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Volkswagen is probably going to add the 1.5 TSI and a V6, but for the most part, all of the engines used by the Arteon are going to be 2.0-liter ones. Two more have secretly been added and we suspect they will be among the most popular.
The Arteon is much longer than the CC and it's also heavier than the Passat. So we wouldn't really recommend the current base model, which is a 2.0 TDI with 150 HP. But the other two engines available until now were very expensive.
While both new mills offer 190 HP, they do so in different ways. The 2.0 TDI is probably going to be the most popular, based on what we saw with the 177 HP version of the old CC. This new diesel lump delivers 190 HP through a 7-speed DSG gearbox.
The car does the 0 to 100 km/h sprint in 8 seconds flat, but there's also an AWD model that does it in 7.8 seconds. We figure that's just about acceptable, considering a BMW 420d Gran Coupe achieves it in 7.3 seconds.
With the R-Line package that everyone seems to want, the 190 horsepower diesel engined Arteon will set you back around €45,000.
The 2.0 TSI of equal power is cheaper at €45,500. It too comes standard with a 7-speed DSG cog-changer, but its torque is down to 320 Nm. That's still enough in our book. The real deal-maker/breaker is the fuel economy: 6 l/100km vs. 4.7 in the TDI. But there's a chance diesel engines might be banned in some European cities towards the end of the decade, so you have to consider the risks.
The most powerful and fastest version of the car remains a 280 HP 2.0 TSI similar to the one in the Skoda Superb. That will get you from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.6 seconds and averages 7.3 liters per 100 kilometers which isn't that bad for a 4.9-meter car.
However, the real headline-grabber is the 1,828 kilogram 2.0 BiTDI with 240 HP and 500 Nm. Available from €51,600, this Arteon needs 6.5 seconds to get itself moving to 100 km/h and average consumption is 5.9 l/100km.
While both new mills offer 190 HP, they do so in different ways. The 2.0 TDI is probably going to be the most popular, based on what we saw with the 177 HP version of the old CC. This new diesel lump delivers 190 HP through a 7-speed DSG gearbox.
The car does the 0 to 100 km/h sprint in 8 seconds flat, but there's also an AWD model that does it in 7.8 seconds. We figure that's just about acceptable, considering a BMW 420d Gran Coupe achieves it in 7.3 seconds.
With the R-Line package that everyone seems to want, the 190 horsepower diesel engined Arteon will set you back around €45,000.
The 2.0 TSI of equal power is cheaper at €45,500. It too comes standard with a 7-speed DSG cog-changer, but its torque is down to 320 Nm. That's still enough in our book. The real deal-maker/breaker is the fuel economy: 6 l/100km vs. 4.7 in the TDI. But there's a chance diesel engines might be banned in some European cities towards the end of the decade, so you have to consider the risks.
The most powerful and fastest version of the car remains a 280 HP 2.0 TSI similar to the one in the Skoda Superb. That will get you from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.6 seconds and averages 7.3 liters per 100 kilometers which isn't that bad for a 4.9-meter car.
However, the real headline-grabber is the 1,828 kilogram 2.0 BiTDI with 240 HP and 500 Nm. Available from €51,600, this Arteon needs 6.5 seconds to get itself moving to 100 km/h and average consumption is 5.9 l/100km.
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