VW Passat Coupe: More spy shots

By popular demand we are showing you more spy shots of the VW Passat Coupe. Click on the "read more" link below to see more pictures.

It’s claimed to be the world’s first five-door coupe, allowing more space for a highly practical interior. Take for instance the neatly integrated tailgate, a clever double-hinged device which opens in two steps. Push the concealed button once, and only the lower lid will lift. Push it twice, and the entire assembly complete with the rear window will swing skyward. As a result, this special Passat works equally well as a three-box notchback and as a part-time station wagon. Since it looks like an elegant low-roof sedan, it shouldn’t face an acceptance problem in the States where up-market hatchbacks are dead in the water.

Under that disguise lies VW’s new front end, with double semi-circular headlights and so-called eyelash indicators. And the inside won’t feel like your cooking Passat, either; bespoke seats, additional equipment and top-grade materials mark the coupe out from the rep’s special, and owners can spec it up Phaeton standards if they wish.

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Source: Car Magazine

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