Four-door coupes make a lot of sense in today’s world. As the baby boomers get older and their limbs get stiffer they want the convenience of a four-door sedan but love the idea of driving a sleek, stylish two-door coupe.
Mercedes-Benz began the four-door coupe trend with its CLS in the early years of the 21st century. Volkswagen’s Passat CC was the first of the affordable cars in the class.
In an interesting move, the German giant has decided not to call the all-new model a Passat, but simply a ‘CC’.
The CC follows the latest VW design theme, with sleek lines that give it a low profile.The large VW badge in the bootlid acts as the boot handle and also houses the rear-view camera. Despite the low, sleek exterior, cabin headroom has not been compromised. Those in the rear compartment greatly appreciated being able to get in and out through normal doors, instead of having to crawl past folded front seats, as is the norm in a two-door coupe. Soft-touch cabin surroundings and leather trimmed seats continue the feel of the exterior quality. The boot is relatively shallow but, cleverly, it can be opened by making a kicking movement under the rear of the car. You need to have the key in your pocket or bag so that the CC senses you’re authorised to open the bootlid in this manner.
Volkswagen CC comes with the choice of two engines — a 3.6-litre V6 FSI petrol putting out 220kW of power and a 2.0-litre TDI common-rail turbo-diesel delivering 125kW.
