Volkswagen ‭Arteon

Get inside the cabin of Volkswagen Arteon and you will be greeted with a very posh surrounding. There are 3-zone automatic climate control and automatic dimming rear-view mirror. The seats are wrapped in premium quality leather with a heating feature. Moreover, the driver’s seat also gets the massage feature. The steering wheel cover is heated too, to go with the ventilated seats for the front occupants.

The dashboard has a very cool-looking 8-inch touchscreen display that gets Volkswagen Car-Net, driver’s personalization, Bluetooth, voice commands, and navigation. All of these make the Arteon very rich with features.

Aesthetically, the Volkswagen Arteon is nothing short of amazement. It is sleek all over and has some defining lines on the front bonnet. The front fascia is flanked with a lot of horizontal slats, including the bumper. The DRLs run on the LED headlights that have Adaptive automatic lighting. The tail section is also given the LED treatment.

The car rides on 19-inch alloy wheels that offer a lot of stability, though 18-inch wheels are standard on the lower trims. There is also a lot of electronic bits on the exterior, like Adaptive Chassis Control, heated side mirrors with memory function, rain-sensing wipers, power tilting/sliding panoramic sunroof, etc.

The Volkswagen Arteon does not fail to impress the drivers and occupants with its exceptional ride quality. First and foremost, the independent MacPherson Strut front and wishbone and steering arm suspension setup make the ride quality very compliant, even at high speeds. The presence of adaptive cruise control is an added fitment that owners would want to make use of.

The cabin is super spacious for all five occupants, which is more like an added advantage. Even the cargo storage capacity is decent at 27.2 cu. ft.

The Volkswagen Arteon has a very powerful turbocharged engine under the hood. The 2.0-litre has an inline 4-cylinder setup and can churn out a maximum power of 268 hp at 5,500 rpm, along with a peak torque of 350 Nm, which comes at 1,950 rpm.

The produced power is channeled to all the wheels via an 8-speed automatic gearbox. Moreover, despite being extremely powerful, the stability control helps to curb the natural powerful instincts of the sedan.

When it comes to braking and safety, the luxurious Volkswagen Arteon impresses all the prospective customers. The cabin itself has been given a plethora of airbags for all-round protection of the occupants. The front section is crash-optimized and there is an Intelligent Crash Response System.

The braking is handled by disc brakes for all the wheels. The front wheels have vented discs while the rear gets solids, along with the addition of anti-lock braking system, electronic brake-force distribution and hydraulic brake assist. The seatbelts inside the cabin are height adjustable and have load limiter and pre-tensioner feature.

The Volkswagen Arteon is an amazing luxury sedan and the manufacturer has managed to blend style and comfort in the most proportionate manner. However, if you are considering it to be too expensive, consider taking a look at the specification sheet.

The sedan is available in five different variants where the base variant is priced around $36,000, while the top-end model can be as dear as $46,000. It is definitely the kind of car that would force onlookers to turn and take a second glance.