The German car maker and Europe’s largest car maker, Volkswagen, showcased its premium flagship model the Phaeton at the New Delhi Auto Expo 2010 today.Volkswagen always wanted a chunk of the growing luxury car market in India. Products from its sister brands such as Audi, Skoda, Bentley and Lamborghini though are being currently sold in India, Volkswagen has brought in its much famed Phaeton luxury car into the Indian car market.
The Phaeton, offers high end luxury features providing top notch technology, pure quality and above all it is handcrafted, thereby making each Phaeton unique in itself. Need we say more about the VW Phaeton?
Phaeton is positioned in India as handcrafted luxury sedan that is equipped with 3.6 litre V6 Petrol Engine that delivers a power output of 280 bhp @ 6250 rpm and a maximum torque of 370 Nm @ 3500 rpm. The Volkswagen Phaeton is paired with a 6 Speed tiptronic gearbox and stands on an imposing 17” alloy wheels.
The Volkswagen Phaeton is also loaded with luxury and safety features. State of the art features reeks out everywhere in the car. Some of the features the VW Phaeton comes with are 12-way electric seat adjustment with memory, climatronic auto air conditioner, cruise control, rear seat entertainment system, parking distance control for both front and rear and superb leather upholstery. The Phaeton is concealed beneath every millimeter ensures maximum comfort, safety and pleasure for true drivable experience delivering the complete in smoothness of ride.
Speaking of the safety features in Phaeton, this beast is equipped with 8 airbags, ABS, Electronic Stabilisation Programme (ESP) advanced pedestrian system, and Anti-theft alarm system.
Hold on, there is more to read. The Phaeton is exclusively built at Volkswagen’s Glass Factory at Dresden, Germany. The design of the car is an expression of its personality; the Phaeton is characterized by uncompromising attention to detail high quality materials and immaculate workmanship. Each details in the Phaeton complements the harmony of the overall design. Understated and sleek, every aspect of the Phaeton’s design includes elegance, power and purity of form.
The perfectly crafted Phaeton each piece of equipment displays a wealth of attributes all help to ensure the well being of the Phaeton owners.
The Phaeton will be priced at Rs. 75 Lakhs (Ex showroom Delhi) and will commence sales from March this year.
Volkswagen already has sedans like Volkswagen Passat and Jetta while it introduced the iconic New Beetle and SUV Touareg at the fag end of last year. VW launched its Polo hatchback in the Delhi Auto Expo 2010 on Tuesday.
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