Volkswagen Arteon 2018 review
The Volkswagen Arteon is VW's answer to rival the likes of the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé, Mercedes E-class (Coupé) & the Audi A5. Will it be able to compete in this market? Is it worth to buy this one over the Volkswagen Passat? Let's find out more about this car!
Versions
Basic starting from €35.325 (Germany) or €40.251 (Netherlands)
Elegance starting from €41.275 (Germany) or €42.790 (Netherlands)
Elegance Business starting from €43.229 (Netherlands)
Business R starting from €41.950 (Germany) or €44.038 (Netherlands)
Turkish models
Arteon 1.5 TSI ACT 150 PS DSG (Elegance) starting from 241.600,00 TL
Arteon 1.5 TSI ACT 150 PS DSG (Elegance) starting from 241.600,00 TL
Arteon 2.0 TDI SCR 150 PS DSG (R-Line) starting from 318.300,00 TL
Arteon 2.0 TDI SCR 240 PS 4M DSG (Elegance) starting from 353.700,00 TL
Arteon 2.0 TDI SCR 240 PS 4M DSG (R-Line) starting from 353.700,00 TL
Interior design
Exterior design
Performance
There’s a range of petrol and diesel engines to choose from. With Volkswagen predicting diesels will be the bigger seller, let’s start with those.
Diesel
motor 2.0 TDI 110kW / 150pk top speed 222 km/u 0 - 100 km/u 9.4 seconds price €44.038
motor 2.0 TDI 140kW / 190pk top speed 238 km/u 0 - 100 km/u 8.0 seconds price €49.331
motor 2.0 TDI 176kW / 240pk top speed 245 km/u 0 - 100 km/u 6.5 seconds price €60.119 (4Motion)
Petrol
motor 1.5 TSI 110kW / 150pk top speed 222 km/u 0 - 100 km/u 9.0 seconds price €48.117
motor 2.0 TSI 140kW / 190pk top speed 239 km/u 0 - 100 km/u 7.7 seconds price €53.696
motor 2.0 TSI 206kW / 280pk top speed 250 km/u 0 - 100 km/u 5.6 seconds price €60.362 (4Motion)
*These prices are based on the Netherlands with a basic configuration (Business R) and will increase by adding options.
Depending on the model, it comes with a six-speed manual gearbox or seven-speed DSG automatic, all models have an 22% addition (bijtelling) to their price for the Netherlands.
The VW Arteon will launch in the summer of 2018 in the United States with a 2.0-litre 268 hp aight-speed DSG automatic.
Conclusion
The Volkswagen Arteon looks stunning, has a lot of options by default and has a wide array of powerful engines to choose from. Although, it is missing the 'prestige' badge... are you willing to pay that kind of money for a Volkswagen or do you rather go for a Mercedes-Benz, Audi or BMW?
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