The Phaeton is available in four- or five-seat configurations, with 12-way standard power for the front seats in the V8 and 18-way in the W12, which includes a massage feature. If you get the two-seat rear package, it includes 10-way power for those heated, cooled and massaging rear seats, and a button so someone sitting in the right rear seat can power an empty front passenger's seat far forward for even more legroom.
Also in the four-seat version, the center console extends the length of the interior, and for those sitting in back it includes what appears to be a video monitor. Actually, it houses their part of the four-zone Climatronic controls. A rear entertainment system is planned that will include a pair of monitors, one each on the rear face of the front seat headrests.
Finding your way to the restaurant or symphony hall is eased by the standard navigation system, which includes both a display at the center of the dashboard and another within the instrument cluster, where the driver can see directions without a long diversion of eyes from the road. We found the navigation and other switchgear to be intuitive in its location and usage.
The car's interior is very quiet, thanks in part to all dual pane glass and triple door seals.
Real wood trip wraps around the passenger compartment, with a band of wood along the base of the windshield instead of some rubbery molding. Seats are well bolstered, the steering wheel both tilts and telescopes and the centerpiece of the dashboard is an analog clock. Next Page