VW Officials Like the Idea of a Jetta Alltrack for North America and Other Markets

Over the past few weeks, we have read many reports and rumors about possible new additions to Volkswagen's range including a mid-size SUV positioned between the Tiguan and the Touareg and a compact CC sports sedan based on the next Jetta, which may or may not come to the U.S.

Now we hear that the German brand's officials are considering yet another new model to enhance Volkswagen's presence in the crossover segment based on the future Jetta SportWagen (estate).

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Volkswagen Builds 100,000th North American Passat at Chattanooga Plant

Only nine months after the North American Passat went on sale in the U.S., Volkswagen is celebrating its first important milestone with the production of the 100,000th car at its new $1 billion Chattanooga factory. Read more »

Volkswagen Passat TDI Travels 1,626 Miles on a Single Tank of Fuel, Sets New World Record

The Volkswagen brand has done it again breaking its own record for the longest distanced travelled on a single tank of fuel, this time with the U.S. built 2012 Passat TDI SE sedan equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox.

John and Helen Taylor managed to drive the diesel-powered Passat for an impressive 1626.1 miles (2,617 kilometers) through nine states on one tank of fuel improving the previous record held by a VW Passat 1.6 BlueMotion diesel (1526.6 miles) in Europe by 99.5 miles (160.1 kilometers).

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Video: 2009 VW Passat CC 4door-Coupe

Unveiled at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, the Passat CC (pics and details here) is Volkswagen’s first four-door coupe that follows in the same footsteps as the Mercedes-Benz CLS –though it will cost considerably less when it enters the European market in the second quarter of 2008, followed by the USA, Canada and Japan in the fourth quarter. Based on the Passat (well duh…), the CC can be equipped with three gasoline units; 160 HP 1.8 TSI, 200 HP 2.0 TSI and 300 HP 3.6 FSI ( 280 HP in the US), and two diesel engines; 140 & 170 HP 2.0 TDi. -Follow the jump to see VW's promotional video that includes static and running footage

Detroit Show: 2009 VW Passat CC Details & High-Res Images

The most accurate description we could think of giving the all-new Passat CC is a “poor-man’s” Mercedes CLS –but don’t expect VW to ever (officially) admit something like that. Instead, the German carmaker talks about a sporty, 4-door version of the Passat with coupe elements in its design.

Apart from the styling differences, VW’s four-door coupe is also longer (+30mm or 1.2-inches), wider (+36mm or 1.4-inches) and lower (-52mm or 2.0-inches) than the classic Passat. Inside, the Passat CC gets new sports seats, different instruments and control of the standard climate control system, new steering wheel designs and door trims.

The Passat CC will be offered with three gasoline units (160 HP 1.8 TSI, 200 HP 2.0 TSI and 300 HP 3.6 FSI – 280 HP in the US) and two diesel engines (140 & 170 HP 2.0 TDi). VW’s newest model will initially be launched in the second quarter of the year in Europe and then from the fourth quarter in the USA and Canada and later Japan.

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Leaked: 2009 Volkswagen Passat CC 4Door-Coupe Images

A whole set of images featuring the all-new 2009 Passat CC have been leaked into the net prior to the official unveiling of VW’s four-door coupe at the Detroit Show later in the day. The sporty-looking Passat CC follows in the footsteps of the Mercedes-Benz CLS model, though it will cost considerably less when it enters the market in the second half of the year.

Based on the Passat’s platform and running gear, the CC’s most prominent design features are the coupe-like styled roof and the distinctive rear-end design. Inside, the dashboard is carried over virtually unchanged from the ‘basic” Passat. According to our information, the CC will be offered with three petrol engines including two four cylinder units, the 160 HP 1.8 TSi and 200 HP 2.0 TFSi and the new 300 HP 3.6 V6 FSi. In Europe (maybe even in the States), VW will also offer a range of turbodiesel engine units. -Follow the jump for the image gallery

Insider: VW Scirocco Coupe & Passat Coupe Launch Dates

Back in October we informed you about the European market launch dates of three upcoming VW models (Scirocco, Golf VI and the new Polo). Then we told you that the German carmaker will release the production version of the Scirocco concept during the fourth quarter of 2008. Now, we can be more specific as we learned from our sources that the VW Golf based Scirocco Coupe will be launched in Europe in September 2008. Still no word whether the Scirocco will head over to the States, even though we have heard that VW is negative about it believes that the coupe will cannibalize sales from the GTI. -Continued after the jump

As for the Passat Coupe, our sources support that sales of the sporty sedan will commence in Europe towards the end of 2008, meaning that the car will come to the US most probably during the first quarter of 2009. VW has already released a teaser video of its “poor-man’s” Mercedes CLS alter-ego (click here), but official details remain scarce for the time being.