Volkswagen · 2016–2023
Volkswagen Phideon
The Volkswagen Phideon (Chinese: 大众辉昂; pinyin: Dàzhòng Huīáng) is an executive sedan manufactured by the German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen, described by Volkswagen as their "premium class" vehicle. Introduced at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, the Phideon is aimed at the Chinese market. Sales officially started in July 2016.
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Predecessor: Volkswagen Phaeton
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Overview
The Phideon is the first car under the Volkswagen brand to be based on Volkswagen's MLB platform. It is powered by either a 224 hp (167 kW; 227 PS) 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder EA888 or a 296 hp (221 kW; 300 PS) 3.0-litre supercharged V6 EA837 petrol engines and is available with an optional 4motion all-wheel drive system. The 2.0-litre plug-in hybrid version is also available, which was launched in April 2017. The Phideon is also the first Volkswagen model to have a camera-based night vision system. The Phideon is equipped with the Active Info Display which replaced the conventional instrument cluster, and chauffeur mode which allows passengers to send content to the infotainment system. The car sold 24,471 units in 2018. Sales dropped to 14,019 units in 2019.
2021 facelift
A facelifted Phideon was revealed at the 2020 Guangzhou Auto Show. The facelift introduced an updated front bumper which added chrome inserts and modified sections around the fog lamps. The grille was updated with an illuminated badge flanked by an LED daytime running light strip extending on the sides to meet the redesigned headlamps. The all-wheel drive, V6, and plug-in hybrid options were dropped.
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Specifications
- name
- Volkswagen Phideon
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen
- Production
- 2016–2023
- Assembly
- China: Shanghai (SAIC-VW)
- Class
- Executive car (E)
- Body style
- 4-door sedan
- Layout
- Longitudinal front-engine, front-wheel drive, Longitudinal front-engine, four-wheel drive (4motion until 2021)
- Platform
- MLB
- Related
- Audi A6/A6L, Audi A7
- Engine
- Petrol:, 2.0 L EA888 I4-T, 2.0 L EA888 I4-T PHEV, 3.0 L EA837 V6-Supercharged (2016–2021)
- Transmission
- 7-speed DL382 dual-clutch
- Wheelbase
- 3009 mm
- Length
- 5074 mm
- Width
- 1893 mm
- Height
- 1489 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1815 kg
- Predecessor
- Volkswagen Phaeton
- sp
- uk
- Electric range
- 50 km (plug-in hybrid)
- Designer
- Felix Schell
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23542823CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_PhideonCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1360704533 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Volkswagen_VW_Phideon_2016.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Olboph · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/phideon-3583Link only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.