Audi intenders who see the Arteon in its place to the A4 sedan or A5 Sportback hatch will delight within the VW's spacious again seat. It's way higher back there than those Audis so long as you watch your head on the way in and bring a 12V-to-USB converter, as there aren't any rear USB retailers. There is a fifth seat (unlike the four-seat CC before VW added a fifth seat belt), however the sizable drivetrain hump limits its performance. Like these Audis, the 2019 Arteon is powered by a version of the VW-Audi family's 2.0-liter turbo-4. Within the VW's case, the powerplant makes 268 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque and is mated to an eight-speed automatic with front- or all-wheel drive. It won't really feel like 268 hp if you've got spent as a lot time as I have with an all-wheel-drive Audi A4 2.0T. The smaller and less powerful Audi is lighter than the Arteon and makes use of a fast-reacting dual-clutch transmission.
Thing is, that same transmission isn't as clean at low speeds as the more relaxed Arteon's eight-speed, however the VW isn't attempting to compete as a Stinger beater or three Series fighter. Yes, you may have fun in the Arteon, whose experience strikes an excellent stability between isolating consolation and truly feeling the highway. But even in Sport mode—which adjusts the steering, transmission, and commonplace adaptive suspension—it does not connect you in quite the identical manner as, say, our 2019 Car of the Year, the Genesis G70. If you have by no means pressed an accelerator pedal greater than halfway down or the place you live does not require all-wheel drive, strive the front-drive mannequin. 1,800 for VW's 4Motion all-wheel drive is perhaps a good idea for many who live where it snows or for lead-footed drivers who want to avoid torque-steering round city. The engine supplies sufficient oomph for almost each driving situation, and the engine stop/begin system is notably less intrusive than the tech we had in our lengthy-time period A4.
The Volkswagen Tiguan is all-new in North America for mannequin-12 months 2018 and here’s what’s up with this straight-laced crossover. Now in its second generation, the Tiggy has grown a fair amount in comparison with its predecessor, gaining a pair hundred pounds in the process. New options, more efficiency and a revised combustion process in the engine make for a more interesting automobile than ever. Staying true to its Germanic roots, the 2018 Tiguan is constructed with precision. Even after a cursory look you get the sense that Volkswagen’s designers and engineers actually care concerning the products they create, at the very least outwardly. There’s a way of high quality to this vehicle that’s missing in lots of others, even ones that command a lot increased prices. The exterior panel gaps are laser-straight and crisper than the pleat on a freshly pressed pair of slacks. This obsessive meticulousness is carried by means of the interior as effectively, the place each piece of trim and all the assorted control modules are completely aligned and solidly screwed together.
