| Attribute |
Volkswagen Phaeton 4.9 V10 TDI × | 
Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211, facelift 2006) E 420 CDI V8 G-TRONIC × |
| General | | |
| Make | Volkswagen | Mercedes-Benz |
| Model | Phaeton | E-class |
| Generation | Phaeton | E-class (W211, facelift 2006) |
| Modification | 4.9 V10 TDI | E 420 CDI V8 G-TRONIC |
| Website | https://www.vw.com/ | https://www.mercedes-benz.com/ |
| Number of doors | 4 | 4 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 5 |
| Body type | Sedan | Sedan |
| Transmission | automatic | automatic g-tronic |
| Number of gears | 6 | 7 |
| Production from (year) | 2003 | 2006 |
| Production to (year) | 2006 | 2009 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 250 | 250 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 6.9 | 6.1 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 16.5 | 13.2 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 8.5 | 7 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 11.4 | 9.3 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 308 | 246 |
| Emission standard | EURO III | EURO IV |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | All wheel drive (4x4) | Rear wheel drive |
| Position of engine | Front,ongitudinal | Front,ongitudinal |
| Fuel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Max. power (hp) | 313 | 314 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 750 | 730 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 10 | 8 |
| Cylinders arrangement | V engine | V engine |
| Valves per cylinder | 2 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 4,921 | 3,996 |
| Compression ratio | 18 | - |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 3,750 | 3,600 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 2,000 | 2,200 |
| Cylinder bore (mm) | 81 | - |
| Piston stroke (mm) | 95.5 | - |
| Fuel system | Pump-nozzle (Unit Injector) | Diesel Commonrail |
| Turbine | Turbocharger / Intercooler | Turbocharger / Intercooler |
| Fuel tank (l) | 90 | 80 |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Pneumatic elastic element | Double wishbone |
| Rear wheel suspension | Pneumatic elastic element | Independent, spring multi-link with stabilizer |
| Steering type | Steering rack | Steering rack |
| Power steering | Hydraulic Steering | Electric Steering |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs | Disc |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Disc |
| Tires size | | |
| Turning radius (m) | - | 11.4 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 5,055 | 4,856 |
| Width (mm) | 1,903 | 1,822 |
| Height (mm) | 1,450 | 1,483 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,881 | 2,854 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 2,462 | 1,835 |
| Gross weight (kg) | 2,970 | 2,435 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 500 | 530 |
| Front track (mm) | 1,628 | 1,577 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,612 | 1,570 |