Volkswagen is expanding its model range with the debut of an avant-garde gran turismo: the new Arteon.
Positioned above the Passat, the premium class Arteon is being revealed to a global audience for the first time at the Geneva International Motor Show (9 to 19 March).
The five-seat Arteon is an ideal avant-garde alternative – a car for people who want a five-door fastback with an accomplished, elegant design and progressive technology.
One of the most important design elements of the charismatic new Arteon is the front section. Stand-out features include a bonnet that extends a long way forward and partially over both wings and a radiator grille that encompasses the vehicle’s full width. The LED headlights and daytime running lights, fitted as standard, combine with the chrome-plated cross-bars of the radiator grille and bonnet. The result is a front-end design that would be a match even for a high-calibre sports car.
Designed in the style of a sports car are the striking and powerful shoulder sections at the rear, the muscular wings and the flared wheel arches above the up-to-20-inch alloy wheels. Seen in silhouette between the axles is a waistline that also follows a pure sports car design doctrine.
The Arteon takes its place in the Volkswagen model range above the Passat in all of the various Passat versions sold around the globe. Following one level up from the Arteon comes the Phideon that has been specially developed for China. The new Volkswagen gran turismo is being produced at the German plant in Emden. It is a site with an adjoining sea port — perfectly suited to a car like the Arteon that will be launched in practically every country in the world that is relevant to this vehicle class. The car launches in mid-June in the German market, with advance orders being taken in the first few European countries starting immediately after the Arteon’s world premiere in Geneva.
Every Arteon model has standard features that include:
Exterior
Chrome strips on side windows
LED tail lights
LED headlights with LED daytime running lights
Alloy wheels (from 17-inch)
Keyless Go locking system
Interior
Stainless steel door tread plates, front and rear
Composition Media infotainment system, including eight loudspeakers, AUX-IN and USB (Apple-compatible)
Electronically controlled air conditioning system
Multifunction steering wheel in leather (with shift paddles on DSG models)
Semi-electric (6-way) adjustable front comfort seats
Driver assistance and handling systems
Driver Alert System
Progressive steering
