Volkswagen Passat CC

The Volkswagen Passat CC (also known as the Volkswagen CC in the United States)^[1] is a 4-door coupé version of the Volkswagen Passat. It debuted in January 2008 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The suffix CC stands for Comfort Coupé and the car is marketed by VW as a more luxurious vehicle than the standard Passat saloon.^[2]

The Passat CC falls between the Passat and the Phaeton in VW's range — while based on the Passat, and sharing its wheelbase, the CC is longer (+ 27 mm (1.06 in)), lower (− 50 mm (1.97 in)) and wider (+ 36 mm (1.42 in)) than the Passat.

Market

Volkswagen has ambitions of selling 300,000 units over a period of seven years. The company expects that 60% of these sales (about 26,000 units per year) will come from the US market.^[3] Pricing will start at $27,100 for the sport trim level and range to greater than $40,000 for the VR6 4Motion trim level.^[4][5]

Technical Data

The car rests on a 2,711 mm (106.7 in) wheelbase and is, for the time being, available with a 1.8-litre TFSI inline-four (118 kW (160 PS; 158 hp)) or a 2.0-litre inline-four TDI engine, both with front-wheel drive and 6-speed manual, or with a 3.6-litre VR6 engine (220 kW (299 PS; 295 hp)) with 4motion four-wheel drive and a 6-speed twin-clutch Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG).

The North American market will receive the 2.0T and 3.6L VR6 engine options. This version of the VR6 engine offers an output of 206 kW (276 hp) and 265 lb•ft (359 N•m) of torque available in both front wheel drive and 4MOTION versions. Manual transmission is available in the 2.0T engine option only.^[6]

On the European market the CC is offered with 4MOTION four-wheel drive on the 2.0-litre TDI engines. The 103 kW (140 PS) model comes with manual transmission and the 125 kW (170 PS) model with Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG). An AdBlue version offering 105 kW (143 PS) name BlueTDI is also produced. Availability varies by country.

Marketing

In the 2009 Volkwagen CC commercial in the United States, the CC passengers are aware of the floating letters and voice-overs, and of being in a car commercial. The commercial, titled "Rave Reviews" and directed by Roman Coppola, is partially voiced by an old VW Beetle.^[8]

See also

• 2008 Detroit NAIAS Reveal of the Passat CC

References

1. ^ http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/03/volkswagen-drops-passat-sticks-with-cc-for-new-sedan/ Retrieved 11-30-2008
2. ^ . Retrieved 04-14-2008.
3. ^ Retrieved 11-30-2008
4. ^ "Build a CC". Vw.com. 2008-10-07. http://www.vw.com/vwfeatures/cc/en/us/. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
5. ^ "2009 Volkswagen Passat CC - Specifications - First Drive". Motor Trend. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_0807_2009_volkswagen_passat_cc/specifications.html. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
6. ^ Retrieved 11-30-2008
7. ^ http://www.vw.com/cc/completespecs/en/us/#standard
8. ^ [1]

External links

• Passat CC website

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