Go through my comment history, I have been monitoring updates for what seems like an eternity. They completely dropped the ball getting the Arteon to the US. I stand by Passat inside; they actually phoned in when designing the inside of this automotive. They're giving us the Euro Passat and calling it "luxurious". Hell, there's even an Autogefuhl overview where Thomas is instructed that they want it to compete with the E-Class as a result of its dimension. Virtual cockpit is a reach, since you may get that on a freaking Jetta. If the leather in it is anything like what is within the CC (which I owned for 3 years), it is going to be merely Ok high quality that is somewhere in between leatherette and German luxury high quality. Euro reviews already say the automobile is meh, and this was before the new Volvo s60/v60 got here out. Also, not all the tech features are going to make it to the US from what I've seen.
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Volkswagen actually has a knack for picking grand-sounding names for its vehicles. Notable ones embody the Touareg, Scirocco and Phaeton. Its newest Arteon, however, takes the cake. It combines the word "artwork" (Volkswagen believes it has created a design masterpiece) and "eon" (which has links to its Chinese luxurious model Phileon). The brand new automobile rivals only the Tiguan, a compact crossover which derives its title from "tiger" and "iguana". Looking on the Arteon, it's apparent Volkswagen has tried hard to make the grand tourer stand out. Perhaps, a bit too laborious. The automobile has the general define of an Audi A5 Sportback, however is noticeably greater. It's a busy design, with extra strains and creases on its body than an origami creation. A huge radiator grille, with a number of lateral lines spanning nearly the entire frontal section, provides more lines. Then, as if the bonnet shouldn't be quite complete, designers have added an additional strip atop the grille to present the impression of a bonnet cascading downwards.
