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2009 Volkswagen Passat CC

2009 Volkswagen Passat CC Model Overview

2009 Volkswagen Passat CC

Dressed to Impress

Volkswagen hopes a luxury version of the Passat will attract BMW and Mercedes shoppers.

by Michael Bettencourt, ForbesAutos.com

Volkswagen Passat CC
Volkswagen Passat CC
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The dubious trend instigated by German luxury automakers of mislabeling four-door sedans as “coupes ” — a term traditionally used for sportier two-door cars — now extends to the mass market with Volkswagen’s new Passat CC. Like the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, this “coupe” actually has four doors, not two, and is simply a dressed up version of an existing sedan, in this case, the regular Passat Sedan.

For the sake of swoopier styling, the rear seating area and trunk have been made smaller. The engines and transmissions offered on the Passat Sedan carry over to the Passat CC. These include a 200-hp turbocharged four-cylinder engine or a 280-hp V6. Both come standard with a six-speed automatic transmission. One new feature specific to the CC will be a large glass roof panel that partially retracts.

In Europe, high-end items like an auto-park feature, active cruise control, and lane-departure warning system will be available, but Volkswagen of America has not said whether some or all of these features will make it to U.S. versions.

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  Published on 2008-01-29

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