Volkswagen Phaeton Facelifted Facelift Spied Testing

Haha, I new they were going to put a Golf front end of this too... or probably something like that. Anyway, I like the phaeton for the rear lights. When they all light up, it kinda looks like a concept car. I hope the new one has the same effect.

I dont understand this car. Its like a luxury Passat, based on A8, and with same engines. I preffer a Passat CC 3.6 FSI 4Motion with DSG and all options. Of course they are different segments, like more CLS and S-Class, but even if you only on back seats, it can be same luxury as a Phaeton. I thought VW will finish the production of this model. [sorry for my english]

i understand vw trying to move upmarket, and i really get the phaeton's role in this strategy, despite its slow sales... people are willing to pay more for a vw than for, say, a ford, because they do see a premium factor in its cars. and even though i'm not that into vw, i must admit it was quite a smart move. audi being recognized as a 'tier 1' luxury brand after a couple of decades of efforts and porsche being pushed more into the mainstream luxury spectrum, with a broader, more comprehensive lineup, did help the vw brand to fit more comfortably in its new upmarket position. also, our folks from germany did quite an amazing job with seat and, even more dramaticaly, with skoda, making both brands actual contenders in the mainstream market. by the way, i still hope that vw group will someday bring both brands to america, to fill this slot just below vw.

Has anyone noticed that the wheelbase of this car is a lot smaller than the one of the A8? It just looks too much like a stretched passat, because the bonnet is too small and the front overhang too big. I can see why hatchbacks have short bonnets and mostly frontwheeldrive, but a large sedan like this or the A8 should have a big bonnet and REAR WHEELDRIVE. Common vw/audi, it's a shame to make a car like this and give the basic model frontwheeldrive. Porsche has the pamara now and that has reaR WHEELdrive, just juse that platform for the phaeton/A8. A bigger bonnet and shorter front overhang looks way more elegant. But this is just a facelift, so it won't change and vw/audi probelly never changes front to rear wheeldrive. For example the pheaton has a weelbase of just 2.88 metres, a s class has 3.03 and a bmw 7 series has 3.07 metres and the phaeton has about a front overhang of a metre, a s class or 7 series have about 0.86 metres.

they still make this A8 priced VW? we dnt get these state side any more

Look at this car in a different way. It's not an A8 priced VW, but an A8 priced Bentley Continental. So I think it's quaite a deal, huh?

I just saw the Golf front end coming thru the bottom of the bra, and I literally said out loud: VOLKSWAGEN WHAT ARE YOU DOING?????

New restyling? For What? Well... if you (VW) need moore clients i justed you... if you trying new models, no? The money it?s crazy for your (VW) minds.. i think... sorry people fan for VW, but it?s my opinion...

oh why won't they bring it to the us it would make a fortune?

One more for the RichWagen line. They really should think about changing their name.

I like the Phaeton, it is a cool car. I just dont want VW to put a Golf front end on it becuase it would just ruin the calss of the car and not suit it at all...

The Phaeton is one excellent car, that?s been confirmed again and again. The only problem this car always had, is the VW badge. People here in Germany don?t want so spend that money on a Volkswagen and a VW image. I had the chance to drive 3 or 4 Phaetons (i worked at a car rental) and I just love it. It?s so smooth and makes a lot of fun! You can see some elements in the interior (like the instrument panel or the a/c)which you can also see in the Bentley Continental on which the Phaeton is based. It?s said to be reintroduced to the US market this year.

I have had a luck to drive the Phaeton for some 3 hours. Excellent car. The way how VW badge is presented on this car have ruined the success of that marvelous car.

i like the car on how it is and everything about it, its meant to be here in australia about a year afterwards, if i was going to get one i would get the 5 litre V10 diesel, it would have alot of pulling power and torque. it doesnt make sense with the V12 diesel from the R8 concept, it would be better in a good size 4WD to tow things with

The Phaeton actually was on my shopping list for our family car...but we got the E Class instead... You get a really nice car with nice acoutrements and S Class size and prescence on the road for the price of common run of the mill E-Class. But the size (I live in Seoul and the parking is tight sometimes) and the VW name + service infrastructure + resale value put us off. It is still an excellent car and I stil sometimes think should've bought a Phaeton (in white!) instead of the E Class (a.k.a. the German Taxi...)

Like Jeremy Clarkson of "Top Gear", I am a fan of the Phaeton. Its quality is undeniable. Never mind the "2007" facelift. This is the proper "mid-life" facelift. Kudos to VW. isaacu

Yes! Volkswagen should bring the Phaeton back to the U.S. with a 3.0 TDI as one of two Diesel options.