Factories of this automotive brand are located in fifteen countries around the world. And the company is famous not only for passenger cars – the factory produces minibuses and trucks. The company constantly changes and updates something in the production technology and in the creation of new cars. It manufactures models of new vehicles, releases updates for already outdated cars, and, accordingly, discontinues outdated ones.
Based on this, the technical characteristics of Volkswagen car models are very different and differ from each other. If you take any model of this brand, you can see an ideal combination of characteristics.
The Detroit Auto Show once presented a new product of Volkswagen's creativity – the Volkswagen Passat CC. Despite the fact that every year interesting and updated cars are exhibited anyway, the presentation of the four-door coupe made obvious not just an interest in visualization, but also a financially beneficial factor.
The car was developed on the platform of the same model that had the Passat model without the CC addition. The base of this car is an identical repetition of the Volkswagen Golf. However, due to the manipulations added to the work – the use of body kits, adjustments to the position of the model's pillars, lowering the minimum ground clearance – the Volkswagen Passat CC received slightly different technical and visual characteristics. The developers also worked hard on the body part.
Now noticeable parts and elements of the graphic installation and stamping have become clearly visible, and the details and parts of the door frames have disappeared. Of course, it must be said that the car's trunk has decreased somewhat in volume – it lost about 30 liters in size. Changes also affected the appearance of the headlights – the "predator's gaze" inspires self-confidence. Although the rear light did not receive anything revolutionary, it looks quite specific and expressive. This ideal specimen is completed by original wheel rims that always attract attention. It can be said that in terms of appearance, the Passat passes and receives a score of no less than five.
The cars are produced in modifications with engines 1.8 TSI, 2.0 TSI, and 3.6 V6. Two diesel engines and three gasoline engines are provided for them. The power of gasoline engines is 160, 200, and 300 hp. And if converted to kilowatts, then 118, 147, and 220. Diesel engines – 140 and 170 hp, and kilowatts – 103 and 125. The maximum torque is in the range from 250 to 350 Nm.
The review would be incomplete if we did not mention that there is another, third diesel engine with 140 hp. The fact is that it is manufactured in two variations – regular and Blue TDI. The latter already has an injection of synthetic urea AdBlue. It meets the environmental standards of European regulations that were introduced somewhat later than this particular model was released. It should be noted that such an exhaust gas cleaning system does not take root very well in our country, so drivers order its deactivation on specialized websites like http://pro-truckexpert.ru/avtoelektrika/otklyuchenie-mocheviny-adblue. But that is a topic for a completely different conversation.
The speed is quite decent – from 220 to 250 km/h. It could be higher, but it is limited by electronics. In addition, modifications of this car are equipped with so-called recuperation. This is when the car accelerates, the generator turns off and does not "take away" part of the engine's work.
Fuel consumption – from 6 to 10 liters. Transmissions are six-speed, both manual and automatic. Only the automatic has a dual clutch.
It is also equipped with such necessary comfort items as a leather steering wheel, sport fabric seats, an audio system with 8 speakers. The headlights are xenon. Dual-zone climate control, six proven safety airbags. There is also a stabilization system. In general, the model fully corresponds to the business class.