Volkswagen CC (Germany, 2012-present)

Until the launch of the second generation, nearly 270,000 people around the globe have chosen the CC. The model still has the charm of a coupé but also space for at least 4 persons and 4 doors.

With new front and rear styling, the new Volkswagen CC also offers an extended range of standard equipment, which now includes such features as bi-xenon headlights with static cornering lights and a new LED rear lighting design.

Volkswagen first offers the new CC in February 2012 in Germany, then in stages across Europe, America, Russia, China (local version starting in 2013) and all other sales regions relevant to this vehicle class.

The CC is powered by petrol and diesel direct-injection engines; all of the diesels (TDI) are equipped with a Stop/Start system and a battery regeneration mode (which recovers braking energy) as standard equipment. All petrol engines also have battery regeneration functionality. The TDI engines output 103 kW / 140 PS and 125 kW / 170 PS. The petrol engines develop 118 kW / 160 PS, 155 kW / 210 PS and 220 kW / 300 PS of power. All engines up to 210 PS may be combined with a dual clutch gearbox (DSG) as an option. The six-cylinder version (300 PS) is delivered with DSG and 4MOTION all-wheel drive as standard equipment.

The team led by Klaus Bischoff, Head of Design for the Volkswagen Brand, reworked the front and rear body sections of the Volkswagen CC.

In front, there are new designs for the radiator grille, bi-xenon headlights and bonnet. Optional LED daytime running lights are integrated in the headlight housings. The entire area of the new front bumper, headlights and radiator grille exhibits lines that correspond to Volkswagen ‘design DNA’ styling.

Although the frameless doors of the CC are unmodified, its side profile shows a new look too. Several factors are at work here: in front, the design of the bonnet – in interplay with the new bumper design – sharpens the car’s silhouette.

As at the front of the car, designers also completely redesigned the rear bumper. This involved modifying the wrap-around chrome strip that is typical of the Volkswagen CC and of course the VW logo, which once again serves as the handle for opening the bootlid. In models with Rear Assist, a rear-view camera was integrated in the VW logo as well.

Interior

The standard seating configuration of the Volkswagen CC includes four seating positions. In the rear, a continuous bench seat (3 seats) is available as an alternative to the standard system with 2 individual seats. Another new option is a brown interior; this includes the dashboard.

Like the previous model, the Volkswagen CC is also produced at Volkswagen’s plant in Emden, Germany; this factory has direct access to an overseas port from which the four-door coupé can be shipped to all regions of the world.

Standard Volkswagen CC equipment includes such features as dual tailpipes, 17-inch alloy wheels with mobility tyres, sport seats, various cupholders, chrome surrounds on switches and air vents, air conditioner, sport chassis, ‘Auto-hold’ function, hill start assistant, automatic control of running lights with ‘Leaving home’ and ‘Coming home’ functions, automatic bootlid opening from the interior, DCC dynamic chassis control (from 125 kW / 170 PS) and the ESP electronic stabilisation programme and 6 airbags.

This range of features was extended in the new model. Standard exterior features that were added include the bi-xenon headlights, static cornering lights, headlight washing system, LED rear lights, LED licence plate illumination and more prominent side sill flares. New interior features that are standard on all models: fatigue detection system, RCD 310 radio-CD system, front head restraints with longitudinal ‘X adjustment’, stainless steel door sill plates and (in Germany) the multifunction steering wheel.

The car’s optional features include the lane-changing assistant Side Assist Plus that integrates the Lane Assist lane-keeping assistant. Also new in the Volkswagen CC: the sensor-controlled Easy Open system for opening the bootlid by a foot movement behind the vehicle (in conjunction with Keyless Access), Dynamic Light Assist (dynamic main beam control), Park Assist 2.0 (automatic parking assist for parking spaces either perpendicular or parallel to the roadway with 360° Optical Parking System [OPS]), ACC (adaptive cruise control with Front Assist surroundings monitoring system and City Emergency Braking), DCC (dynamic chassis control), active climate seats (front) with massage function, windscreen (climate comfort window) that is heated without wires and infrared-reflecting as well as noise-insulating side windows made of laminated safety glass.