2019 VW Arteon Four-Door "Coupe": Every Photo And Full Details Of U.S. Model

Volkswagen’s all-new 2019 Arteon reaches U.S. The new pictures enable us to identify the differences between the three trim levels: SE, SEL, and SEL Premium. 35,845) doesn’t look like an entry-degree model because it comes with normal LED headlights, DRLs, and taillights, in addition to 18-inch alloys. 44,945) comes equipped with 19-inch alloys. The non-obligatory R-Line packs offer both 19- or 20-inch wheel upgrades, along with many sportier design elements such because the entrance bumper, R-Line air inlets, and a gloss black rear spoiler. Inside, the 2019 Arteon SE affords plenty of normal package similar to 60:Forty rear seats, three-zone Climatronic automated climate control, heated, 12-method power seats in leatherette, leather-based-wrapped multifunction steering wheel, Composition Media infotainment system with 8.0-inch glass-coated touchscreen, and more. SEL models add Nappa leather-based seats with reminiscence setting for the driver, whereas SEL Premium models function ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, and a massaging perform for the driver. The range-topping Arteon also options a heated steering wheel with paddle shifters, 700-watt Dynaudio sound system with thirteen channels and 12 audio system, 8.0-inch Discover Media infotainment system with navigation, and 12.3-inch Volkswagen Digital Cockpit. The optionally available R-Line package deal adds stuff such as a black headliner, stainless-steel sport pedal covers, stainless-steel door sills with the R-Line logo, distinction stitching on the steering wheel and shift knob, paddle shifters, and metallic decor pieces. Regardless of the trim stage, there's a single powertrain alternative for the 2019 Arteon within the United States. That’s a 2.0-liter TSI 4-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 268 hp and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm) of torque. A normal eight-pace automated transmission sends power to the entrance wheels although 4Motion all-wheel drive is available on SE and SEL models and standard on SEL Premium. All fashions come fitted as standard with the DCC adaptive damping system and XDS cross-differential lock at the front and rear. EPA-estimated fuel economy for FWD fashions is 22 mpg city/31 mpg freeway/25 mpg mixed. AWD fashions are rated at 20/27/23 mpg.

Ever since its debut was announced, particulars have emerged slowly regarding the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The primary giant crossover SUV to put on the VW nameplate enjoys a spaciousness that competing fashions do not — and that's referenced in a sure risque ad campaign as effectively. After all, the interior volume solely tells half the tale. The efficiency of the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas also is worthy of observe; so, how does it rate in the key areas? To higher permit buyers to cater their buy to their specific wants and lifestyle, the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas affords two outstanding engine choices. First up is the usual 2.0L turbo, one which is adorned with the iconic TSI demarcation and which is predicted to be accessible during the later portion of the model year. When outfitted with premium gasoline, Atlas drivers get pleasure from 235 horsepower and 258 pound-ft of torque, with gas-efficiency numbers expected to be announced in the coming months. Meanwhile, consumers may as an alternative go for the obtainable 3.6L V6, which responds with a throaty 276 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque. Both powertrains are mated to an 8-velocity automated transmission with Tiptronic and Sport mode, while 4MOTION with Active Mode Control is offered as properly. What are you going to do with all of that muscle? Luckily, Volkswagen has considered you as effectively. Properly equipped with the V6 engine and the manufacturing facility-installed towing hitch, the Atlas can comfortably tow as much as 5,000 pounds, good for pulling a boat or trailer with ease. While the gasoline-effectivity numbers are still being held close to the vest, we’ll move these along as they turn into out there. In the meantime, we will stay up for the upcoming launch date of the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas at Pacific VW; schedule your take a look at drive in the present day!

I put it to the test with some iconic scorching-hatchback cars: Volkswagen Golf GTI, Mazda three and Kia Soul GT. Compact sizzling-hatches, as readers of this area know, are my favorite class of car. They’re fun, utilitarian and inexpensive. Pound per dollar, they're one of the best all-round vehicles in the marketplace. But this sport-ute craze has me apprehensive. Sedans are falling under the SUV tidal wave, their excessive-performance variants getting swept away with them. With the Ford Focus sedan has gone the main target ST and Focus RS. So lengthy Ford Fiesta means adios to the 197-horse Fiesta ST, a mainstay on my Top 10 listing of greatest cars. Seeing the handwriting on the wall, Mazda deep-sixed its Mazdaspeed three just a few years in the past to concentrate on sport utilities. The only silver lining in the Chevy Cruze’s burial is it didn’t take a sizzling hatch with it. Because there never was one. Happily, foreign makes are bullish on five-door efficiency hatchbacks. Now Lexus throws its all-new, alphanumeric-nightmare UX 250h F Sport SUV into the fray. I put it to the test with its automotive friends. A hot hatch has five-doorways. Jetta GLI, I really like ya, but you’re a sedan.

The Golf GTI meets the criteria. Qualifying as a pocket rocket isn’t just a wardrobe change, it’s a efficiency upgrade with a steroid increase that gets your right foot tingling and your eyes sweeping the panorama for twisty roads beyond the metro grid. Hell, Michigan, here I come! And it’s gotta be affordable. 50,000-plus price tag to match. 40,910 Lexus — injected with hybrid torque — actually makes a first impression: Darth Vader grille. Scalloped bodywork. Ultrasonic Blue. Pocket rocket-followers crave look-at-me styling. It’s additionally an all-wheel driver just like the retired Ford RS — um, to a degree. Adopting the same philosophy because the Toyota Prius AWD-e, the rear wheels get their drive from an electric motor which solely works as much as 45 mph. To maximize fuel efficiency, and … wait, what? That is the place you begin to comprehend the F Sport may not have its coronary heart on this sizzling-hatch factor. 36,890 (as examined) Golf GTI’s ferocious 228 ponies. The Lexus is based on Toyota’s sporty TNGA platform, which is probably the most athletic Toyota-Lexus platform but. With suspension bits upgraded from the standard UX, the F Sport is marvelously tossable by means of turns.