VW of America considering two new models - Phaeton returns

You can build 'em in America if you want to VW! But just don't ship half built cars back to Europe and try and sell 'em to us. German build quality, free of rattles and squeaks and a car that lasts. This doesn't happen in America so just watch how you go!

Tiguan has been in showrooms for quite some time in US. POLO and LUPO, perhapds the new UP range are the models that VW needs to bring. WCF article quality is going down hill.

why is VW trying to sell the Phaeton if they already have Audi and Bentley ? Phaeton is a great car, but people, especially Americans don't buy it because of the badge.

The only potential market I can see for the Phaeton in North America is in the car service market as an alternative to the Lincoln Town Car. But we all know that VW would never price it competitively in that market. Or even market the vehicle to those operators.

Phaeton will never sale for $65k+ in the US. I rather buy a Lexus, Infiniti, BMW, Mercedes, Audi et al.

Build quality of US-built VWs would need to be beyond reproach. I'm not sure how to make sure that would happen. Also, Jacoby and other marketing "know-it-alls" should strongly consider fitting more of its US-bound vehicles with clean diesels as they do in Europe. Last I read, VW was having a difficult time building enough 2.0L clean diesels in Europe to fulfill all their engine needs. Lastly, if the dollar-to-euro exchange rate makes european-built VWs more expensive here, would it not make sense to increease engine building capacity by building 2.0L diesels at or near the new Chattanooga facility and shipping the ones not needed in the US to Europe? Would the dollar-to-Euro exchnage rate and lower payroll costs of those US-built engines exceed the shipping costs? Just a thought.

The Phaeton, albeit a good car, is the answer to a question that nobody asked...Focus on your smaller offerings VW.

Some cars are produced to make a statement, not to answer a question. Phaeton being one of them. The revised recepie needs to shed some weight, cut cost, and improve reliability.

The U.S. is primed for clean diesel! NOW... Volkswagen needs to bring Phaeton with a 3.0 TDI and CC with the 2.0 TDI beating Mercedes and BMW to market. Audi... Bring TDI across the board and ESTABLISH the TDI market!

It's not that the Passat is too small. The previous, smaller generation sold like hotcakes because it was a truly nice car (albeit saddled with the usual VW gremlins and shoddy dealer network). The current generation is simply boring, and offers little to entice a buyer away from a more reliable car. It used to be a roomier, cheaper alternative to an Audi A4. Now it's just a big dull car. Until VW can restore its reliability and make affordable German engineering as painless as comparably-priced Japanese engineering, they'll be an also-ran. VWoA, elevate your strengths (TDI, performance, sporty feel) and fix the stuff people have no reason to live without in this day and age (reliability, good dealer service, innovative features). That you can't get a Jetta TDI with steering-wheel controls or HomeLink at any cost is absurd. It's the same thing that damaged the US brands: If you want to sell more cars, make cars people want to buy, and want to buy again.

all you ppl with you smart ideas... you guys wrote too long and really who reads? VW just need to bring back the BUS, not a Phaeton, not a Polo. VW BUS.

The real challenge for VW (or Auto Union following the merger with Porsche) is to conquer the American market if they want to become no. 1. Even if they are practically absent from the American market, after the first half of this year they are quite close behind the other two automotive giants, selling 3.1 million cars as compared to Toyota and GM (around 3.5-3.6 million units each). This also means that although their are not so popular in the States, they are obviously popular elsewhere in the world (especially in Europe and China).

Snark21883, VW's arent't crap cars, ever looked at the golf 6? It beats about every car in it's segment with it's good quality, especially the interior. Don't get it why this golf still isn't on sale in the usa