Reviews of Volkswagen CC in the West
- Source: Agencies
- [17:04 July 30 2010]
- Comments
Handling
theautochannel.com - 2009 Volkswagen CC
Built as it is on the same basic platform as the Passat, the CC shares a fully-independent MacPherson strut front / multilink rear suspension and sturdy, rigid unibody structure. The suspension is tuned in the European luxury manner. It feels soft, and quite comfortable, in gentle driving. Wick things up a bit, and instead of continuing to feel soft the car hunkers down, wakes up, and gets to business. It's an enjoyable car to drive, quickly or sedately, on any road. Steering effort is just right, and the brakes are very good.
autodrum.com - Volkswagen Passat CC 2008
The Passat CC is being offered with numerous new and innovative vehicle dynamic technologies. A highlight here is the "Lane Assist" lane keeping assistant being introduced for the first time on a Volkswagen. The system is able to assist with a corrective steering intervention to help keep the car in its lane.
Another new technical feature is DCC adaptive chassis control. The adjustable chassis is a standard feature on the top model of the new car series, the Passat CC V6 4Motion. Adaptive chassis control offers three different programs. Crucial here is the fact that the adaptive chassis control system improves driving characteristics across the board. That is because the suspension is constantly being adapted to the roadway and driving situation.
Another high-end technology is the "Park Assist" parking assistance system. It automatically guides the Passat CC into a parking space parallel to the roadway at the push of a button. The driver no longer needs to steer in this case, but instead just accelerates and brakes.
"Front Assist" also warns the driver of hazardous situations by visual and acoustic signals. Even more: If a minimum driving distance is not maintained, in extreme cases the system brakes the Passat CC to a stop ("follow-to-stop").
This active lane keeping system on the Passat CC automatically counter-steers as soon as it detects that the Passat CC could leave its lane unintentionally; a genuine gain in convenience and safety. The reason: About 14 percent of all accidents involving injuries are caused by a vehicle leaving its driving lane. "Lane Assist" can make a contribution toward reducing this accident rate. By the way, if the driver sets the turn signal to intentionally change lanes, "Lane Assist" does not intervene. The system is activated via the multifunctional display on the Passat CC. The driver selects the system under the "Lane Assist" menu item to activate it. As long as the driver does not deactivate the system, from that point forward "Lane Assist" takes effect starting at a speed of 65 km/h. "Lane Assist" detects lane markings via a camera in the vicinity of the rearview mirror or rain sensor. It does not matter whether road lines are continuous or broken as in the case of a center stripe. "Lane Assist" also operates in darkness. However, the system does not intervene when there are no lane markings.
The new "adaptive chassis control" by Volkswagen is offered as standard equipment on the Passat CC V6 4Motion. Not only is the suspension's damping characteristic controlled, but the electro-mechanical power steering is tuned as well.
"Adaptive chassis control" offers three programs: "Normal", "Sport" and "Comfort". "Sport" and "Comfort" are selected by a pushbutton to the right of the gearshift lever. Decisive here is the fact that driving characteristics are improved by adaptive chassis control continually. That is because the suspension constantly adapts to the roadway and the driving situation. The system also reacts to acceleration, braking and steering inputs. This resolves the conflict in objectives between a stiff sporty suspension and a comfortable suspension. For drivers and their passengers this makes itself felt in significantly improved ride comfort.
theautochannel.com - 2009 Volkswagen CC 4 Door Coupe
Handling is very good on Interstates as well as on back-country winding roads. You never lose the feeling that you're driving a luxury car, even=2 0if it is a compact luxury car. The rear suspension is a multi-link independent sport setup.
