It actually remindsd me of X5 + Allroad.... hehe...
Anyways, I also think VW is doing a good job, too.. judging from all the pics I have seen of Phaeton so far, the interior fit/finish seems to be as good as Audi A8/BMW 745i, if not better..... MB really needs to put themselves together or I have no doubt Phaeton might steal a big portion of the market.....
And believe it or not... if I get to choose, I might actually go with fully loaded Phaeton rather than MB S430L.... since I usually keep a car for more than 6 years... depreciation doesn't affect me as much.....yet Phaeton seems to be so well put together, interior-wise... which, IMO, is MUCH more important than exterior.....
Andy Kuo