Volkswagen Arteon in-depth review

Volkswagen Arteon in-depth review - Carbuyer

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VW has its sights set on the premium car market and the Volkswagen Arteon is a convincing effort - offering a real alternative to models from Mercedes, BMW and Audi. The VW CC replacement a confident-looking car, with an eye-catching nose and smooth lines, and it’s packed with hi-tech systems including near-autonomous driving modes. The engine line-up is very strong, with the two petrol and two diesels all offering plenty of power. While some rivals are more focused on driver enjoyment, the Arteon is an effortless cruiser that’s bound to earn a spot on many driveways.
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@eyeCU13 6 жыл бұрын

To be honest I like the car. It looks cool and it has character. The fact that many don't appreciate it, actually makes me like it even more. I hate following the crowd anyway. The interior may feel a bit boring, but it's still quite sharp and it will hold very well over time.

@TekcanSami 6 жыл бұрын

Every comment points the interior okay I got you it has the same interior with the Passat I agree BUT , The Audi A4 and A5 has got the same interior don't beleive me check it and the BMW 3 series has got the same interior with the 4 Series .... I mean come on when it is a PREMIUM Brand nobody cares but when VW did every one gets mad .

@silvanocergnul5531 6 жыл бұрын

Sami Tekcan i share your opinion.

@mahadali619 6 жыл бұрын

It’s fine as long the interior is premium, VW’s isn’t.

@silvanocergnul5531 6 жыл бұрын

MahadAli i have a current model VW Passat. 150k km’s in 2.5 yrs and the interior is as new. This experienced quality made me order an Arteon after comparing it with the German mid size so called premium models. I used to drive three times a 3 series and one A4 the last 10 years so i know what i’m talking about.

@mahadali619 6 жыл бұрын

Silcer the durability of VW is no problem at all, it’s the feel of materials and the look of them at which I think VW lacks in

@AR-fw5bn 6 жыл бұрын

MahadAli bullshit. The bmw interior is not premium at all

@greenviper46 6 жыл бұрын

Great review ! don't bother with the haters, well rounded critique of the car.

@carlossievers710 6 жыл бұрын

The car is awesome, the review isn't. I don't understand why people compares VW's interior with other ones, VW always did cars with "simple" interiors. If you are looking for luxury, how about to buy an AUDI, BMW or Mercedes?

@j.a.g.8689 6 жыл бұрын

i have a question is this even on sale yet and will it it be in the U.S

@genemolineux6864 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic car! Love the Omega Seamaster!

@Grant0610 5 жыл бұрын

I don’t think I have ever seen one of these on the road! Is it still on sale? 😬

@PrettygirlMisha 4 жыл бұрын

That scenery is breathtaking 😫❤

@adityapatil8566 6 жыл бұрын

What's the effect at 0:27 called ?

@aravinthiron 6 жыл бұрын

they should apply this design language on the Golf ...it would be a game changer!

@squidula 6 жыл бұрын

Who keeps a giant bag of crisps in their glove box?

@ilovecars2558 6 жыл бұрын

Stuebydoo no one.

@robertberning3884 5 жыл бұрын

Me.

@TerryLestrange 5 жыл бұрын

It just looks briljant!

@SiyathWidyaratne 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant to include a FULL Size spare wheel! Great Review as always James :)

@Moisi547 6 жыл бұрын

They'll need to improve on the interior

@bonobobob 6 жыл бұрын

Good review.I like this guy.He's one industrial accident (or whatever) away from becoming the Joker.

@ahmadfrhn97 6 жыл бұрын

stop with the filters..

@muhammadluthfi7457 6 жыл бұрын

Ahmad Farhan wtf

@stephenmcqueen4029 6 жыл бұрын

Ahmad Farhan i

@CARS_AT_100 6 жыл бұрын

Like the body on this car

@beefchillingham6790 6 жыл бұрын

Vw is still making diesels?

@showrav360degree6 6 жыл бұрын

Very beautiful

@lionheart.5983 3 жыл бұрын

I want a vw passat b8 with the rear of arteon

@Trueenglishgent1 3 ай бұрын

Quentin Wilson’s love child 😂

@GrumpyMansREVIEWS 6 жыл бұрын

It does look nice

@scatton61 6 жыл бұрын

I drive a Peugeot 3008 and it has the same way of displaying a HUD and it works fine and is not distracting in the least. I

@ZanderKaneUK 6 жыл бұрын

Yah I do love how his personal opinions on safety equipment are backed up with facts as to why it's bad, oh one minute he just glossed over why /slow clap.

@davidshoulder4098 6 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to hear you drive a Peugeot 3008 I really hope things look up soon for you.

@scatton61 6 жыл бұрын

Very funny... Actually i am enjoying driving it.... diesel hybrid (Who knew?)

