Volkswagen Phaeton 2010 vs Audi A8 2010
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Volkswagen Phaeton is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Audi A8 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Audi A8 also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 3.0 - 6.0 | 2.0 - 4.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 240 - 450 HP | 210 - 420 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 - 560 NM | 350 - 800 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.1 - 8.6 seconds | 4.6 - 7.7 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 - 14.5 | 6.3 - 9.5 | |
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Volkswagen Phaeton petrol engines consumes on average 4.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than Audi A8. On average, Volkswagen Phaeton equipped with diesel engines consume 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A8. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 118 mm (4.6 inches) | 120 mm (4.7 inches) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.05 m | 5.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.95 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
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Volkswagen Phaeton is smaller. Volkswagen Phaeton is 8 cm shorter than the Audi A8, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Phaeton is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 510 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
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| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 12.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Phaeton is 0.3 metres less than that of the Audi A8. | |||
| Gross weight: | ~ 2`763 kg | ~ 2`547 kg | |
| Net weight: | ~ 2`247 kg | ~ 1`879 kg | |
| Load capacity: | ~ 516 kg | ~ 668 kg | |
| Volkswagen Phaeton load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 29 procentiem less than Audi A8. Therefore, Audi A8 is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Average price (€): | 9800 | 13 600 | |
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