Slight VW Phaeton facelift

[Galaxy]

The Phaeton has recieved a slight facelift. Thankfully the exterior and interior have been little changed most of the modifications are under the skin.






The V6 TDI now produces 233hp.

[nickdrinkwater]

Very nice!  I don't see many Phaetons around, but when I do see one, I always think how smart it looks.

[J86]

It's a cool car.  Do any of the other big luxo-barges hide the vents behind wood panels?

[TheIntrepid]

Not Stateside anymore is it?

[CMan]

I always liked the Phaeton.

However, American's were too hung up on brand names and badges to buy it.

[omicron]

How to ruin the Phaeton's interior #1: Use Pine-Lime leather and black shoe polish.

[93JC]

They still make the Phaeton?

[sportyaccordy]

I have seen more Porsches/Lamborghinis/Ferarris than the single Phaeton I've seen...

Good luck VW

[omicron]

Incidentally, I love the look of the exterior, I love the look of its interior in proper colours, and I wish for the featured Phaeton to reverse over the ghastly silver Eos nearby.

[Galaxy]

I have seen more Porsches/Lamborghinis/Ferarris than the single Phaeton I've seen...

Good luck VW

In some markets when it first came out the Phaeton and A8 combined sold more units then the 7er and S class combined.

[Galaxy]

How to ruin the Phaeton's interior #1: Use Pine-Lime leather and black shoe polish.

Here are some more examples of how to ruin it. This is the? negative aspect of bespoke cars.?





The lack of taste of some people. 

This on the other hand.....

[Raza]

It looks gorgeous.  I've always loved this car. 

[TheIntrepid]

I'd rather have an A8L, S550, or LS460... but this is a wicked car.

[Tave]

Yup, it's still a nice car I have no desire to experience.

[JYODER240]

They still make the Phaeton?

I was thinking the same thing.

[Panama_Chopster]

I was thinking the same thing.

So was I.

V10 Phaeton is my taste.

[AKL]

They still make the Phaeton?

What I thought to.
I thought they stopped production

Anyways, I've always liked the Phaeton. It's a beautiful luxury car. But I really can't pay that much for a VW 

[SVT_Power]

I thought it was selling well elsewhere other than NA

[Galaxy]

I thought it was selling well elsewhere other than NA

As I mentioned it was selling quite well when it was new but sales numbers have dropped of considerably in the last year.

[Galaxy]

They still make the Phaeton?

According to reports ex VW CEO Bernd Pischetsrieder und the head of the VW group Wolfgang Bernhard wanted to stop Phaeton production but ex CEO and current head of the supervisory board Ferdinand Pi?ch apparently had a class three meltdown apon hearing the news.  Pi?ch is also one of the  the largest shareholders in Porsche which conviently is the largest shareholder in Volkswagen. 

[Atomic]

I always liked the Phaeton.

However, American's were too hung up on brand names and badges to buy it.

well, yes and no imo. maybach sales have never met expectations despite the exclusivity of this historic brand and it's highly unique badges. i, too, liked the phaeton after driving one. however, it's highly conservative (passat-like) looks turned me off when factoring price.

[Raghavan]

It's a great looking car with the wrong badge.

[SVT_Power]

It's a great looking car with the wrong badge.

there

[goldenlover1101]

i love the interior but the exterior is just too bland for me...boring! Give me an audi a8 anyday

[sandertheshark]

This needs to find it's way into the thread.

[TheIntrepid]

I was thinking the same thing.

They still make them on the European market.

[Vinsanity]

According to reports ex VW CEO Bernd Pischetsrieder und the head of the VW group Wolfgang Bernhard wanted to stop Phaeton production but ex CEO and current head of the supervisory board Ferdinand Pi?ch apparently had a class three meltdown apon hearing the news.?

old Fred is seriously off his rocker. this lovechild of a car of his has become a laughingstock of the car industry. I can't even tell it was facelifted by looking at the pics.

I will admit, though, that it's a very attractive car with a nice interior. if this car were priced against the E550, 550i, etc. with the W12 within 10k higher, it would've really been something. but priced against the 750i and higher than the current LS460? the Phaeton starts to look like a Jetta in a tux

it should've been no surprise to VW that people in this market, especially in the U.S., shop for badges. at least Toyota knew that the LS can't wear the same badge in America as a Corolla

edit: great. now I'm mad that I wasted my 300th post complaining about a dead (in the U.S.) VW. thanks alot, Fred. oh, well. it could've been worse.

[JYODER240]

The problem for me with the Pheaton is what about it makes it better than the A8?

[Soup DeVille]

I have seen more Porsches/Lamborghinis/Ferarris than the single Phaeton I've seen...

Good luck VW

I'm pretty sure that the one I saw was the one that C/D tested.

[MexicoCityM3]

This could really overfill a Passat-shaped hole in someone's life .