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Volkswagen Phaeton V6

Phits the bill

Volkswagen has proved its point. The company set out to prove it had the technological might to take on the likes of Mercedes in the super-saloon market, and its range-topping W12-engined Phaeton showed it could succeed.

By Gavin Ward

June 2002

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Volkswagen has proved its point. The company set out to prove it had the technological might to take on the likes of Mercedes in the super-saloon market, and its range-topping W12-engined Phaeton showed it could succeed.

But while the W12 has hogged the limelight so far, it's the more 'humble' versions which are expected to take the majority of sales. So we got behind the wheel of the model which is predicted to be the most popular in the range in the UK, powered by a V6 3.2-litre engine. This entry-level petrol version is expected to weigh in with a price tag in the

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