VW Phaeton V10 TDI: You Know You Want To
Another Piech engineering marvel for rather less than an XL1
Mmm, orange
But experiencing Piech's work doesn't come cheap. Today we've seen the price of the XL1 'confirmed' at 119,000 euros, for example and, though they have depreciated, Veyrons aren't likely to become YKYWT fodder anytime soon. Furthermore, though original four-door Continentals have done just that, £30,000 isn't really that cheap.
£6.5K though, in the grand scheme of things, certainly is. That's all this rather badly photographed, 142,000-mile Phaeton will cost you, interior resplendent with wood trim that's probably best described as tan coloured.
But it is the V10 diesel. Behind the BMW tri-turbo unit and maybe the XL1, it's the most PH-worthy of all diesels. Though its 310hp and 553lb ft no longer raise eyebrows in 2013, they were staggering figures back in the mid-2000s. And V10s are just cool, petrol or diesel.
Phaeton clearly too big even for pictures
It's that sort of approach that makes it more appealing as a used prospect. The interior is festooned with kit though, so check everything works. And though it's a diesel, the Phaeton is still a 5.0-litre V10; claimed mpg is 24 and CO2 is rated at 308g/km. But there's no cambelt to change and VW has never issued a recall for any Phaeton.
Moreover, this particular V10 has been serviced 10 times (the last 6,000 miles ago at the start of the year) and the MOT runs until April. A fairly detailed ad makes the Box Brownie pics all the more bemusing.
Other V10 Phaetons are around for nearer £10K, making this car a rather interesting prospect. The wantonly inoffensive styling is hardly inspirational, but isn't that all part of the Phaeton appeal? It's a rare example of the engineers winning, and we can't help but admire it for that.
VW PHAETON V10 TDI
Price: £6,500
Why you should: When will there be another chance to buy a V10 diesel for £6,500?
Why you shouldn't: S-Class, 7 Series, XJ, A8...
See the original advert here
The Phaeton is still an engineering marvel, however.
The Phaeton is still an engineering marvel, however.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...
No idea what it achieves but you would be choosing this because the W12 petrol is a whole world worse.
The Phaeton is still an engineering marvel, however.
I'd say that's worth the extra over that very leggy V10.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...
The Phaeton is still an engineering marvel, however.
Who knows?
No idea what it achieves but you would be choosing this because the W12 petrol is a whole world worse.
The Phaeton is still an engineering marvel, however.
I'd say that's worth the extra over that very leggy V10.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...
The V10 tdi is a torquey and charterful engine but in my experience it proved a bit unreliable. My dad owned 2 V10 tdi Touareg some years ago and both gave engine/drivetrain problems. The fisrt was purchased with delivery miles and sold some months later (my dad sold cars imported from Germany to Italy at the time but often kept some for a while before selling them. At the time it maked sense because there were relatively long waiting lists for many German cars in Italy while you could find plenty in Germany. Also there was a good period for big expensive cars in Italy because of some detraction rules introduced, now cancelled)
I don't remember exactly the issues the car passed some time at VW local garage some time fixing engine malfunctions. Another V10 Touareg early example bought later had the autobox replaced under warranty.
Diesels aren't cool either, it's always talked about with numbers/statistics whereas the noise of a petrol speaks for itself.
I recently had a go in an E65 745i and I would be surprised if it's not the one to have over the diesel Phaeton. You shouldn't enjoy revving a V8 to the red-line in a limo but somehow it's so damn exciting to. And the noise is brilliant, and the smoothness... and the punch.
The 7 Series really is 'The King'.
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