2020 Volkswagen Arteon, a beautiful family coupe

The 2020 Volkswagen Arteon has already landed on the Chinese market earlier. This CC successor has the most handsome appearance of Volkswagen and is full of sportiness, but it is a very balanced model in its bones, because its performance is good, and it is also important for home use. It is a well-deserved beautiful family coupe.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Arteon is the successor of CC, because in some markets Arteon is called CC, and this car is based on Volkswagen MQB platform, basically the same as Passat B8, its body size is 4,864 X 1,869 X 1,448 mm, with a wheelbase of 2,842 mm, it is a standard D-Segment model. Compared with the Passat B8, Arteon adopts the Fastback design style, which looks really sporty, but the same engine Fastback design Because of this, Arteon's use of the tail box space is actually a bit more flexible than Passat B8.

The interior design of Arteon basically continues the design style of Passat B8. The overall design is simple and practical. It does not adopt a more burdensome seat because of the very sporty exterior design, which basically continues the German car. The seat thickness is very high, and the comfort is very good. In addition, because of the relationship of the R-Line model, it uses a sports design steering wheel, which has an excellent grip. It is worth mentioning that Arteon’s touch screen host supports wireless The Apple Carplay function, and then the digital instrument displays a lot of information, and the whole is still practical.

In terms of engine, Arteon is the same as Passat B8. It uses the third-generation EA888 2.0L turbocharged engine. The maximum horsepower is 190 PS and the peak torque is 320 Nm. It matches the DQ380 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox. According to the official data, the acceleration performance of 0-100 is 7.7 seconds. In fact, this kind of power performance is really good for a D-Segment, but because the Arteon is a more sporty model, consumers will inevitably be attracted to this car. There are some expectations.

The overall tone of Arteon is actually very similar to Passat. You can feel the heaviness of the chassis, and the stability of the vehicle is also very good, because we are driving on Karak Avenue under the original factory arrangement. Under such road conditions, Arteon It can still give us a good sense of security. In addition, the suspension setting is quite comfortable. Whether it is big wave road conditions or Janda Baik's mountain road shattering suspension, it can absorb quite well, just because of the comfort. The roll will be slightly obvious when cornering, but the center of gravity of the MQB platform that is worth mentioning is actually very low, so in fact, it will be better if it is equipped with a tougher suspension.

Then comes the cooperation of the new EA888 engine and gearbox. The previous Volkswagen models gave the impression that the engine and gearbox are well matched, so the vehicle’s dynamic response is excellent, and the gearbox and engine on Arteon are still equipped Excellent as always, but their excellence is actually a different concept. It is no longer performance-first (of course not to say that performance is bad), but is biased towards the overall softness. The feeling of the whole car is A very enjoyable feeling, the acceleration of the vehicle is very linear but there is no incompetence, and at the same time you can also have a very good fuel consumption performance.

Summarize:

Like the previous Tiguan Allspace, we don’t have a deep experience with Arteon this time, but we can feel that it still has a strong Volkswagen pedigree. Although the appearance is very sporty, you don’t need to worry about affecting the comfort performance in the car. Because its suspension settings are basically the same as Passat! If you think Passat's design is too mature for you, then Arteon may be the choice for you. Although the price is slightly more expensive, doesn't it appeal to you with a more handsome design?