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VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI

The VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI reaches 60 mph in 7.51 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 GSi D

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Down the strip

Standing start VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI
0–60 mph7.51 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 2,939 cars in the set it is the 2,520th quickest to 60 mph, and the 67th quickest of the 97 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 bhp
Kerb mass2,133 kg
Power to weight111 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed237 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Opel Corsa GSi D20087.44 s15.86 s88.3 mph148 bhp
Abarth 50020087.49 s15.91 s86.8 mph133 bhp
Kia Cerato Koup 2.020097.54 s15.98 s87.8 mph154 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.

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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 2,520th quickest of the 2,939 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.
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.
What cars are comparable to the VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI?
Closest here on pace: Opel Corsa GSi D (7.44 s), Abarth 500 (7.49 s), Kia Cerato Koup 2.0 (7.54 s). Each one can be raced against the VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI in the panel at the top of this page.
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 2026-09-02. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.