VW Sport Coupe Concept previews next Passat CC

Volkswagen Sport Coupé Concept GTE 

Volkswagen's Geneva Motor Show concept car hints as a new Passat CC 4-door coupe to rival models from Mercedes and BMW


VW will give us a closer look at the replacement for the Passat CC, with a bold four-door coupe concept set to debut at next week’s Geneva Motor Show. It’ll join the new Touran, Passat Alltrack and Sharan MPV on the Volkswagen stand when the doors open on 5 March.

Volkswagen Sport Coupé Concept GTE 

Seen here for the first time in official VW images, the as-yet-unnamed concept shows a clear relationship to the Passat, but features a more athletic body and coupe-like profile. At the front, a wide grille extends the width of the car and merges with sleek LED headlamps, while LED-framed air vents in the lower section of the front bumper and bulging arches exaggerate the car’s width. 


A strong shoulder line runs the length of the car, with a cascading rear end giving the four-door coupé a sports car-like stance. VW has stated the concept is the “champion of a new progressive VW design language”. 

Volkswagen Sport Coupé Concept GTE 

Beneath the svelte body, VW has confirmed a turbocharged petrol engine and two electric motors will provide the power, with the concept also using an “innovative four-wheel-drive system”. 


More specific technical details are being kept under wraps until its Geneva debut, but a realistic propositon is an evolution of the powertrain in the VW Passat GTE with an electric motor bolted on to each axle. 

Judging by the styling and innovative tech on the new concept, it’s clear VW is attempting to push the next-generation CC further up the food chain and possibly closer to the Mercedes CLS as a result.