18 – Autonews - AA Club of Kenya magazine
new vehicle review
‘ The Volkswagen CC was designed by a Turkish gentleman named Murat Gurnak . He was also responsible for the Golf V and the Scirocco ’ important options like park assist , adaptive cruise control ( ACC ) as well as Front Assist and other emergency assist features that help you avoid collisions . The two-tone leather on the sports seats was my favorite feature as it uplifts the vehicle to a truly premium status . The seats feel firm at first but the benefits are revealed on a long journey . Every passenger in the vehicle felt surprisingly refreshed after the journey . The cabin is quiet at cruising speeds and the engine only reveals itself when I shifted to sports mode . One final important aspect of this vehicle is its low maintenance costs . Minor service is only KES 9800 and major service is only KES 23,400 . These both are required at 7500km and 15,000km respectively . It ’ s cheaper to run than the Golf VII and now costs only KES 5.190,000 million . Importing a 2014 model of the same specifications with 100,000kms from Autotrader in the UK will cost you KES 4,200,000 . Why bother ? Would I buy this car ? Yes and No . Yes because I shall have options of a 4 × 4 in my garage . This could be my daily ride to work and back , as I am often alone and its fuel consumption is wonderfully shocking . No if it ’ s the only family car in the parking lot . I have more children than can fit in the back so it only works for a young family with two children and few adventurous weekends . Yes if I am in the corporate business world trying to make a statement of my taste and daring nature . It ’ s the car for those brave enough to not follow the masses whilst driving a vehicle designed for them . More details : For more details : http :// www . volkswagen-kenya . com / en . html
This article was first published in the Business Daily by the editor .
The future VW design language
Debuted at the 2015 Geneva International Motor Show , this is the future look of Volkswagen . The Sport Coupé Concept GTE heralds a fresh and progressive Volkswagen design language . A clean design , matchless ergonomics and new interactive interfaces between human and machine that will make use of driver ’ s biometric data and a new Active Info Display that has a 3D appearance . The precision of the car ’ s design is illustrated by two elements of the car ’ s silhouette . First , the lower window line , which looks as though it were carved into the body , is continued as a sharp edge into the front fenders . The Sport CC GTE is powered by a plug-in hybrid drive system that is both economical and sporty . The concept car uses a turbocharged 3.0-litre TSI V6 direct-injection engine with 295hp ( 220 kW ) and maximum torque of 369 pound feet . With the two electric motors total available system power is 374 hp ( 279 kW ).