Just two days after its world premiere at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Volkswagen has already begin taking orders of the new Arteon in Germany
At its home country, the Arteon is offered in petrol and diesel variants – a TSI delivering 276hp and a TDI biturbo producing 236hp. Both top versions are supplied as standard with a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG) and 4Motion all-wheel drive system.
Volkswagen claims the Arteon offers the most spacious rear legroom and luggage space of 563 to 1,557 litres in its class. On the purely technical side, the new Volkswagen scores with front-wheel and all-wheel drive, plus digitalised displays and controls. Further features such an Active Info Display (fully digital and programmable instruments), a head-up display and the new Discover Pro infotainment system with a 9.2-inch glass screen and gesture control are also available as a standard feature in the car.
The Arteon’s innovative driver assistance and convenience systems are also a plus point of the car. Three of its new technologies illustrate this. The latest generation of Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) now takes into account speed limits and route information and automatically adjusts driving speed accordingly. Thanks to the navigation system’s GPS and road data, the new dynamic cornering lights with predictive beam control anticipate when a bend is approaching and illuminate it before the driver actively turns into the bend. The second generation of Emergency Assist offers more safety, where, if the driver becomes incapacitated for health reasons, the system not only slows the car down within system limits, but now also steers it into the slow lane, traffic behind permitting.
Along with the high-quality base version, the Arteon will be available in two equipment lines called the ‘Elegance’ and ‘R-Line’. The standard configuration of the Arteon Elegance is focused heavily on a modern and sophisticated look while the R-Line, puts sportiness even more at the heart of the vehicle’s configuration – as is typical of all Volkswagen R-Line models.
Based on the different orientations of these three equipment lines, the fastback model can be extensively personalised. The range of optional equipment includes features such as a panoramic tilt/slide sunroof, three-zone automatic air conditioning (Air Care Climatronic including air quality sensor and allergen filter), massage seats in front, heated steering wheel and two-tone nappa leather interior.
The prices for the Arteon in Germany start from € 49.325 (RM232,719) for the petrol variant and € 51.600 (RM243,452) for the diesel variant.
