| Common information: |
| Model: | Volkswagen Phaeton |
| Produced by | Volkswagen |
| Year begin | 2005 |
| Car category | Large/luxury cars |
| Country of origin car | Germany |
| Drive | Front tire dimensions |
| Car dimensions: |
| Car overall length: | 5060 mm |
| Car overall width | 1910 mm |
| Car overall height | 1460 mm |
| Car cargo space | 1470 l |
| Passenger space | 5480 l |
| Wheelbase | 2860 mm |
| Turn circle | 12 mm |
| Seats | 5 |
| Max no. of doors | 5 |
| Car weight | 2160 kg |
| Car max weight with load | 2600 kg |
| Towing weight | 2200 kg |
| Engine/fuel: |
| engine size | 3189 cm3 |
| Engine type | Inline 6 cylinder |
| Engine location | Front longitudinal |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 |
| Bore x stroke | 84.0 x 95.9 mm (3.3 x 3.8 inches) |
| Fuel control | Double overhead cam (DOHC) |
| Fuel system | Injection |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Fuel mixed driving | 11.6 l |
| Fuel_capacity | 55 l |
| Speed / acceleration / power: |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h | 8.4 s |
| Max. power | 179.786 kW 6200 ot (241 l.s.) |
| Power weight ratio | 0.0832536 kW/kg |
| Max. torque | 315 Nm/ 2400 ot |
| Brakes, suspension, cooling system: |
| Front brakes | Ventilated disks |
| Rear brakes | Ventilated disks |
| Brake details | Antiblocking system (ABS). Antiblocking system (ABS). |
| Steering | Traction control. Electronic stabilasation program (ESP). |
| Gearbox | 5-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| Lubrication system | Wet sump |
| Transmission | 5-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| Other: |
| Front tire dimensions | 195/65-R15 |
| Rear tire dimensions | 235/65-R17 |
| Service interval | po 30000 km |
| Airbags | 4 |