The four-door coupé will go into production in China in the third quarter of 2016 and will be positioned as both a sports saloon as well as a chauffeur-driven limousine.

The first Volkswagen to be based on the Modular Longitudinal Matrix (MLB) platform, the 5m long model will slot in above the Passat and the Magotan, which is available in China, and has been developed as the Chinese partner, SAIC Volkswagen.

The engines include a flagship 300hp turbocharged direct injection petrol engine. A plug-in hybrid drive is also planned.

Technology highlights include the newly developed Active Info Display for a virtual 3D look and the chauffeur mode, which allows the passenger to send information to the infotainment system.