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VW Phaeton 3.2 V6 241

The VW Phaeton 3.2 V6 241 reaches 60 mph in 7.65 s (100 km/h in 8.04 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.79 s, tripping the lights at 91.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.63 s and the eighth mile in 10.32 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 3.2 V6 241 Rolls-Royce Corniche

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Down the strip

Standing start VW Phaeton 3.2 V6 241
0–60 mph7.65 s
0–100 km/h8.04 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.63 s
1/8 mile10.32 s
1/4 mile15.79 s
Trap speed91.7 mph

About the Phaeton 3.2 V6 241

The 2002 VW Phaeton 3.2 V6 241 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,970 kg with 237 bhp, which works out at 120 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.63 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 5,838th quickest to 60 mph, and the 273rd quickest of the 1124 VWs here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 91.7 mph, the 4,601st highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification VW Phaeton 3.2 V6 241
Year2002
Power237 hp (177 kW)
Kerb mass1,970 kg
Power to weight120 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed152 mph (245 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Rolls-Royce Corniche20157.62 s15.89 s89.8 mph325 bhp
Jaguar S-Type 2.7 D V6 20720047.64 s15.93 s87.2 mph204 bhp
SEAT Exeo 2.0 TDI 17020087.62 s15.86 s89.5 mph168 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 10 seconds9,062 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 saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the VW Phaeton 3.2 V6 241 0-60 time?
The VW Phaeton 3.2 V6 241 reaches 60 mph in 7.65 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,838th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the VW Phaeton 3.2 V6 241 quarter mile time?
15.79 s at 91.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.32 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.63 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the VW Phaeton 3.2 V6 241 have?
237 bhp and 1,970 kg, which is 120 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 245 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the VW Phaeton 3.2 V6 241?
Closest here on pace: Rolls-Royce Corniche (7.62 s), Jaguar S-Type 2.7 D V6 207 (7.64 s), SEAT Exeo 2.0 TDI 170 (7.62 s). Each one can be raced against the VW Phaeton 3.2 V6 241 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 3.2 V6 241 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.