Volkswagen Arteon In-Depth Review 2021 - Best Premium Estate?
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
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Volkswagen's sleek Arteon was launched as a Gran Turismo-style five-door hatch model in 2017 to head up the brand's range but it's remained a rare sight on our roads. Now it's been revised, there's the option of a 'Shooting Brake'-style estate and plug-in hybrid tech is available too, plus there's a top performance Arteon R variant.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:42 Background
03:58 Driving Experience
20:10 Design & Build
36:12 Market & Model Range
1:00.27 Cost of Ownership
1:14.14 Summary
Background
Uniqueness is a quality you usually have to pay royally for, especially when it comes to cars affordable enough for you and I to consider. Once upon a time, drivers seeking it in the Mondeo medium range market would pay a premium for a prestigious badge and feel themselves special with an Audi, a BMW or a Mercedes on the driveway. But in an age where so many now do just that, you begin to wonder these days just how special that would be. So what if uniqueness - specialness - in a car of this kind were to be not in the badge on your keyfob but in the design of the car itself? Something very different from anything else you could buy for the money. Something like this, the Volkswagen Arteon, now much improved.
Quite a few of the underpinnings used in this model are borrowed from humbler members of the Volkswagen line-up - but then that's also the case with obvious rivals. It's the dressing that counts, which in this case is very smart indeed and built around a whole raft of efficient high technology. Let's check it out.
Driving Experience
The engine range kicks off with a 150PS 1.5 TSI petrol unit with 6-speed manual transmission, but most will want the 2.0 TDI diesel, which in base form comes with 7-speed DSG auto gearboxes and a 150PS output. There's also a high power biturbo 2.0 TDI 200PS diesel option. Alternatively, there's a 190PS 2.0 TSI petrol unit, also with a DSG auto 'box. There are no mild hybrid powertrains because they won't work with this car's MQB platform.
Beyond the mainstream powerplants, there are also a couple of engines new to Arteon buyers. The Arteon eHybrid uses the plug-in hybrid powertrain from the Passat GTE, a 160PS 1.4 litre four-cylinder turbo petrol powerplant mated to a 115PS electric motor giving a combined output of 215PS via a DSG auto gearbox. This plug-in model offers an electric driving range of 33 miles and can run in all electric form at up to 87mph. At the top of the range is the Arteon R, which uses a 2.0-litre TSI turbo petrol engine with 320PS, a 7-speed DSG auto gearbox and an updated 4MOTION four-wheel-drive system.
Refinement is excellent, as is ride quality thanks to a specially developed four-link independent rear suspension set-up that can be embellished with a sophisticated 'DCC' 'Dynamic Chassis Control' adaptive damping system. You won't really want to go throwing this Volkswagen about: it isn't really that kind of car. But what it lacks when it comes to driving on its door handles it more than makes up for with exemplary trans-continental-style cruising ability.
Design and Build
The Arteon now comes in either Fastback or Shooting Brake estate forms. The look of the Fastback has been enhanced with a restyled grille, revised LED headlights and new alloy wheel designs. The Shooting Brake version gets a completely separate design from the B-pillar back, with a lengthier roof line, a sleeker glasshouse and pronounced haunches over the rear wheels, plus an angled tailgate.
As before, Arteon buyers get frameless doors and a plunging rear roofline, the aesthetics based on the 'Sport Coupe Concept' prototype that Volkswagen showed in Geneva back in 2015.
The long bonnet is certainly eye-catching, dipping into the wheelarches and meeting the smartly stylish LED headlights with seamlessly integrate into the wide, horizontal grille, creating a look that Volkswagen says will be seen in many of its next generation models. The five-door coupe roofline of the Fastback is paired with a prominent character line running from the headlights to the tail-lights, creating distinctive shoulder haunches towards the rear. At the wheel, it all looks much classier than a Passat.
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Just bought the Arteon (partly as a result of this review). These "comprehensive" reviews are outstanding in detail and presentation. First class and the best on You Tube.
That's great to hear, thank you for watching, Ian 👍 We hope you enjoy your new Arteon!
As a chauffeur, it has one fatal deficiency - rear head room. It's no use having a sleek sexy car if tall people are uncomfortable.
This would make sense as a purchase if the dealer offers a huge discount, but other than that you've to be looking to claim depreciation as a form of tax avoidance.
Personally, I like driving a car that not everyone else drives. I love my Passat GT with the VR6, and I love my Arteon SEL Premium R-Line 4Motion. Yes, they are a poor man's Audi. But at least they aren't another box-like SUV blending in with the masses. And I'm poor, so that just fits me just fine. As far as people go, I don't like the majority of those things, so I don't let their opinion of my vehicle selections affect me. It's my money, so I'll spend it the way I want to... and you can spend your money the way you want to. Drive safe... or don't... let natural selection take its course.
Wheel spokes point towards the front on one side and towards the back on the other
31:00 There is indeed a compartment. just press the button..
It's a sweet car but a little too high on the pricing considering the massive depreciation this model suffers in most countries. Just not a great financial decision and I don't think there's anything to truly love here.
VW seem to be a poor persons Audi. Why buy a VW when you can get an Audi instead for not a lot more ? At least they have some appeal, although im not a fan.
@@oddities-whatnot spoken like a true badge snob.
@@oddities-whatnot Be very careful, new Audis are lacking the quality of their VW siblings in many markets. It boggles the mind but its going on.
I really don't understand the need for VW to be in this market, they just don't sell enough and the Audi can be a bit cheaper since the quality is nosediving with the new generation of models.
Thank you for your comment, Benoit Blanc! Are you looking for a new car at the moment?
Grate review sir🤟👌👌👌🤩
Thanks for watching, Pravin! Interested in getting one?
@@OsvUkVehicleSupply Yes..but short of money...
I like ur all videos....all r full of depth knowledge ......
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I just cant get excited about VW cars. Ive driven many models but nope, they have no character. Dull, bland, washing machines. Even the Golf R. VW vans are the best thing they make.
And always driven by people that i don't want associated with.
I think people just buy them for the badge, they are nothing special to drive and are expensive to service and repair
@@matthewsmith2787 In my opinion is a VW everything except 'premium'. VolksWagen means litteraly People's Car. But i have to admit Vw and FrAudi are good in marketing.
But it's still boring and blend to drive and i don't want to drive a cheatingsoftware brand car
@@kienfung3045 VW have managed to carve a premium image of their cars. Granted, they are a slight step up from Vauxhall’s and Fords
I have driven many VW cars and they are nothing special to drive. Quite expensive to service and repair and reliability is so so too
Thanks for the feedback, Matthew. Are you looking for a new car at the moment?
The whole nose looks like prison bars 😂🤮
😂😂
Just one minor criticism of this review...it could be more comprehensive in scope.
...I'm joking 😁
Thanks for the feedback, we'll try to make the reviews more comprehensive in the future! 😅