Volkswagen's Arteon Looks Exactly Like We Predicted
Volkswagen’s CC replacement, the Arteon, will make its debut at the 87th Geneva International Motor Show and it looks exactly like we predicted — right down to the color, no less.
Based on VW’s recent teaser shots, the new four-door fastback looks almost identical to the Sport Coupe Concept GTE. However, as fun as it is to gloat, most of the automotive community expected this. Germany’s biggest automaker isn’t exactly known for its flamboyant redesigns and bold styling choices. There are a few remaining unsolved mysteries surrounding the car, however.
While covertly shot images of camouflaged test cars suggest thin-pillar windows, big wheels, and a heavily sloping rear, we don’t know a lot about the sedan’s guts. Volkswagen says the Arteon will “combine avant-garde design with a high level of versatility,” which is really just a clever way of saying nothing at all.
More concrete promises include exceptional head and leg room, even in the back where the sexy roofline seems like it would probably make that promise difficult to keep. Obviously, it will be longer, more luxurious, and more powerful than the Passat. It’s also going to cost more. Leftover Volkswagen CCs came in at around $35,000 and the replacement car is rumored to be a bit dearer.
It’s not yet clear when the Volkswagen Arteon will show up in the United States, but it is expected to launch globally this summer. Of course, anyone visiting Geneva can see it early next month.
[Images: Volkswagen]
A staunch consumer advocate tracking industry trends and regulation. Before joining TTAC, Matt spent a decade working for marketing and research firms based in NYC. Clients included several of the world’s largest automakers, global tire brands, and aftermarket part suppliers. Dissatisfied with the corporate world and resentful of having to wear suits everyday, he pivoted to writing about cars. Since then, that man has become an ardent supporter of the right-to-repair movement, been interviewed on the auto industry by national radio broadcasts, driven more rental cars than anyone ever should, participated in amateur rallying events, and received the requisite minimum training as sanctioned by the SCCA. Handy with a wrench, Matt grew up surrounded by Detroit auto workers and managed to get a pizza delivery job before he was legally eligible. He later found himself driving box trucks through Manhattan, guaranteeing future sympathy for actual truckers. He continues to conduct research pertaining to the automotive sector as an independent contractor and has since moved back to his native Michigan, closer to where the cars are born. A contrarian, Matt claims to prefer understeer — stating that front and all-wheel drive vehicles cater best to his driving style.
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