@saltinecracker6586 6 жыл бұрын

In a America we should get this and the Touareg back but they should be expecting low sals expectations so maybe they should do what they did with the Mercedes Benz r class and you have to order it

@RAMANOFFICIAL1 Жыл бұрын

Cant wait to buy it in 2023

@rachidbendahar3594 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car...

@sachinmb6479 6 жыл бұрын

4:39 why so serious .:)

@scottishfanta 6 жыл бұрын

Cue the "oh I thought this was a car wow video" Comments!

@CryptoChangingTheWorld 6 жыл бұрын

scottishfanta Dumb people on here say he's shit, yet, they watch it and pay the channel!

@MICHGO1 6 жыл бұрын

I CAN UNDERSTAND JAMES, MAT'S MUMBLING IS HARD TO LISTEN TO.

@greenvalley651 6 жыл бұрын

boy, you really sound like you do not like vw, right?why ? can jaguar do better with a car three times the price of the Arteon?

@cartmann227 6 жыл бұрын

Steven Barclay wrong answer think again

@petaraleric5967 6 жыл бұрын

Jaguar is, it sounds weird, but very behind the vw nowadays. Vw is much better choice :)

@alliancemad 6 жыл бұрын

You said we have the most powerful engine here, you mean the most power diesel engine as the most powerful engine in the range is the 276bhp petrol.

@sakichugouken2474 9 ай бұрын

0:39: dude have you seen A4 and A5 interior? not the same at all right?

@Myst3ryM4nn 6 жыл бұрын

Arteon vs C180 ?

@AG-jh1ky 5 жыл бұрын

Every review of the arteon is a high end R line...for once I'de like to see a midrange model...those low profile tires will last less than a month before being damaged by potholes in my neck off the woods.can you actually order one with 17 or 16 inch wheels?

@mister_jon_jon 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car! For being a VW.

@CARS_AT_100 6 жыл бұрын

i boight gli and happy with it too

@MOSSFEEN 6 жыл бұрын

PISS BORING

@fernandocavazos2761 6 жыл бұрын

I really miss my Passat diesel version! No more diesel in usa .

@JohnnyZenith 6 жыл бұрын

Stopped listening to you when you said the HUD is distracting. I have a HUD like that. It is a completely non distracting experience.

@shopwithaaron 6 жыл бұрын

Wish a few more long shots of the exterior.... since that does not look like the Passat....Thanks for the first review I've seen here in America.

@davidhuysmans67 6 жыл бұрын

A VW properly premium? ? ? :-)

@8G00SE8 2 жыл бұрын

00:01, It is the case, It's a Phaeton!

@manomega1 6 жыл бұрын

It's not Arse - ion... it's Artion (with a T) from the Greek word Άρτιον meaning intact , complete..

@crackedcookies 6 жыл бұрын

"load lip" - how many people have you ever heard utter this phrase? No one? Yeah.

@darwenrover8910 6 жыл бұрын

A bit of a passing resemblance to the Rover 800 with its fastback bodystyle.

@drugamachannel6711 6 жыл бұрын

Por fora bonito mas dentro meio básico

@AJ-Bruno 6 жыл бұрын

“Struggling for headroom”

@msm2267 6 жыл бұрын

Save your money and get a skoda superb

@DerHalbeEuro 6 жыл бұрын

So basically the BMW GT opposite from VW. I saw the car today on the street. Doesnt stand out of the crowd to be honest.

@az958 6 жыл бұрын

Interior is the same in all VW cars. Nothing new here!!

@CARS_AT_100 6 жыл бұрын

did you see gli interior, different bruh

@az958 6 жыл бұрын

CARS AT 100 we dont hv gli's in europe. But i think u maybe talking about a jetta? I doubt the interior would be better on a jetta but could be different.

@jin5632 6 жыл бұрын

What about BMW's interior?

@jeremyv11000 6 жыл бұрын

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it

@hanssiegling8262 6 жыл бұрын

That's why they sell so well.

@swanblake 6 жыл бұрын

The biggest problem I have with this car js the Audi A4. Should have made this rwd or something that isn't a same priced Audi without the badge

@AR-fw5bn 6 жыл бұрын

Blake Swan rwd is inferior to fwd

@kraenk12 6 жыл бұрын

It's not even the same platform and has way more space.

@You-are-right-but 6 жыл бұрын

Really Nice exterior. Total turn off boring passatt clone interior.

@sul5128 6 жыл бұрын

Exterior looks pretty good, but unfortunately the interior is not

@sigsauer1993 6 жыл бұрын

cant ignore his lisping, great review though

@JMNTN 6 жыл бұрын

so skoda becomes vw and vw falls in between audi and skoda

@adam145 6 жыл бұрын

I remember reading a review of the Arteon some time ago that started with words "Don't let anyone tell you it's a Passat in a different body kit" My cousin got it, and after some time in the car I can tell you "Don't let anyone tell you that it's not a Passat in a different body kit" Interior is most certainly not an upgrade and the 2 liter engine is nothing to write home about. It could be a fill-in between Passat and Phaeton, but since the latter is nowhere to be seen, I have no idea what is this supposed to be.

