Volkswagen Phideon

The Volkswagen Phideon is an executive sedan that Volkswagen describes as its premium class vehicle, aimed at the Chinese market. It was introduced at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show and sales officially started in July 2016. It is the first car under the Volkswagen brand built on the MLB platform and was offered with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder or a 3.0-litre supercharged V6 petrol engine, an optional 4motion all-wheel drive system and, from April 2017, a plug-in hybrid. It was also the first Volkswagen with a camera-based night vision system and carried an Active Info Display and a chauffeur mode for rear passengers. It sold 24,471 units in 2018 and 14,019 in 2019, and a facelift shown at the 2020 Guangzhou Auto Show dropped the V6, all-wheel drive and plug-in hybrid options.