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2009 Volkswagen CC VR6 4Motion sedan
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Complaints: Some people complained about the four-seat layout. They wanted five. Others said the CC line moves VW too far upscale and betrays the company's "just folks" persona.
Ride, acceleration and handling: Ride and handling are excellent, easily among best in class. Acceleration is good.
Head-turning quotient: Stunningly beautiful, but nonetheless controversial. Some people refuse to release VW from the Socialist School of Design, which emphasizes clean, sensible lines devoid of libido. By comparison the CC VR6 4Motion looks hot.
Body style/layout: The car has an entry-level luxury persona. But it and its CC siblings -- including the four-cylinder, front-wheel drive Sport model -- are front-engine, midsize, mainstream family sedans. The 4Motion, as the name implies, comes with all-wheel drive.
Engine/transmission: Inline four-cylinder engines and slant V-6 models are available in the CC line. The 3.6-liter, 24-valve V-6 engine in the test car develops 280 horsepower at 6,200 revolutions per minute and 265 foot-pounds of torque at 2,750 revolutions per minute. The engine is mated to a six-speed transmission that can be shifted automatically or manually.
Capacities: There are seats for four people. Cargo capacity is 13 cubic feet. The fuel tank holds 18.5 gallons of "recommended" premium unleaded gasoline.
Mileage: A tad disappointing. I got 23 miles per gallon -- two miles below the federally rated mileage of 25 mpg -- in highway cruising.
Safety: Standard equipment includes four-wheel disc brakes (ventilated front/solid rear) with antilock protection; emergency braking assistance; electronic stability and traction control; front side and head air bags.
Price: Base price is $39,300. Dealer's invoice price on base model is $36,811. Price as tested is $42,980, including $2,990 in options (20-gig onboard navigation system with infotainment media interface, rear side air bags) and a $690 destination charge. Dealer's price as tested is $40,142. Prices are sourced from Volkswagen, Edmunds.com and Cars.com, an affiliate of The Washington Post.
Purse-strings note: Nice, but pricey in comparison with rivals.
