Volkswagen shows MQB-based New Midsize Coupé concept at Beijing
21 April 2014
Among Volkswagen’s premieres at Auto China 2014 in Beijing was the MQB-based New Midsize Coupé concept car. The New Midsize Coupé is shorter than the Jetta but is wider than the Passat—thus qualifying for the mid-size segment. Volkswagen said that the concept—a fusion of A and B segments—demonstrates the flexibility of the MQB toolkit.
The design of the New Midsize Coupé gives an initial look at how Volkswagen Design envisions a sport sedan positioned below the Passat.
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| New Midsize Coupé, four-door design concept. Click to enlarge. |
The concept features a 162 kW / 218 hp TSI engine. The 2-liter turbo gasoline injection engine accelerates the coupé to 100 km/h in 6.5 seconds. The concept car has a top speed of 244 km/h (152 mph). Thanks to the efficiency of the turbocharged engine, the similarly efficient 7-speed dual clutch gearbox, a still lower weight than the Jetta or Passat and a cD value of 0.299 (cD x A = 0.643 m2) the sports car performance is accompanied by fuel consumption of 6.4 l/100 km (36.8 mpg US).
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| New Midsize Coupé, four-door design concept. Click to enlarge. |
The controls, including the multifunction sports steering wheel and the infotainment system, are based on MQB-A (Modular Transverse Matrix A) and have thus been adapted from the current Golf. Combined with the axles and the width of MQB-B (the modules of the next larger vehicle class), the result is spacious conditions not just in the passenger compartment, but in the trunk as well, with a capacity of 500 liters (17.7 ft3.
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