大众近日宣布，下一代辉腾将增加纯电动版本，同时，新车将采用更具动感外观设计并提供下一代辅助驾驶系统。大众并未透露新一代辉腾发布时间，只是表示，新车将是未来10年内大众品牌当之无愧的旗舰车型。这或许意味着新车将在2020年发布而不是先前预计的2018年。不过，纯电动版将在该车生命周期后半程发布，该车将替代W12版本。根据年初透露的消息，大众计划使新一代辉腾在舒适性方面超越奔驰S级，同时在车速60公里以下时可激活半自动驾驶系统。

 

VW announces next-gen Phaeton will have pure electric version and "emotional design"

Safe from being cut due to the ongoing dieselgate, Volkswagen's upcoming second-gen Phaeton will spawn a fully electric derivative.

 

The announcement was made today by the board of management and they promise "long-distance capability" for the purely electric range-topping model of the Volkswagen core brand. They say it will get an "emotional design" and will be packed with the next generation of assistance systems along with the newest crop of connectivity solutions.

 

Volkswagen isn't saying when the new Phaeton will come out, but they do mention it will "once again be the flagship for the brand's profile over the next decade." This probably means a market launch is scheduled closer to 2020, although previous reports stated a 2018 release for the full-size sedan. Chances are the EV version will be launched later during the model's life cycle as an alternative to the W12-powered variant already confirmed by Volkswagen.

 

We remind you earlier this year we heard VW has plans to make the new Phaeton more comfortable than the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and it could also boast a semi-autonomous driving system working at speeds of up to 37 mph (60 km/h).