VW further lifts veil on new midsize sedan

Volkswagen of America Inc. has released new teaser images of the mid-sized sedan slated for assembly in Chattanooga, Tenn.

The German design influence is apparent in the three renderings, which show front, side and rear views of the coming sedan, which is larger than the Passat. Volkswagen has not yet released the name of the new sedan. The actual vehicle will be revealed at the Detroit auto show in January. It will go on sale during the third quarter of 2011.

Volkswagen is finishing a $1 billion assembly plant in Chattanooga where the new car will be assembled.

VW says it will have a starting price of around $20,000 with expected annual volume of 150,000 units.

It will share 30 to 40 percent of its parts with the redesigned Jetta, and has been designed to give VW a more viable competitor to the Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima and Honda Accord.

By Amy Wilson- Automotive News