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The new 2009 Volkswagen CC is called a “near” luxury car that will compete with the Lexus ES, Cadillac CTS, Acura TL, and others as well.  The CC, according to VW, stands for “comfort coupe” even though there are four doors.  The only car that even remotely appears to be similar to the CC is the Mercedes-Benz CLS, which also refers to itself as a four door coupe has a base price of about $70,000. 

In the past, VW has been known for having more expensive cars than there direct competitors.  Well, this is not the case with the VW CC.  The starting base price is $27,480, which is lower than the Passat, and most other near-luxury sedans. 

Here’s the specs of the CC.  It has a 2-liter four-cyclinder, turbocharged, 200 horsepower engine.  The miles per gallon are 19 in the city, and 29 mpg on the highway.  For $1100, you can order the six-speed automatic transmission with a manual-shift mode, which VW expects to be the biggest seller.  Frank A. Aukofer of the Scripps Howard News Service test drove this car and really liked it.  A diesel model is currently not available in the CC, but could be in the future is there becomes a demand for it.     

 

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