Volkswagen Arteon

[Adcodo]

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Wow, I really like it!

[sabbySC]

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Looks like a Honda Accord. The interior is nice.

[Ur0Drivr]

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I like it!


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[Blau_RS2]

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Pretty car!

kind of looks like a cross between an A7 and the A5 sportback. Pleasantly surprised!

[GINCH]

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Pretty car!

[Canadian Turbo]

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The Arteon heralds a new design approach for Volkswagen with an interesting front fascia where the radiator grille meets the headlights, in this case a standard full-LED arrangement. Even though VW called the CC a “four-door coupe,” the car was at the end of the day a sedan with a swoopy roofline. Things are different now with the new arrival as it adopts a more practical fastback body style with a large rear hatch in the same vein as the concept.

The body style change is going to make the Arteon easier to live with on a daily basis since maneuvering cargo in and out of the trunk will be a breeze. With the rear seats in place, the car will be able to swallow up to 19.9 cubic feet (563 liters) of your luggage, while folding them will boost capacity to 55 cubic feet (1,557 liters). Should you need an even bigger trunk, VW has already admitted it might do a wagon version at some point in the future.

Sharing many bits and pieces with the Euro-spec Passat including the MQB platform, the new flagship in Europe for VW is about 3.7 inches (9.4 centimeters) longer, 1.6 inches (four cm) wider, and sits 1.1 inches (2.8 cm) lower than the more humble sedan. Unsurprisingly, the wheelbase has been stretched by two inches (five cm) to free up more legroom for passengers sitting in the back, and VW says the Arteon can accommodate up to five people in utmost comfort.

The cabin clearly shows its Passat roots and in the base version it will have cruise control, six-way power adjustable front seats, leather steering wheel, stainless steel door kick plates, and the Composition Media infotainment system with eight speakers. The midrange model will add heated front seats, Alcantara / leather seating surfaces, aluminum-look pedal covers, and contrast stitching. The aforementioned R-Line flagship will adopt a sportier interior with a bespoke steering wheel, a different headliner, and other extra tweaks. Optional goodies include the all-digital instrument cluster, a head-up display, and the 9.2-inch infotainment system with an elegant glass design and support for gesture controls.

On the safety side, the Arteon will use VW’s latest version of the adaptive cruise control system, which will also take into account route information and speed limits. In addition, the new version of the company’s cornering light system boasts predictive beam control and can light up a bend detected by the GPS before the driver turns into it. Moreover, the second-gen Emergency Assist will slow the car down and automatically steer it into the nearside line if the driver becomes incapacitated.

Depending on market, VW is going to sell the Arteon with three gasoline and three diesel engines. Debuting in the Golf facelift, the group’s new 1.5 TSI Evo with 148 horsepower (110 kilowatts) will perform its duties in the front-wheel-drive-only base model where it will be hooked up to a standard-six speed manual or an optional seven-speed DSG.

Up next will be the stronger 2.0 TSI in 188 hp (140 kW) and 276 hp (206 kW) flavors, with both linked to the auto ‘box. The former has a FWD layout whereas the beefier version comes with a grippy 4Motion AWD setup.

If you would rather have a thrifty diesel, the 2.0 TDI is going to be available with 148 hp (110 kW), 188 hp (140 kW), and 236 hp (176 kW) outputs. The first one can be had with one of the two gearboxes sending power exclusively to the front axle, while the midrange version can be optionally configured with 4Motion. In the case of the torquetastic biturbodiesel model with 369 pound-feet (500 Newton-meters) on tap, it comes strictly with an automatic transmission and AWD.

The VW Arteon will celebrate its world premiere this week at the Geneva Motor Show and will go on sale in Germany in mid-June once production will kick off at the Emden plant. In 2018, the CC’s successor is going to be launched in United States as well.

[kujiwara]

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Found some info on it http://www.carstyling.ru/en/car/2015...e_concept_gte/

[Danaldson]

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im with derek on this one. Dont have high hopes.

and why is it towing a trailer lol?

[witchcraftz]

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Hmm, hard to say.

The sketch and 3d model are cool but the production mule kind of looks like a Pontiac Grand Am right now.

[GINCH]

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Hmmm. If it looked like the drawing I'd say "winner", however I doubt it will! Keeping my fingers crossed!

[Canadian Turbo]

It was only last week when Volkswagen announced the CC’s demise and now the peeps from Wolfsburg are providing an early look at its successor. The new generation is bringing a name change as VW has decided to drop the “CC” moniker and replace it with “Arteon.” If you’re wondering about the word’s meaning, it comes from a combination of “art” and “eon,” with the latter denoting it’s the company’s top-spec model, much like the Phideon is in China.

Already looking quite stylish, the Arteon will take the shape of a four-door fastback with frameless windows and is going to be positioned above the Passat in VW’s lineup. The production car was actually previewed last year at the Geneva Motor Show by the sleek Sport Coupe Concept GTE pictured above, and since then many spy images have emerged with camouflaged prototypes suggesting there are going to be a lot of similarities between the two.

There are also several unofficial renders based on an unreleased VW firmware of an infotainment system providing a good look at both the exterior and interior of the Arteon. Keep in mind these are not entirely accurate, but the images should manage to paint a picture of the real deal.

Much like the now defunct CC, the Arteon will basically be a more attractive Passat with a sloped roofline to create a more coupe-like profile. There is going to be one big difference between the old one and the new rebranded model, as at the back it will gain a more practical top-hinged tailgate providing access to what is being described as a “huge boot.”

Since it will be positioned above the regular Passat, the Arteon will cost more and will likely have a more upmarket cabin with better materials and more goodies. The engines and gearboxes will be essentially carried over from the Passat, and most likely VW will decide to go only with the top-spec units.

Following its premiere in March 2017 at the Geneva Motor Show, the VW Arteon will go on sale in the summer.