@ts.exotics642 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@Matt-vq8jz 6 жыл бұрын

Not really sure why the rear bench needs to be any different than what it is in a car like this. Claustrophobic? Who cares!

@MICHGO1 6 жыл бұрын

DARK COLORS MAKE ALL CAR INTERIORS FEEL CLAUSTROPHOBIC. IF YOU DON'T MIND GLOOMY FINE, OTHERS MAY CARE.

@Bwause83 6 жыл бұрын

so this car is a volkswagen passat? with other headlights? but everything else, even the interior is the same? and it costs WAY more? even if it is the same car? with a different name? ok

@clementgranier854 4 жыл бұрын

In fact it does not cost much more than a passat ; it just comes with a lot of equipment that you are free not to take on a passat. But once you've fully equipped both cars, the price is similar.

@Rottensteam 6 жыл бұрын

If conservatism gone wild was a thing, then this would be it, lol.

@colinbampton6120 5 жыл бұрын

Quentin Wilson is your dad.

@You-are-right-but 6 жыл бұрын

Glad its got a full size spare. Better than being stuck at the side of the road with a useless aerosol can like me in my BMW.

@zainscooby 6 жыл бұрын

Your BMW should have run flat tyres, so the lack of a spare isn't an issue.

@You-are-right-but 6 жыл бұрын

Zain Thats what the marketing and sales guys tell us. Its only true for minor punctures not real life.

@sasajungic89 6 жыл бұрын

fakefake539 I have the same shit in my car 😂

@johanfagerstromjarlenfors 6 жыл бұрын

It looks exactly like the passat on the outside and inside and of course cause it is a vw it looks exactly like all vw cars since 1990... It took me nearly the whole video until i understood why he didn't said passat but arteon.....

@r.k1050 6 жыл бұрын

To be honest..its a nice car but looks like a passat..looks a bit boring too.

@stojadinsport 6 жыл бұрын

Is it only to me that Arteon look like Talisman?

@varolussalsanclar1163 6 жыл бұрын

Hedge room.

@paddydowney6269 6 жыл бұрын

The VW configurator is telling me that a similar spec Arteon to my 420d gran coupe m sport is just €500 cheaper?? And that’s just a few options added, nothing fancy. Sorry, I won’t be changing.

@TheForsaken939 6 жыл бұрын

Too bad it only looks good on the outside. Inside beauty is important too :)

@onebeachhappyln 4 жыл бұрын

♠️

@wakandaforever5732 6 жыл бұрын

You have VW who sits in the space between Audi and common ford or Vauxhall cars. Compare this to a fake premium car like a Ford Mondeo Vignale and 90% of those would chose the arteon This IS better looking than a Audi A5 fastback. If you still don’t want to plump the cash for this look at a Skoda Superb Sportline!

@mjozic3785 6 жыл бұрын

The interior is boring and for example the Audi A3 or A4 isn’t?????

@Memories-_ 6 жыл бұрын

You look taller than 5"10 on camera. If you said you were 6"1 i would believe you

@You-are-right-but 6 жыл бұрын

Dezz9820 true but for most people, its their fat arse that ends up causing them to need more head room cos of the butt-cushion effect. This guy is quite skinny.

@Memories-_ 6 жыл бұрын

fakefake539 the butt cushion effect is real certainly

@evilangels1359 6 жыл бұрын

am i the only one who feels a bit uneasy when reviewers say " TONS of knee room" , like a measurement of weight is used for measuring distance. i know it's just a casual way of saying it, but still .

@MICHGO1 6 жыл бұрын

MORE INTERESTING THAN INCHES OF KNEE ROOM.

@spencoir1 6 жыл бұрын

VW cannot manipulate the premium market like bmw or Mercedes this car is ridiculously optimistic (and l like vws)

@namtrader9674 5 жыл бұрын

You're trying too hard to say "Volkswagen"

@jarforsythe 6 жыл бұрын

VW interiors are always well thought out, but are never very exciting to the eyes. Possibly it’s because they usually give reviewers all black interiors?

@Arbutuscoveretreat 6 жыл бұрын

Agreed - very nice looking car....1990’s dashboard....what the heck VW???

@vladmihai306 10 ай бұрын

you had virtual cockpit in the 1990s?

@InteriorDesignAnderson 6 жыл бұрын

If I'm honest I'd rather just get a normal Passat or spend a bit more money and get a BMW 4 series or Audi A5

@potatoaydin4112 3 жыл бұрын

So vw owns Audi

@vidpetelin3747 6 жыл бұрын

It's not a four door car if the boot opens with the rear window.

