VW Passat CC: UK Pricing Announced

Volkswagen’s new four-door, four-seater coupe that’s based on the Passat will be available to order from dealers across the UK from next week, Friday 16th May with first deliveries set to arrive in June. The entry-level Passat CC with the 160Hp 1.8-litre TSI will cost £21,040 RRP on the road, with prices rising to £31,120 for the top-of-the-range 300Hp 3.6-litre V6 FSI. For this year, VW has allocated around 2,500 Passat CCs for the UK market, rising to 5,800 units in 2009. -Continued

The Passat CC will be available in the UK in two trim levels, standard CC and GT. The standard models boast sports suspension, 17-inch alloy wheels, two-zone 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.

The GT version adds, 18-inch alloy wheels, ‘silversprint’ upholstery, tinted windows and front foglights as well as, for the first time on a Volkswagen, Adaptive Chassis Control (ACC

Three engines are available at the CC’s launch – two petrol and one diesel. Petrol options are a 1.8-litre TSI unit developing 160 Hp and 184 lbs ft of torque linked to a six-speed manual or DSG gearbox plus the flagship 3.6-litre V6 FSI with 300 Hp and 258 lbs ft of torque channelled via 4MOTION four-wheel drive and DSG gearbox.

A common rail 2.0-litre TDI with 140 Hp is also offered at launch, and will be joined in September by a 170 Hp and a 200Hp version of the same powerplant.

Passat CC model line-up and pricing	Price, £ (RRP OTR)
CC 1.8-litre TSI 160 PS 6 spd manual	21,040
CC 2.0-litre TDI 140 PS 6 spd manual	21,870
CC 2.0-litre TDI 140 PS 6 spd DSG	23,140
CC GT 2.0-litre TDI 140 PS 6 spd manual	22,770
CC GT 2.0-litre TDI 140 PS 6 spd DSG	24,040
CC GT 3.6-litre V6 4MOTION 6 spd DSG	31,120