The Volkswagen Arteon is a car manufactured by German car manufacturer

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. Described as a large family car or a mid-size car, it is available in five-door

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or estate body styles. The Arteon was unveiled on 6 March 2017, at the Geneva Motor Show, and at the

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for the North American market. It is direct successor to the CC; however, Volkswagen announced that the Arteon is positioned to be more upmarket than the CC. The vehicle is based on the MQB platform.

Launch

Launched in Europe in 2017, the Arteon is positioned above the Passat, and is heavily based on the 2015

Arteon concept car shown at the

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. The Arteon made its debut for the United States at the 2018

.Ougarov, Kirill (8 February 2018) https://www.automobilemag.com/news/2019-volkswagen-arteon-makes-u-s-debut-in-the-windy-city/ Volkswagen delayed the launch in the United States of the Arteon due to unspecified issues with the emissions testing. Vehicles started arriving at dealerships in the US in April 2019. It became available in the Canadian market in the spring of 2019. The Arteon had multiple delays for Malaysia, only arriving to the market in August 2020. Less than a year later, in July 2021, the facelifted model was launched. However, it will be discontinued for the Canadian market after the 2021 model year due to poor sales.

Model year changes

2020

In 2020, the Arteon was given a facelift. A new

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body style and plug-in hybrid and performance Volkswagen R variants were launched. The facelift included a new digital instrument panel in front of the driver, and an or infotainment touchscreen.

Arteon Shooting Brake

In 2020, a five-door station wagon variant, known as the Arteon Shooting Brake, was launched.

Arteon R

The Arteon R performance variant, launched in 2020, features Volkswagen's 2.0L turbocharged petrol engine, which produces and . It will be available only in four-wheel drive through a seven-speed DSG gearbox. Its time is approximately five seconds. The Arteon R is available in both liftback and shooting-brake variants. File:VW Arteon R.jpg, Arteon R File:VW Arteon R Heck.jpg, Arteon R rear view File:Volkswagen Arteon R Shooting Brake Auto Zuerich 2021 IMG 0206.jpg, Arteon R Shooting Brake rear view

eHybrid

In 2020, a plug-in hybrid of both the Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake was launched, known as the . Available with only the 1.4L petrol engine, it offers an electric-only range of 34 miles, and a combined output of 215 bhp. Pre-facelift styling File:VW Arteon (42253527281).jpg, Arteon Elegance File:2018 Volkswagen Arteon R-Line TSi S-A 2.0 Rear.jpg, Rear File:2017 Volkswagen Arteon R-Line BiTDI 2.0 Interior.jpg, Interior Post-facelift styling File:Volkswagen Arteon FL IMG 3584.jpg, Volkswagen Arteon facelift File:2022 Volkswagen Arteon SEL Premium R-Line in Oryx White, rear right.jpg, Rear Volkswagen CC post-facelift styling (China) File:Volkswagen CC II facelift 002.jpg, Volkswagen CC facelift (China) File:Volkswagen CC II facelift 003.jpg, Rear Arteon Shooting Brake File:Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake IMG 3603.jpg, Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake File:Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake IMG 3602.jpg, Rear Volkswagen CC Shooting Brake (China) File:Volkswagen CC Shooting Brake 001.jpg, Volkswagen CC Shooting Brake (China) File:Volkswagen CC Shooting Brake 002.jpg, Rear

Production

The Arteon is built in Emden,

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. A version for the Chinese market, called the CC, is built in Changchun, China. It is also assembled in Pekan, Malaysia. The Arteon is based on Volkswagen's modular MQB platform.

Engines

In Europe, the Arteon initially featured three turbo direct injection engines at launch: a 2.0L 280PS TSI petrol engine and two diesel engines with 150PS and 240PS. Three additional engines were introduced shortly after, the 1.5L TSI Evo petrol engine with 150PS, as well a petrol and a diesel engine, both with 190PS. In the United States, it was available in three trims — SE, SEL, and Premium — with one engine: all Arteons of 2019 will have Volkswagen's workhorse 2.0 litre turbo four, tuned to produce 268 hp and 258 lb ft of torque. Power is managed by an eight speed automatic transmission, with the choice of front or all wheel drive. For the 2022 US-model, the Arteon got a powertrain upgrade which increased the power from 268 hp to 300 hp. In addition the 8-speed TipTronic-style automatic transmission has been upgraded to a 7-speed DSG transmission.

Transmission

Safety

The Arteon can be fitted with an optional safety system called Emergency Assist 2.0, and it takes advantage of four existing Volkswagen safety programs: Adaptive Cruise Control, Side Assist, Lane Assist and Park Assist. The Arteon will notice if a driver has not touched the accelerator, brakes or steering wheel for a certain length of time, and it will attempt to alert the person with sounds, visual cues and even a physical brake tap. If that does not work, Emergency Assist 2.0 takes over: the car's hazard lights switch on and it steers itself to a safe nearside lane. The system uses Lane Assist to recognize lines on the road and Park Assist to actually steer the car. Radar detection via Adaptive Cruise Control and Side Assist helps ensure the Arteon will not hit any other vehicles.

Euro NCAP

Awards

*2017 Golden Steering Wheel Award (“midsize and premium class” category) *2019 Tow Car Awards – Overall Winner"2019 Overall Winner: Volkswagen Arteon 2.0 TDI 150PS Elegance DSG" https://www.thetowcarawards.com/

Sales

References

External links

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