@oscardavies1591 6 жыл бұрын

Vid Petelin but it has 4 doors tho

@vidpetelin3747 6 жыл бұрын

Its boot is a door though

@oscardavies1591 6 жыл бұрын

Vid Petelin lets just agree it’s a fast back then lol

@kraenk12 6 жыл бұрын

It's a five door, true.

@supernova4300 6 жыл бұрын

In 3 years the headliner starts falling on your head and the markings on the buttons disappear 👎

@MICHGO1 6 жыл бұрын

17 YRS. LATER MY VW HEADLINER IT TIGHT AS CAN BE.

@supernova4300 6 жыл бұрын

MICHGO1 lucky u. 22 years later my Camry Headliner was still in perfect condition. Saw the car this year and its still in good shape. Cant say the same for the VWs I know

@MICHGO1 6 жыл бұрын

WELL I'LL LET YOU KNOW IN 5 YEARS. SO FAR IT LOOKS AS GOOD AS IT DID 17YRS. AGO.

@seanhoniball8386 6 жыл бұрын

Matt was so much better

@TheRockrm 6 жыл бұрын

Just because he sounds a little feminine does not mean he’s not a great reviewer

@bicky210 6 жыл бұрын

Leo Nidas you're hateful... Bad day?

@TheRockrm 6 жыл бұрын

Leo Nidas yawn

@Naoufalitos24 6 жыл бұрын

Backhanded compliment

@mikelykan.9416 6 жыл бұрын

I used to love the VW Scoroccio until the idiot's in Volkswagen decided to cease importing that particular model into the UK it's a shame, however this doe's make up for their disappointing decision.

@SagaAcademica 6 жыл бұрын

well of course it feels like a passat, it is a passat. They just gave him different name so they can charge you more. Although this is no luxury car, this is a passat lol

@iliutaovidiu9815 6 жыл бұрын

4 door ''coupe'' ? pal , you need to fix your goddamn vision.

@ITALYRS 6 жыл бұрын

lol sorry this isnt worth 40k

@eightpool1114 6 жыл бұрын

"Plastic plastic blah blah" motherfuckers not all cars are for rich people and not all cars meant be sporty.

@sasajungic89 6 жыл бұрын

EIGHT Pool yeah they expect full leather interior on any car. Of course we all like a premium interior but they need to be realistic. It's really expensive to manufacture and like in any car you need to cut corners

@MICHGO1 6 жыл бұрын

I HEARD HIM PRAISE THE QUALITY OF THE PLASTICS. EVEN THE POOR LIKE QUALITY.

@AndrewGruffudd 6 жыл бұрын

I don't think he sounds feminine at all. Not Chuck Norris by any means - more a sort of updated Quentin Willson

@scoopermg8226 6 жыл бұрын

Nothing new! Typical dull restraint.

@mrhenrikl 6 жыл бұрын

Please, learn how to pronounce Volkswagen. Anyway, interesting to hear the comments and see the interior that certainly doesn't match the much nicer exterior which is disappointing.

@rickmeijer5245 6 жыл бұрын

He said boring phfff you call that boring it’s nicer than an Audi so nexst time speak for your shelf

@mikekouroumichalis9877 6 жыл бұрын

Nice review but the car is nothing special.

@JackKing12. 6 жыл бұрын

Ewwwww diesel....

@tonys9413 6 жыл бұрын

This guy has some nervous, self conscious, behavioral ticks that are distracting from the substance of the presentation. Should keep his day job!

@mrortega468 6 жыл бұрын

Whatever mate , It’s a Passat in a slightly new jacket.

@matthewh630 6 жыл бұрын

This a amazing car. This guy just complains to much

@dereksantos3713 6 жыл бұрын

Why is this guy try doing to be carwow?🤣🤣

@MrTrull1 6 жыл бұрын

Flipper Man He's not. He's following the format Carbuyer has always had, from the days when Mat was doing it before going to carwow.

@Rolands269 6 жыл бұрын

A good equipped Arteon costs the same as a good equipped Audi A7. So why would anyone buy this?

@AR-fw5bn 6 жыл бұрын

Rolands Galaida it looks the same as the a7

@Shaquazam 6 жыл бұрын

Username Galaida just wrong. The a7 costs a lot more.

@Rolands269 6 жыл бұрын

Dee Jay I've seen an A7 3.0 bittdi with less than 20k km mileage and fully equipped for 70k € in my town. It's as good as new. And then I saw an arteon for 73k €. How about that?

@kraenk12 6 жыл бұрын

That's pure BS- It doesn't even cost as much as a good equipped A5.

@kraenk12 6 жыл бұрын

Username Comparing used several year old cars with a brandnew one. Some people will do everything to suit their agenda.