Comments on: VW expects U.S. to be no.1 market for the Passat CC http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/04/28/vw-expects-us-to-be-no1-market-for-the-passat-cc/ Breaking Auto News, Car Reviews, Live Auto Show Coverage Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:33:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Turkle http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/04/28/vw-expects-us-to-be-no1-market-for-the-passat-cc/comment-page-1/#comment-401143 Turkle Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:20:35 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/?p=20055#comment-401143 Anyone know VW's history with lease rates? I wonder if this car will be attractive to your trend leaders, if the lease rates are reasonable. I also agree that this car will suit the style conscious who put more weight on appearance over performance. VW cannot sell this thing as a sportier alternative to the Passat, they have to sell on style and luxury and then deliver. They can also pitch this as another addition to previous vehicles that defined a segment (Microbus, Original Beetle, Rabbit (GTI), and now the coupe sedan). Anyone know VW’s history with lease rates? I wonder if this car will be attractive to your trend leaders, if the lease rates are reasonable. I also agree that this car will suit the style conscious who put more weight on appearance over performance. VW cannot sell this thing as a sportier alternative to the Passat, they have to sell on style and luxury and then deliver.

They can also pitch this as another addition to previous vehicles that defined a segment (Microbus, Original Beetle, Rabbit (GTI), and now the coupe sedan).

]]> By: Allen http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/04/28/vw-expects-us-to-be-no1-market-for-the-passat-cc/comment-page-1/#comment-400806 Allen Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:27:31 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/?p=20055#comment-400806 This is exactly what Volkswagen needed I think. It has the "coupe saloon" styling popular on more expensive models but starts under $30k. It has luxury features putting it on par with the Toyota Avalon or new Nissan Maxima, and the new Honda Accord (which, although classified as a midsize, really, thats a large car). Quality fears will probably hold down first year sales, but next year, I expect it to do very well if the quality is good. This is exactly what Volkswagen needed I think. It has the “coupe saloon” styling popular on more expensive models but starts under $30k. It has luxury features putting it on par with the Toyota Avalon or new Nissan Maxima, and the new Honda Accord (which, although classified as a midsize, really, thats a large car).

Quality fears will probably hold down first year sales, but next year, I expect it to do very well if the quality is good.

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