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VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI

The VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI reaches 60 mph in 7.51 s (100 km/h in 7.98 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.80 s, tripping the lights at 87.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.44 s and the eighth mile in 10.13 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI Opel Corsa 1.2 130

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Down the strip

Standing start VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI
0–60 mph7.51 s
0–100 km/h7.98 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.44 s
1/8 mile10.13 s
1/4 mile15.80 s
Trap speed87.6 mph

About the Phaeton 3.0 TDI

The 2008 VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI is an all-wheel-drive turbodiesel car of 2,133 kg with 237 bhp, which works out at 111 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.44 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 5,572nd quickest to 60 mph, and the 248th quickest of the 1124 VWs here. Its 87.6 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI
Year2008
Power237 hp (177 kW)
Kerb mass2,133 kg
Power to weight111 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed147 mph (237 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Opel Corsa 1.2 13020207.48 s15.86 s87.7 mph129 bhp
Volvo V40 2.0 D4 17720127.47 s15.84 s87.6 mph174 bhp
Ford Mondeo Hatchback 2.0 TDCi 18020147.53 s15.80 s89.8 mph177 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 8 seconds6,514 cars0-100 km/h under 8 seconds5,602 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
VW 0-60 timesevery modelFastest 4x4s and all-wheel-drive cars2,981 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI 0-60 time?
The VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI reaches 60 mph in 7.51 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,572nd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI quarter mile time?
15.80 s at 87.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.13 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.44 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI have?
237 bhp and 2,133 kg, which is 111 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbodiesel, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 237 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI?
Closest here on pace: Opel Corsa 1.2 130 (7.48 s), Volvo V40 2.0 D4 177 (7.47 s), Ford Mondeo Hatchback 2.0 TDCi 180 (7.53 s). Each one can be raced against the VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.