Volkswagen Arteon US Arrival Delayed To 2019 Over Emissions Testing

Volkswagen is delaying the U.S. Arteon sedan as a consequence of unspecified roadblocks with the automobile's emissions testing, in accordance with Automotive News. That is the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure, a new emissions testing standard established by the European Union that goals to check new cars underneath extra lifelike driving situations. Serving as a successor to the CC (originally known because the Passat CC), the Arteon might be powered by a 268-horsepower, 2.0-liter, turbo four-cylinder and can experience on Volkswagen's MQB platform that underpins the present Golf, Jetta, and Audi A3. It rocks a protracted, coupe-like physique not in contrast to that of the Mercedes-Benz CLS and Audi A7—or the Honda Accord and Kia Stinger if you'd like examples closer to the Arteon's expected value point. The sleek sedan enters a marketplace where ride top is apparently king and relatively low-slung vehicles just like the Arteon are falling right into a stoop. How much this delay will additional compound this car's seemingly uphill sales battle remains to be seen.

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