Volkswagen Phaeton 2010 vs Audi S8 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 4.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 240 HP | 520 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 650 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.3 seconds | 4.2 seconds | |
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Audi S8 is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Phaeton engine produces 280 HP less power than Audi S8, whereas torque is 150 NM less than Audi S8. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Phaeton reaches 100 km/h speed 4.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 10.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.9 l/100km | 13.7 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Phaeton is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Phaeton consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi S8, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Phaeton over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Phaeton consumes 4.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi S8. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 litres | 90 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1050 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1180 km on highway | ||
| 1010 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Phaeton gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.06 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 S8, 5 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 510 litres | |
| Volkswagen Phaeton has 10 litres less trunk space than the Audi S8. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 12.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Phaeton is 0.3 metres less than that of the Audi S8. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`760 | 2`575 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 10 000 | 29 600 | |
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