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Volkswagen Phaeton
3 generations · 6 engine options · data across all years of the Phaeton platform.
3,282
Labor times
16,992
Torque specs
4,742
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
36
Fluid specs
0
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 2006 4.2L V8
$56,968
~$11,394/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
2006
2 engine options
4.2L V8
AWD
6.0L W12
AWD
2005
2 engine options
4.2L V8
AWD
6.0L W12
AWD
2004
2 engine options
4.2L V8
AWD
6.0L W12
AWD
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