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Volkswagen’s Shanghai surprise

VW unveils stunning C Coupe GTE concept at the Shanghai Motor Show.

Sadly, this four-door concept car – it’s over five metres in length – is for the Chinese market only, but who knows what might happen in the future.

Powered by a plug-in hybrid drive system, Volkswagen says it combines “exclusivity, perfection and passion”.

Volkswagen C Coupe GTE concept

The elegant concept does hint at future VW saloons and would plug a gap in VW’s saloon line-up, sitting below the range-topping Phaeton.

The C Coupé GTE is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol direct-injection engine (TSI) with four cylinders, mated to an 8-speed automatic gearbox, plus an electric motor integrated in the gearbox module and a lithium-ion battery.

Volkswagen C Coupe GTE concept

It can be powered all-electrically up to a speed of 81mph and has an electric-only range of 31 miles. The car’s total driving range is 497 miles and in theory it can return an overall 122.8mpg, emitting just 55g/km of CO2

It’s no slouch either. It can accelerate to 62mph in 8.6 seconds and reaches a top speed of 144 mph.

About Gareth Herincx

Gareth is a versatile journalist, copywriter and digital editor who's worked across the media in newspapers, magazines, TV, teletext, radio and online. After long stints at the BBC, GMTV and ITV, he now specialises in motoring.

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