kW/450 PS. The standard drive unit used in the Phaeton is a V6 petrol engine producing 206 kW /280 PS. At the capacities above the V6 FSI the choices available are a V8 and a W12 petrol engine, delivering 246 kW/335 PS and 331 kW /450 PS respectively. On the diesel front Volkswagen is offering an extremely frugal and smooth-running V6 TDI. In Europe it is the most frequently selected engine for this car. The turbo charged common rail direct injection engine delivers 176 kW/240 PS and accelerates the Phaeton V6 (top speed in this case 237 km/h) from 0 to 100 km/h in just 8.6 seconds. This is accompanied by average fuel consumption that has now been reduced still further to
just 8.5 litres per 100 km (equating to 224 g/km CO2).