VW has released the first photos and details of the C Coupé GTE, a four-door concept car for the Chinese market which may preview the second-generation Phaeton luxury sedan.
That’s because the study is over five meters (196.8in) in length, the size of current luxury sedans. While the release doesn’t say the C Coupé GTE previews the Phaeton, it describes the study as illustrating “a new design approach for future top saloons at Volkswagen.”
In terms of styling, the C Coupé GTE has an elegant appearance with a long bonnet, low-profile side windows and a horizontal character line. Striking details include the multi-spoke alloy wheels, the grille intertwined with the LED headlights and the big double-exhausts on each side of the rear bumper.
The C Coupé GTE is powered by a plug-in hybrid drive system consisting of a turbocharged four-cylinder TSI petrol engine, an 8-speed automatic gearbox, an electric motor integrated in the gearbox module and a lithium-ion battery integrated at the rear which can be charged while driving or while parked.
The TSI engine 210PS (207hp), while the electric motor has a power output of 91kW (124PS/122hp). The hybrid drive develops a system power of 245PS (242hp) and 500Nm (369lb-ft), allowing the C Coupé GTE to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 8.6 seconds and to reach a top speed of 232 km/h (144 mph).
The C Coupé GTE has an all-electric driving range of 50 km (31 miles) and can travel on electric power alone at speeds of up to 130 km/h (81 mph). Combined fuel consumption is just 2.3 l/100 km (102.2 mpg US), corresponding to CO2 emissions of just 55 g/km, according to the NEDC standard for plug-in hybrid vehicles. The study has a total driving range of over 800 km (497 miles).
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