Specifications on the model to be produced in China are yet to be disclosed, but the aforementioned source hints that it may be equipped with a 1.8 TSI or 2.0 TSI, also built in the Chinese factories.
The current Passat CC costs $73,200 and is offered with a 3.6-liter engine and an all-wheel drive configuration.
At this time, the Volkswagen Group is producing several models in China, including Polo, Lavida, Santana, Santana Vista, Passat New Lingyu, Touran, Golf, New Bora, Jetta, Sagitar and Magotan, as well as the Škoda Fabia, Octavia and Superb and the Audi A4L and A6L. It has already announced plans to bring the A3 and the newly-released Skoda Yeti in the country as well.
"For the Volkswagen Group, China is one of the most important markets in the world We are already well-positioned there with a broad product portfolio," said Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft. "Demand for our models is growing so dramatically that our capacities in China are no longer sufficient. Our investment decision has laid the foundations for continuing the Group's success in China in the future," Winterkorn added.
"In China, we will see clear double-digit growth in 2009 and expect to remain the market leader in the future. Volkswagen Group China is well on the way to reaching the target of doubling sales to two million vehicles laid down in our Strategy 2018 earlier than planned," commented Dr. Winfried Vahland, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group China.
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