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LMT Cars: 2018 Volkswagen Arteon
There are traditional saloons. And there are sports cars. The former offer a great deal of space and comfort, while the latter feature sharp styling and pure performance. Volkswagen is now bringing a new model to market that combines these two automotive worlds — the Volkswagen Arteon. This is a sporting gran turismo featuring an avant-garde design and a great deal of space in addition to the latest generation of interactively networked, always-on assistance systems. It is efficient and powerful with a distinct performance character, yet it is also comfortable like a luxury saloon. Volkswagen Head of Design Klaus Bischoff summarised the character of the new five-door car: «The Arteon combines the design elements of a traditional sports car with the elegance and space of a fastback. It is an avant-garde, business class gran turismo that speaks to the heart and the head alike.» Whether for business or personal use, this is a vehicle that captivates day-in, day-out.

Made in Germany

The Arteon is positioned above the Passat, which is offered in multiple versions worldwide. Following one level up from this new model is the Phideon, which has been specially developed for China. The Volkswagen Arteon is being produced at the German plant in Emden. It is a site with an adjoining sea port — ideally suited to a car like the Arteon that is being launched in practically every country in the world of relevance to this vehicle class. The official market launch in Europe will take place in mid-June in Germany. Asia, America, Africa and Oceania are set to follow within the next few months.
Six turbocharged engines

The Arteon will initially feature three turbo direct injection engines at launch: a 206 kW / 280 PS TSI (petrol) engine and two TDI (diesel) engines with 110 kW / 150 PS and 176 kW / 240 PS. Three additional engines will complete the range: the newly designed 1.5 TSI Evo (110 kW / 150 PS with cylinder deactivation) as well a TSI and a TDI engine, each with 140 kW / 190 PS.

Dual clutch gearbox for all versions

All engines can be combined with an automated DSG dual clutch gearbox (except 110 kW TSI in Germany, which is only available with a manual gearbox). For the TSI, the DSG gearbox is standard on engines with an output of 140 kW and above; for the TDI it is standard on the 176 kW version. Additionally, the 280 PS TSI and 240 PS TDI also have the Volkswagen 4MOTION all-wheel drive as standard, while this is available as an option for the 140 kW TDI. All other models have front-wheel drive.

Assistance systems look ahead

The Arteon’s innovative driver assistance systems match its avant-garde concept. Three of its all-new technologies illustrate this. The latest generation of Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) now takes into account parameters such as speed limits, bends, roundabouts and detours, and automatically adjusts driving speed accordingly (within system limits and in accordance with country-specific regulations). Thanks to the navigation system’s GPS and road data, the new dynamic cornering lights with predictive control also 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 in a worst-case scenario: if the driver becomes incapacitated for health reasons, the system not only slows the Volkswagen Arteon down within system limits but now also steers it into the slow lane, traffic behind permitting.

Three equipment lines

Volkswagen will offer the gran turismo throughout Europe in three equipment versions: ‘Arteon’, ‘Elegance’ and ‘R-Line’. Even the base ‘Arteon’ version is packed with features. All models are equipped with items such as LED headlights, innovative progressive steering, Lane Assist lane departure warning system, Front Assist area monitoring with City Emergency Braking, alloy wheels and the Composition Media infotainment system. The Arteon can be further personalised in two even more exclusive equipment versions: the ‘Elegance’ and ‘R-Line’. The name says it all: the configuration of the Arteon Elegance is focused primarily on premium class features. The Volkswagen Arteon R-Line, meanwhile, puts sportiness even more at the heart of the vehicle’s configuration.
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