2019 Volkswagen Ratings, Pricing, Reviews And Awards

The 2019 Arteon is the leading sedan of Volkswagen in the US, and this model has placed a focus on expanding the interior space compared to older models. This 4-door hatchback provides seating for five, with two in the front seat and three in the rear. It has an 8-speed automatic transmission, with a single engine option in their 2-liter 4 turbo engine, advertised to produce 268 horsepower. There is an option for both front wheel drive and all-wheel drive in the Arteon. Their other offering for 2019 is also a sedan. The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta has a different platform compared to older models, and this new frame gives increased interior space as well as additional rear seating. It is a front wheel drive vehicle with 8-speed automatic transmission, or 6-speed manual transmission if you wish. It also runs on a 1.4-liter 4 turbo engine that produces 147 horsepower for this five-seat vehicle in all.

These developments illustrate how cars are currently undergoing immense transformations via electronics. New innovations control drive functions, allow driver assistance features to react faster, and increase connectivity by bringing the Internet into the car. Other technologies will transform instruments, displays and controls allowing for a new level of functionality. Interactive Human Machine Interface (HMI) functions make new communication channels between humans and cars possible—and natural. Devices such as smartphones, tablets, smart watches and cameras have become omnipresent in our everyday lives, and are being integrated into the car in new ways. This fusion is accelerated by more powerful computers and increasingly intelligent software, resulting in evolutionary leaps that are destined to transform the automobile. The Golf R Touch concept car that was shown at CES 2015 was the first production-based Volkswagen to feature a gesture control system. With the introduction of the e-Golf Touch, Volkswagen presents a more advanced generation of the Modular Infotainment Toolkit (MIB) and for the first time, an early series-production preview of this new intuitive control technology. The e-Golf Touch features the latest version of MIB with a 9.2- inch high-resolution display (1280 x 640 pixels).

All functions and displays are embedded in a sophisticated, clear glass surface. Facing the driver are four touch-sensitive buttons (Menu, Home, Car, App) and a push-rotary switch. The system's 8.2-inch wide and 4.1-inch high home screen consists of a large main area as well as two configurable tiles on the right of the home screen. Each tile area, sized 1.7 inches high and 2.4 inches wide, can be assigned any of ten different functions. They can include Media (including cover art) or phone (including photo caller ID). It is also possible to drag the main area out to fill the entire home screen, displaying the full navigation map or smartphone integration platforms such as MirrorLinkTM, Android AutoTM or Apple CarPlay®, through Volkswagen's Car-Net® App-Connect interface. The e-Golf Touch also marks the debut of Volkswagen's latest generation voice control technology. This system offers significantly improved controls, as voice commands are displayed on the screen to accompany the request. This new version of the voice control system will be launched in the early summer of 2016 in Europe. Volkswagen will also be the first manufacturer to present a new "Keyword Activation" voice recognition function in the e-Golf Touch.

This feature allows the driver to start voice recognition simply by saying "Hello Volkswagen", or similar, to the system. This eliminates the need for physical activation. In the context of electric cars, we typically think of inductive charging as related to the car's battery. But in the case of the e-Golf Touch, this process refers to smartphones and similar devices, as Volkswagen has integrated an inductive charging system into the mobile phone tray, under the infotainment system. For the first time on a Volkswagen model, it is also possible to wirelessly charge smartphones in the back seats, via the rear armrests. The e-Golf Touch is equipped with a new USB Type C port, permitting high-speed USB data transfer while simultaneously charging the phone. This feature drastically reduces the time it takes to recharge. The electronic voice amplification used in the e-Golf Touch improves in-car acoustics, making it easier for the driver and front-seat passenger to talk to back-seat passengers.