Volkswagen Phaeton fuel economy (UK)
Official figures for the Volkswagen Phaeton from the Vehicle Certification Agency's new car lists, 2002–2014: 28 versions after removing repeats between lists. Economy is in UK (imperial) mpg; electric versions show miles per kWh and range instead. In the most recent lists (2003–2014, NEDC) combined economy is 18.1–33.2 mpg.
All figures on this page come from the NEDC test. NEDC was the official test before WLTP. NEDC figures are noticeably more optimistic, so do not compare them with WLTP figures.
NEDC figures, VCA lists 2003–2014
NEDC was the official test before WLTP. NEDC figures are noticeably more optimistic, so do not compare them with WLTP figures.
| Version | Fuel | Combined | L/100 km | CO₂ g/km | In lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI 240PS 4MOTION Tiptronic with DPF LWB · Automatic · 2967 cc | Diesel | 33.2 mpg | 8.5 | 224 | 2013–2014 |
| Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI 240PS 4MOTION Tiptronic with DPF SWB · Automatic · 2967 cc | Diesel | 33.2 mpg | 8.5 | 224 | 2013–2014 |
| Phaeton 6.0 W12 450PS 4MOTION Tiptronic LWB · Automatic · 5998 cc | Petrol | 19.5 mpg | 14.5 | 348 | 2013–2014 |
| Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI 240PS 4MOTION Tiptronic DPF LWB · QA6 · 2967 cc | Diesel | 33.2 mpg | 8.5 | 224 | 2012 |
| Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI 240PS 4MOTION Tiptronic DPF SWB · QA6 · 2967 cc | Diesel | 33.2 mpg | 8.5 | 224 | 2012 |
| Phaeton 6.0 W12 (450ps) 4MOTION Tiptronic LWB · QA6 · 5998 cc | Petrol | 19.5 mpg | 14.5 | 348 | 2010–2012 |
| Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI 240PS 4MOTION Tiptronic with DPF · QA6 · 2967 cc | Diesel | 33.2 mpg | 8.5 | 224 | 2011 |
| Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI (240ps) 4MOTION Tiptronic with DPF SWB · QA6 · 2967 cc | Diesel | 31.4 mpg | 9.0 | 239 | 2010 |
| Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI (240ps) 4MOTION Tiptronic with DPF LWB · QA6 · 2967 cc | Diesel | 31.0 mpg | 9.1 | 240 | 2010 |
| Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI (240 PS) 4MOTION Tiptronic with DPF · QA6 · 2967 cc | Diesel | 31.0 mpg | 9.1 | 240 | 2009 |
| Phaeton 4.2 V8 (335 PS) 4MOTION Tiptronic LWB · QA6 · 4172 cc | Petrol | 21.7 mpg | 13.0 | 310 | 2009 |
| Phaeton 6.0 W12 (450 PS) 4MOTION Tiptronic LWB · QA6 · 5998 cc | Petrol | 19.5 mpg | 14.5 | 348 | 2009 |
| Phaeton 3.0 TDI V6 4MOTION (225 PS) Tiptronic with DPF (standard wheelbase) · QA6 · 2697 cc | Diesel | 29.4 mpg | 9.6 | 259 | 2007–2008 |
| Phaeton 3.2 TDI V6 4MOTION (240 PS) Tiptronic (standard & long wheelbase) · QA6 · 3189 cc | Petrol | 23.3 mpg | 12.1 | 288 | 2008 |
| Phaeton 4.2 V8 4MOTION (335 PS) Tiptronic (long wheelbase) · QA6 · 4172 cc | Petrol | 21.7 mpg | 13.0 | 310 | 2007–2008 |
| Phaeton 6.0 W12 4MOTION (450 PS) Tiptronic (long wheelbase) · QA6 · 5998 cc | Petrol | 19.5 mpg | 14.5 | 348 | 2007–2008 |
| Phaeton 3.2 TDI V6 4MOTION (240PS) Tiptronic (standard & long wheelbase) · QA6 · 3189 cc | Petrol | 23.3 mpg | 12.1 | 288 | 2007 |
| Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI 4MOTION (225 PS) DPF · QA6 · 2967 cc | Diesel | 29.4 mpg | 9.6 | 259 | 2006 |
| Phaeton 5.0 V10 TDI 4MOTION (312 PS) · QA6 · 4921 cc | Diesel | 24.8 mpg | 11.4 | 308 | 2005–2006 |
| Phaeton 3.2 V6 4MOTION (240 PS) · QA6 · 3189 cc | Petrol | 23.2 mpg | 12.2 | 293 | 2005–2006 |
| Phaeton 4.2 V8 4MOTION (335 PS) · QA6 · 4172 cc | Petrol | 21.6 mpg | 13.1 | 314 | 2005–2006 |
| Phaeton 6.0 W12 4MOTION (421 PS) · QA5 · 5998 cc | Petrol | 18.1 mpg | 15.6 | 374 | 2005–2006 |
| Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI 4MOTION (225 PS) (with DPF) · QA6 · 2967 cc | Diesel | 29.4 mpg | 9.6 | 259 | 2005 |
| Phaeton V10 TDI (312 PS) · A6 · 4921 cc | Diesel | 24.8 mpg | 11.4 | 308 | 2004 |
| Phaeton 3.2 V6 · A5 · 3189 cc | Petrol | 23.2 mpg | 12.2 | 293 | 2003–2004 |
| Phaeton V8 (335 PS) · A6 · 4172 cc | Petrol | 21.6 mpg | 13.1 | 314 | 2004 |
| Phaeton W12 · A5 · 5998 cc | Petrol | 18.1 mpg | 15.6 | 374 | 2002–2004 |
| Phaeton V10 (308 PS) · A6 · 4921 cc | Diesel | 24.8 mpg | 11.4 | 308 | 2003 |
Using these figures
"In lists" shows which yearly VCA lists include the version; it is not the model year. Manufacturers supply figures to the VCA voluntarily, so some makes are missing from some years' lists (for example several large brands between 2019 and 2024); a gap in the years does not mean the car was not sold. Click an mpg figure to open the trip fuel cost calculator with it in UK units, or convert it with the fuel economy converter. Real-world economy is usually lower than official figures — measure yours with the MPG calculator.
Tyre and wheel sizes for this model: Volkswagen Phaeton tyre sizes.
Source: Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), Car Fuel Data — official data download (lists 2002–2014, downloaded 2026-10-22). © Crown copyright, reused under the licence published for this dataset on data.gov.uk (Creative Commons Attribution). Data processed by us (duplicates merged, model names tidied); the VCA is not responsible for our use of it. The VCA states that figures are supplied by manufacturers, may not be achieved in real-world driving, and are used at the user's own risk.