Volkswagon CC

I would like to introduce you to a new car most people have not seen! The 2009 Wolkswagon CC, the CC stands for comfort coupe. It may be Volkswagon's most attractive car out of the current available models. Obviously, styling is the issue here! What is unique about the Volkswagon CC is that it is that Volkswagon is calling the car a four door coupe. Mercedes started this with the introduction of the Mercedes CLS coupe, which is another four door car that Mercedes refers to as a coupe. The reasoning behind this designation is that the vehicles have a coupe like silhouette. See the Car and Driver article.

The CC is based on the Passat architecture, so many of the parts are shared with the Passat. It only seats two in the back seat versus three in the Passat. The engines available are the 2.0 liter turbo four cylinder with 200 hp, a 3.6 liter V6 is an option and is rated at 280 hp. The acceleration for the four cylinder is 7.4 seconds 0-60 and 6.6 seconds for the six cylinder. The transmissions are a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic.

The bottom line is that the CC is a more stylish version of a Passat. It basically drives well, with a firm Germanic ride. It is a competent vehicle and available for approximately $1200 less base price than a Passat, but can get expensive with a number of options. The CC will attract a lot of attention since it is an attractive car.

I do think that the cars designation as a coupe is rather absurd, nothing but a marketing gimmick.