大众在日内瓦车展发布了仅供中国市场旗舰级车型“PHIDEON”，该车未来将替代老旧的辉腾。这款全新全尺寸轿车在中国市场定位高于迈腾。根据资料，PHIDEON的名称来源于古罗马的女神“Fides”，象征誓约与信仰，PHIDEON的读音与大众品牌另一款豪华轿车PHAETON（辉腾）非常相近，并且两者命名均源于古欧洲神话。该车是大众首款基于MLB平台的车型，虽然该车仅供中国市场，但它的研发和设计是在德国进行的。PHIDEON车身长度为5.05米，宽1.87米，高1.48米，轴距超过3米。该车外观设计更像是一辆长轴距版的帕萨特，只是在一些车身细节上做了改进，但并没有显著提升。虽然这次大众没有发布内装照片，但车厢内配备的加热座椅电动可调并带有透气和按摩功能，而空气悬挂可确保丝般柔滑行驶感受。车厢内可提供三种颜色的氛围灯，进一步提升轻松氛围。同时配备抬头显示器并具备夜视系统。为提升安全性，PHIDEON配备了自适应巡航控制和车头、侧面、车道及照明辅助系统。大众最新一代信息娱乐系统可支持MirrorLink、安卓Auto和苹果CarPlay。该车动力系统为一台3.0升V6引擎，功率220千瓦/300马力，扭矩440牛米，搭配4MOTION全驱系统。此外，大众还提供了2.0升四缸涡轮增压引擎搭配前轮驱动系统，未来还将增加插电混动版本。PHIDEON将由上海大众投产并将于今年三季度上市。
VW PHIDEON revealed in Geneva as China-only flagship
Volkswagen is using the 2016 Geneva Motor Show as venue to unveil its new flagship model for the Chinese market, the “PHIDEON.”
VW is finally ready to replace the aging Phaeton in China with an all-new fullsize sedan which will be positioned above the locally sold Magotan. If you are wondering about the origins of the PHIDEON moniker, VW says it is derived from Fides, the Roman goddess of fidelity.
It will be the first car from the Volkswagen core brand to ride on the Modular Longitudinal Matrix (MLB) architecture and although a China-only model, the PHIDEON was developed and designed at home in Germany.
VW’s new flagship for China has a large footprint with an overall length of 197 inches (5.05 meters) and a wheelbase that spans at more than three meters (118 inches). It’s also quite imposing thanks to a generous width of 73.6 inches (1.87 meters) while standing 58.3 inches (1.48 meters) tall. The design can be best described as a long-wheelbase Passat with some small changes here and there, but nothing really of great significance.
Photos of the interior have not been provided so far, but we do know the heated seats are electrically adjustable and come with ventilation and massaging functions while the air suspension should ensure a silky smooth ride. Three-color ambient lighting is also available to generate a relaxing ambiance and for added safety there is a head-up display along with a night vision system.
Since we are on the subject of safety, the PHIDEON will be offered with adaptive cruise control (ACC) as well as front, side, lane, and light assistants. VW’s latest infotainment system will have support for MirrorLink, Android Auto, and CarPlay, so owners will be able to connect their smartphones and access various contents via the car’s touchscreen.
Power is provided by a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine developing 300 horsepower (220 kilowatts) and 347 pound-feet (440 newton meters) of torque sent exclusively to an all-wheel-drive 4MOTION system. VW will also sell the PHIDEON with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine linked to a FWD setup while later during the car’s lifecycle there’s going to be a plug-in hybrid model as well.
The VW PHIDEON is slated to go on sale in China in the third quarter of 2016 once production will kick off at the company's Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation joint venture.