- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen
- Production
- November 2001 – March 2016
- Model years
- 2002–2016
- Assembly
- Germany: Dresden ( Transparent Factory )
- Designer
- Hartmut Warkuß (exterior)
- Class
- Full-size luxury car ( F )
- Body style
- 4-door sedan
- Layout
- Longitudinal FF layout , Longitudinal F4 layout ( 4motion )
- Platform
- Volkswagen Group D1
- Related
- Audi A8 Bentley Continental GT Bentley Flying Spur Porsche Panamera Audi S8
- Engine
- Petrol : , 3.0 L EA390 VR6 (China only), 3.2 L EA390 AYT / BKL / BRK VR6 , 3.6 L EA390 VR6, 4.2 L BGH, BGJ V8 , 6.0 L W12 (2004–2011) , Diesel :, 3.0 L TDI Common Rail (BMK / CARA / CEXA) V6 TDI , 5.0 L AJS V10 TDI (2003–2007)