The four-door concept car also shows the carmaker’s latest plug-in hybrid drive system, which offers combined power of 245PS and torque of 500Nm.

Over 5m in length, the concept is aimed at the Chinese market and, according to reports, will be on sale in production form near the end of next year, based on the VW’s MLB platform for vehicles with longitudinal engine orientation.

The plug-in hybrid drive system comprises a 210PS turbocharged petrol direct-injection engine (TSI) with four cylinders married up with an eight-speed automatic gearbox, a 124PS electric motor integrated in the gearbox module and a lithium-ion battery integrated at the rear, which can be charged while driving or while parked.

In zero-emission mode, the C Coupé GTE can also be driven up to a speed of 130kph for a range of 50km. Official NEDC combined fuel consumption is 2.3 litres per 100 kilometres, with CO2 emissions of 55g/km.

Total driving range is over 800km with a 0 to 62mph time of 8.6 seconds and a top speed of 232kph.