VOLKSWAGEN Phaeton · 3.2 V6 4-zitter · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2004

Make of autos Phaeton, modification of 3.2 V6 4-zitter manufactured by Volkswagen in 2002 and closed in 2004. The weight of the car is 2 tons and a length of 5.1 m, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and may be fit in 4 person including the driver.

«Phaeton 3.2 V6 4-zitter» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission. The 6-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 241 hp at 6200 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car in 9.2 s to 100 km/h and get peak speed of 242 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 17.1 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 9.3 l, and the normal fuel rate is 12.2 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 90 l of petrol, what lets to go approximately 738 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 323 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, pneumatic» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, pneumatic» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 235/60YR16.

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