Prices announced for CC

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VOLKSWAGEN has announced prices for its new four-door, four-seater coupe, the Passat CC.

The entry-level CC, the 158bhp 1.8-litre TSI, will cost £21,040, rising to £31,120 for the range-topping 296bhp 3.6-litre V6.

Two trim levels are available: standard CC and GT. Standard models boast sports suspension; 17in Phoenix alloy wheels; 2Zone Climatronic air-conditioning; touch-screen CD stereo system with six-disc autochanger; six-way electrically adjustable sports seats; a multifunction leather steering wheel; six airbags, and ESP.

GT adds 18in Interlagos alloy wheels; “silversprint” upholstery; tinted windows, and front fog lights, as well as – for the first time on a Volkswagen – Adaptive Chassis Control (ACC). With three settings – comfort, normal and sport – ACC acts not only on the damper units to firm up or soften the ride, but also changes the characteristics of the electromechanical steering system to suit a more comfort or sport-orientated drive. This is also an option on the standard car.

Three engines are available at launch – two petrol and one diesel. Petrol options are the 1.8-litre TSI unit, which produces 184lb/ft of torque, linked to a six-speed manual or DSG gearbox, plus the flagship 3.6-litre V6 FSI with 258lb/ft of torque channelled via 4MOTION four-wheel drive and DSG gearbox.

A common-rail two-litre TDI with 138bhp is also offered at launch and will be joined in September by a 168bhp version of the same powerplant. An additional two-litre petrol unit with 197bhp will also become available at this time.

Other systems offered on the Passat CC include Park Assist, Lane Assist and Automatic Distance Control, the latter two of which have been seen before only on Volkswagen’s Phaeton and Touareg luxury models.

The Passat CC will be available to order from retailers on Friday, with the first cars arriving in the UK in mid-July.