Road Test
Volkswagen Passat CC
Test date 25 June 2008
Price as tested £20,622
For Dramatic styling, premium feel to the cabin, ride quality and refinement
Against Overly complex electronic parking brake, uninspiring handling
How much ?
- Price as tested £20,622
- Price as tested £21,040
How fast
- 0-30mph 3 sec
- 0-60mph 8.2 sec
- 0-100mph 25.1 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
17 / 85.3 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
30.7 / 108 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
4.6 / 6.2
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
6.5 / 8.6 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
9.2 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
66 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
28.1 mpg
- Test best/worst
36.4 / 14
Government figures
- Combined/urban
37.2 / 27.2 mpg
- CO2 emissions
180 g/km
How big?
- Length
4799 mm
- Width
1855 mm
- Height
1417 mm
- Wheelbase
2711 mm
- Weight
1430 kg
- Fuel tank
70.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1798 cc
- Max power 158 bhp at 5000 rpm
- Max torque 185 ft at 1500 rpm
- Specific output 89.0 bhp per litre
- Power to weight 110.0 bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 82.5x84.2 mm
- Compression ratio 9.8:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 3.78 / 5.5
- 2nd 2.06 / 10
- 3rd 1.46 / 14.1
- 4th 1.11 / 18.6
- 5th 0.88 / 23.5
- 6th 0.73 / 28.3
- Final drive 4.313
Suspension
- Front MacPherson Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Four-link suspension, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Electrically assisted rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 3.00
Brakes
- Front 312mm Ventilated Discs
- Rear 282mm Discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 7.5J x 17'' 'Phoenix' Alloy in
- Size rear 7.5J x 17'' 'Phoenix' Alloy in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 235/45 R17
- Tyres rear 235/45 R17
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