- sedan 119,723
- 1,731 below average
- 8,995 good
- Folsom, CA
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- autoshopper.com
- 1,731 below average sedan 119,723 gasoline black automatic
2012 volkswagen cc review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. It looks more expensive than it is. the cc, for comfort coupe, was launched as an all-new model for 2009 and carries through 2012 with few changes. The cc will be revised for 2013 with new front and rear styling and more standard equipment. the interior design and materials are exceptional. The optional two-tone stitched leather bucket seats are downright italian-like. The cabin feels racy due to the steeply raked windshield and distant dash. It's cozy inside and there isn't as much front legroom as in the acura tsx, nissan maxima or lexus is. The rear bucket seats accommodate just two in cozy comfort with decent legroom but limited headroom. We found it impressively powerful and amazingly smooth. It uses front-wheel drive and is available with a choice of 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic direct shift gearbox. The 2012 volkswagen cc with the 2. 0-liter engine gets an epa-estimated 22/31 mpg city/highway on premium fuel with the dsg, 21/31 mpg with the 6-speed manual. the volkswagen cc vr6 4motion features the narrow-angle 3. 6-liter v6 rated at 280 horsepower and 17/25 mpg. It comes with all-wheel drive. The 2012 volkswagen cc vr6 4motion can accelerate from 0-60 in less than seven seconds, according to volkswagen. The vr6 4motion is a pricey package, however. we found the highway ride smooth and solid, firm but not harsh. It isn't a high-performance car, but it's lighter than the maxima or lexus is. The electromechanical steering makes parking easy. The sport comes standard with the 6-speed manual transmission, but is also available with the 6-speed dsg 29,615) automatic. volkswagen cc r-line features 18-inch alloy wheels with 235/40r18 tires, fog lights, lower bumper extensions, side skirts, unique aluminum sill plates, and darkened tail lights. The cc r-line also comes with the 6-speed manual 30,460) or dsg 31,560). volkswagen cc luxury 31,420) adds dual zone climate control with air filter, navigation system with touch-screen, heated washer nozzles, and brushed aluminum interior trim. Luxury plus 33,865) upgrades to hdd navigation with touch-screen, rearview camera, panoramic sunroof, homelink, interior lighting package, what vw calls 'sustainable' wood trim. The luxury limited 34,665) adds automatic bi-xenon headlights and adaptive front lighting (afs). The cc luxury models all come standard with the dsg automatic transmission. volkswagen cc vr6 4motion executive 40,390) comes with the v6 engine, 6-speed tiptronic automatic with paddle shifters, and all-wheel drive. The vr6 also upgrades to leather upholstery, power rear sunshade, park distance control, memory for seats and mirrors, heated seats, and 600-watt dynaudio 6cd system with 10 speakers. safety equipment includes six airbags (frontal, side front and full curtain), advanced stability control with abs, tire pressure monitoring system. 4motion can enhance safety in adverse conditions. The optional rearview camera can help the driver spot a child behind the vehicle when backing up. walkaroundthe volkswagen cc looks like an expensive european luxury car, a mercedes cls, for example. The sleek roofline seemingly came straight from a hotrod chop shop, lower by a couple of inches to a mere 56 inches tall and swept back as if the car were racing into a 200-mph wind. the c-pillar is wide, but barely visible because it flows back, not down. The cc is built on the same 106. 7-inch wheelbase as the previous-generation passat, and looks somewhat like a lower, slimmer, and sleeker version of vw's old mid-size sedan. Now that the 2012 passat has grown to a 110. 4-inch wheelbase, and into a more formal look as well, the differences between the two models are even more obvious. The cc is now 2. 7 inches shorter, nearly and inch wider, and almost 3 inches lower than volkswagen's more practical-minded mid-size. Weight difference is a negligible 23 pounds. the cc is unmistakably volkswagen from the front, because of the big vw in the grille; but the front end is just as clearly upscale: the wide grill with two horizontal bars; the wraparound headlamps with arrowhead corners; the long, thin amber slivers for turn signals (echoed by amber slits on the mirrors, very cool). The air intake under the grille gives the cc a strong jaw. the profile says upscale too, but it sure doesn't say volkswagen. The cc looks more upscale than even the full-size, slow-selling phaeton of 2004-06. Just not as big. out of the bold front fender flares, character lines zoom rearward and upward like speed lines, most dramatically the top lines that nearly touch the taillights. The lower line has a chrome strip pasted over it, and it wraps around the rear of the car over the rear bumper. The cabin feels like a luxury racecar from the cockpit. The windshield is steeply raked, the doorsill high and the seat low, although it doesn't have to be that way because height is one of the 12 ways the seat is adjustable. visibility out front is good. It's not bad out the rear either, although the headrests don't help. The blind spots from the wide c-pillars are reduced by fixed triangular rear door windows behind the passengers' ears. Which are perilously close to the steeply sloping roofline. rear-seat headroom is something that definitely has been compromised by the lower roof. The two seats in the rear are bucket-like, ergonomically designed like the fronts, with wide thigh bolsters, separated by the space taken up by a roll top cup-holding console, as well as a fold-down armrest. Not just cupholders in there, but small triangular bins for poker chips or peanuts or whatever. There's a decent but not sumptuous 37. 3 inches of rear legroom. each seat is a cozy compartment that makes a passenger feel special, to have his or her own space, like a space ship. The cornsilk beige looked great, with stitched inserts. New for 2012 is an analog clock above the radio. It's a driver's compartment made for relaxing, with good vents to control the climate. the trunk is on the smaller end of the class but usable. Behind the armrest is a pass-through hatch to the trunk for skis and such. driving impressionthe turbocharged 2. 0-liter engine shoots the car forward impressively, as quick, smooth and satisfying as just about any v6 in any sedan: the volkswagen cc can accelerate 0-60 in 7. 4 seconds. It's nearly as quick with the 2. 0-liter as the vr6, only 0. 1 second slower in the quarter-mile. the 2. 0-liter turbo is rated at 200 hp at 5100 rpm and 207 pound-feet of torque at 1700 rpm. The engine features variable valve timing and direct injection, in addition to the turbocharger and intercooler. fuel economy for the 2. 0-liter engine is epa-rated at 21/31 city/highway, which is what we got with more than 50 percent highway driving, including some rapid two-lane transit. Top speed is 130 mph, and we didn't go there, but we'll bet it could run near those speeds without stress, on the autobahn. The overall handling is not particularly. Bucket Seats✔ Heated Seats✔ Climate Control✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Bluetooth✔ Navigation System✔ Alloy Wheels
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