page_title: Volkswagen Phaeton
section_title: Fourth Generation (2010 Facelift) (GP3)
hierarchical_section_title: Volkswagen Phaeton / Fourth Generation (2010 Facelift) (GP3)
caption_attribution_description: VW Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI 4MOTION (2. Facelift)
context_page_description: The Volkswagen Phaeton FAY-tən is a Full-size luxury sedan/saloon manufactured by the German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen, described by Volkswagen as their "premium class" vehicle. Introduced at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show, the Phaeton was marketed worldwide. Sales in North America ended in 2006 and global sales ended in 2016.
  The name Phaeton derives from Phaëton, the son of Phoebus in Greek mythology, by way of the phaeton auto body style and the type of horse-drawn carriage that preceded it.
  Production ended in March 2016 and an all-electric second generation was slated to be produced. Starting in April 2017, the Gläserne Manufaktur Dresden assembles the e-Golf instead.
context_section_description: The vehicle was unveiled in the 2010 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition.
  The car for 2011 got a new front fascia to more closely resemble the Volkswagen styling direction first seen on the Golf Mk VI. This included new LED running lights, bi-xenon headlights and a new bumper with LED fog lights. The rear LED clusters were altered to mimic those found on facelifted Touran, Sharan, the new Touareg and the new Passat.
  The interior benefited from some new technologies, but retained the 2009 MY layout. The Phaeton was offered as a normal wheelbase and long wheelbase models, with five seat layout or an optional four seat interior. In the five seat version, the front seats can be adjusted 12 ways. Standard features include all wheel drive, air suspension, and four zone automatic climate control. A multifunction steering wheel can be ordered in leather or wood leather.
caption: Volkswagen Phaeton (second facelift)
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