Today, an interesting premium model – the Volkswagen Arteon. This prestige four-door coupe first arrived in late 2017 but disappeared in showrooms in April 2020 after new emission tests in Europe paused its production. Volkswagen Australia re-introduced it late last year adding a shooting brake or wagon body style.

Both sedan and shooting brake come in two grades – both 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder – the front wheel drive 140TSI Elegance models with 140kW, the all-wheel-drive performance skewed 206TSI R-Line with 206kW – both variants in seven-speed dual clutch automatic. Prices run from the Elegance sedan at $61,740 to $70,740 for the R-line wagon.

Elegance as a model name is very fitting, the Arteon a very stylish sedan with a coupe style roof line, its quality inside and out impressive, as such it could very well pass as an Audi. Highly equipped with a premium Harman Kardon sound system, tri-zone climate control, 360-degree camera and a head up display and 12-way adjustable Nappa leather clad seats with heating, ventilation and massage function. Plus, a stack of driver assists technology.

The Volkswagen Arteon not a big seller, yet from comments made whilst testing few know the model exists but it’s a real sleeper that can hold its head high in the premium market. Warranty five years/unlimited kilometre. Service costs $1,658 over three years.

I’m David Berthon.

Updated Arteon and new Arteon Shooting Brake in Volkswagen dealerships early Q4 of 2021.

Updated Arteon and new Arteon Shooting Brake in Volkswagen dealerships early Q4 of 2021.

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