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VW announces prices for the Passat CC
Fancy a drop top Passat? Now you can and VW has announced prices for its new four-door four-seater coupe.
The entry-level Passat CC, the 1.8-litre TSI with a power output of 160 PS will cost from £21,040 with prices rising to £31,120 for the range-topping 3.6-litre V6 300 PS.
The German marque has confirmed that the Passat CC will come in two trim levels standard CC and GT.
Standard models boast sports suspension, 17” ‘Phoenix’ alloy wheels, 2Zone Climatronic air conditioning, touchscreen CD stereo system with six-disc autochanger, six-way electrically adjustable sports seats, a multifunction leather steering wheel, six airbags and ESP.
While GT adds, 18” ‘Interlagos’ alloy wheels, ‘silversprint’ upholstery, tinted windows and front foglights as well as, for the first time on a Volkswagen, Adaptive Chassis Control (ACC). With three settings – comfort, normal and sport – ACC acts not only on the damper units to firm up or soften the ride but also changes the characteristics of the electro-mechanical steering system to suit a more comfort- or sport-orientated drive. This is also an option on the standard car.
Three engines will be available at launch – two petrol and one diesel. Petrol options include a 1.8-litre TSI unit developing 160 PS plus the flagship 3.6-litre V6 FSI with 300 PS. There’s also a common rail 2.0-litre TDI with 140 PS from launch.
Other innovative systems offered on the Passat CC include Park Assist, Lane Assist and Automatic Distance Control, the latter two of which have only been seen before on Volkswagen’s Phaeton and Touareg luxury models.
Simon McBride