#GIMS: Volkswagen Is Taking A Swing At The Chinese Market With The Phideon — Can It Hang?

#GIMS: Volkswagen Is Taking A Swing At The Chinese Market With The Phideon — Can It Hang?
The Geneva  Motor Show (GIMS) is always a big show for Volkswagen Auto Group (VWAG). The thing is though, we expect it to bring forward some BIG guns. Some really interesting vehicles that will be game changers.

Instead, we get this. The Phideon.

Geneva Motor Show

While we’re hoping there’s more going on than what meets the eye, according to reports this Ph-whatever will be aimed at the wealthy Chinese marketplace. Although the name suggests that it is a replacement for the Phaeton, word on the street says it isn’t. If you ask us, the Phideon looks like a  U.S.-market Passat that’s been juiced up with some luxury hardware.

One example of this luxury slant is the chauffeur mode. Apparently it allows rear passengers to control infotainment functions. Talk about a back seat driver.

We’re hoping to see more pictures of the Phideon. Not necessarily because we’re interested, mostly because we want to laugh.

That said, check out the snaps that have been released, below.


Geneva Motor Show
















MDarringerMDarringer - 2/29/2016 11:57:53 PM
+3 Boost
VW Avalon


MicrosoftUserMicrosoftUser - 3/1/2016 1:07:31 AM
+3 Boost
That it is and because of that what a disappointment!


MDarringerMDarringer - 3/1/2016 8:19:10 PM
+1 Boost
Yet this is EXACTLY what VW USA has been begging for in addition to crossovers that is.


cidflekkencidflekken - 3/1/2016 10:36:45 AM
+4 Boost
Do the Chinese really have ZERO taste in design and style?


jeffgalljeffgall - 3/1/2016 10:57:43 AM
+2 Boost
Way past time for VW to find a new design language up front


carsnyccarsnyc - 3/1/2016 8:51:41 PM
+1 Boost
Lol. VW and Audi have become a joke!


MDarringerMDarringer - 3/2/2016 8:59:44 AM
+1 Boost
That's especially true when you see the Q2.


mre30mre30 - 3/2/2016 1:02:19 PM
+1 Boost
You know, it might not be to our tastes but I suspect that VW would sell a lot of these in the US if it was priced right.


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