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2009 Volkswagen CC

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2009 Volkswagen CC – Click higher up for high-res image gallery Is "iv-door coupe" an oxymoron or a clever twist on automotive design rules? That was a popular question amid the 50 or and then journalists invited to drive Volkswagen's new CC from Atlanta to Nashville last week. The seemingly contradictory term was apparently first used to describe the Rover P5 Marking II in 1962, but was revived more recently when Mercedes introduced its CLS in 2004. In both cases the cars' depression rooflines defied conventional saloon styling and needed a unique descriptor for marketing pizazz. When rumors of the VW CC began to leak out, some speculated the CLS would be its main target. But Volkswagen learned from the disappointing U.S. acceptance of the Phaeton: Luxury buyers pay for brand cache as much every bit they do for supple leather and loftier-tech gadgets. This time effectually, says Brett Scott, VW'due south product planning manager, they await many of their customers to be Camry and Accord shoppers attracted to the CC's stand-out styling. %Gallery-31593% All photos Copyright ©2008 Chris Tutor / Weblogs, Inc. Those ii cars are dead center in Volkswagen'southward sights. At the bottom of four trim levels, the CC Sport comes in at $26,790 with a 200-hp, turbocharged iv-cylinder and a 6-speed manual. That'south more than $6,000 above a base 2009 Accordance sedan, and more $7,600 than a base Camry. The 2 Japanese models can besides seat ane more passenger, and while the Camry is routinely knocked for being boring, the Accordance's looks are at to the lowest degree memorable. Looking at pure numbers, it's hard to run across how VW expects to woo 28,000 buyers away from Camry and Accord eacy year. Only so, emotion usually trumps numbers in the car-buying decision making process. And if you're wondering, CC stands for "condolement coupe." The full general consensus among journalists attending the ride and drive from Atlanta to Nashville was that the CC is an attractive motorcar and a welcome divergence for VW design. The aggressive front fascia incorporates an updated take on the familiar VW grille, bluecoat and headlights that bend into the fenders. Rectangular plow signals sit beneath the headlights and to a higher place subtle fog lamps recessed into the lower grille extensions. The cutting line for the hood becomes the top of the doors, which are accented by a prominent and design-defining character line. Chrome surrounds the frameless side glass and is too used as a lower door baby-sit. Iv unlike bike styles are available, though they're all rather like in blueprint. Complaints well-nigh the CC'south exterior styling were rare during the event, but most focused on the automobile'due south rear. Thumbnail images of the auto's back side could easily be mistaken for the Buick Lucerne or even the competing Camry. Precipitous-eyed car fans can tell the 4-cylinder CCs from the upper level VR6 models by the exhaust pipe location. The smaller engined car has ii outlets on the driver's side, while the VR6 wears a unmarried pipe on each side of the machine. But …
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Retail Price

$27,100 - $39,800 MSRP / Window Sticker Cost

Engine 2.0L I-iv
MPG 21 City / 31 Hwy
Seating four Passengers
Manual six-spd man w/OD
Power 200 @ 5100 rpm
Drivetrain front-wheel

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