volkswagen arteon: should audi and bmw be worried as vw aims upmarket? - in dash touch screen

Take a closer look at the front of the new Volkswagen-you will see it again.
Because there's a lot to rest on the extension of this new bumper. sized four-
Replace Passat's door coupe-based CC.
When it was sold for £ 38,000 later this year, the artifact was not only faced with a hard battle, in a fairly scarce market, it and Audi A5 but also face the task of pushing the mass brand to the high-end market and directly confrontation with these brands.
We don't see us-going-to-be-
Before the senior arrogance, and a lot of unlikely car names?
Yes, but considering that the public is already
Tree tree and its golf are owned brands and leaders in the European market.
There is also a feeling that there is a bigger game playing here, especially the potential changes in US import tariffs under the Donald Trump administration. Elmar-
Marius Licharz, head of Volkswagen's large and medium-sized automobile project, said: "The cars we produce at the Chattanooga factory [Volkswagen American factory
For the mass market.
Cars from Germany will need to work on the high-end market.
He also said, nineyear-old Passat CC (then just CC)four-
Door coupé does not perform as it should in Europe, so the name of its larger alternative has changed.
In fact, it's much bigger.
Artificial products are 4. 86-
There are two meters long. 83-
The meter wheelbase and its 2. 13 metres wide. That's 6.
1 cm longer than CC on 13.
2 cm long wheelbase, which means that the protruding part is shorter, it looks like it is extended, wider, more curved, and the front track is pulled out 3. 6cm.
It is based on Volkswagen's MQB modular chassis technology, despite its size and design (
This is based on about 20-inch wheels)
This means the need for new brakes, shock absorbers with adjustable valves, and suspension parts that have been heavily modified.
"It's a lot of money," Licharz admits . " The investment will be amortized on a series of "big" MQB, he said
It includes a long MPV designed for China and a car that could replace Phaeton.
Licharz did not exaggerate the luxury card and he said Volkswagen could not just show up and be accepted as a premium car maker, it needed its own twist.
Therefore, in addition to good design, fine materials and a proven transmission system for the masses, there are advanced communication and safety technologies (
Arteon got full 5 stars in the European NCAP test)
Plus a practical rotation.
However, this is a technical card that the artifacts play so skillfully.
Self is limited
Driving, dynamic braking options and satellite navigation-
All of this has become common in advanced products, but there are also new products. Take the rear-
For example, in order to prepare for a collision, the end collision protection system that aligns the seat and seat belt, cracks open the window to optimize the deployment of the airbag and turn on the dangerous flash.
The most interesting thing is the emergency rescue, which aims to reduce the accidents caused by the driver's dozing off (
According to Licharz, more than the accident
And those who suffer from a medical emergency.
Arteon continuously monitors steering, braking and steering, which flashes lights, buzz and vibration control if the driver does not respond.
If there is no response, the car will shake in the driveway to warn other drivers, then move to the side of the road and stop when the dangerous lights flash.
The cottage is only one step away from Passat, but it is also put together.
Striped wood inserts on the dashboard, soft
Touch plastic, perfect for and complete.
Comfortable seat, electronic height adjustment, plus reach-and-
The Rake steering adjustment has an ideal driving position for most sizes.
The abundant storage space is well thought out and there is a practical mien that marks the mass brand.
The central console is a new group of 9 Volkswagen. 2-
Inch color display screen;
Not all good.
High quality graphics and clarity and almost immediate response are all good.
Not that good is the lack of intuition in the main controls and the removal of separate knobs for radio volume and map scaling.
The seat at the back has legroom at the limo level, and the width is easy to accommodate three adults, but for more than 6 feet, the head space is a bit short.
There is also a feeling that the quality of the material and design decreases when you move back;
The rear seats are comfortable but don't feel as special as the front seats.
The boots are huge, 563 liters, with the rear seat facing up and 1,557 liters folded, and it has the ability to withstand loads of up to 2 kilograms. 092 m long. Under the Skin (
"Don't say lift back, it's a fast back car," Licharz said ")
This is basically a Passat chassis with a McPherson pillar front, many more
Link rear suspension.
Despite the launch of six engines and the development of V6 turbo gasoline, the UK will start with two models: 237bhp/Xperia lb ft, 2. 0-litre, twin-
Turbo Diesel TDI;
And 276bhp/258lb ft, 2. 0-
-Liter turbocharged gasoline TSI
There are seven. speed DSG twin-
Clutch Transmission and fourwheel drive.
Diesel can reach 152mph, 0-62mph in 6.
The EU's total economy is 47.
9 mpg and CO2 emissions of 152 g/km;
The equivalent of gasoline is 15 miles per hour. 6sec, 38.
7 mpg and 164 g/km.
There are two levels of decoration: elegance and R-
Line with lowered motion suspension.
We drive diesel elegance, which is probably the best in the UK-
Sellers, despite the increasing popularity of gasoline. The bi-
The Turbo four pans are exquisite, delicious and powerful, and most of the work is under 4,000 rpm.
It was a bit noisy on it, but the diesel vibration was well tamed, in addition, seven
The speed of the DSG changes quickly and easily, you can go through it manually
Use the steering column paddle ride automatic function.
Travel relatively gently on the route of the suburbs, which 1. 7-
45 tons of cars. 6mpg.
With Volkswagen's new golf dynamic chassis control, you can move the variables when hanging through the digital slider on the touch screen.
Arteon can even choose extreme comfort and motion damping beyond the normal limit.
It's as ridiculous as Nigel tofinnell's "numbers all turn to 11", from this scene it's a spine tap, but when comfort reaches level 11, the car feels very soft and unpleasant at level 11 during exercise.
Ride comfort by those 20-inch wheels. Their low-
Even on carefully trimmed German roads, tires crash and explode.
This makes a strange and slightly unhappy combination, and it's better for buyers to try 19-
Buy the wheels before the agreement is signed.
On the fly, the artifact is good, but when the lateral engine arrangement releases more interior space, it also raises the center of gravity and pushes the main quality forward.
At medium speeds the nose turns fast enough and the chassis builds confidence in the corners, but this is a car designed for long driving
Comfortable distance, no reward driving.
Feeling numb by electronic auxiliary steering;
Push It, the nose wants to go straight, and the chassis feedback is poor compared to the competitors.
It also feels like a big car, so it's a bit clumsy on a narrow road.
That is to say, the brakes are excellent, stop quickly but smoothly, and the pedals feel a lot.
If you are driving CC or Passat CC then this artifact is good news: bigger, better equipped, better powered, first class
Leading security innovations don't cost much.
Volkswagen also cleverly discovered the market gap and Arteon provided the entire D-segment luxury-
The price is no more than the competitor of the small C/D sedan --based class. Yet, that big-
Still, is this really a high-end car?
I don't believe you're going to be convinced.
FACTSVolkswagen manual Test 1, 968cc 4-cylinder twin-
Grade 7 turbo dieselspeed semi-
Four-gear automatic gearbox
Wheel drive price/salefrom £ 305, order book openPOWER/TORQUE 237bhp @ 4,000 rpm/ymlb ft @ 1,750 rpmTOP SPEED 152 mphaccelation 0-62mph in 6.
Fuel economy 47. 9mpg/39. 8mpg (
EU Union/city), on test 45.
In the first year, 6mpgCO2 emissions were 152g/sq km and 140.
The positioning on CC and it is well worth upgrading, it drives well and provides space and exquisite speed, but at 20-
Inch wheels, the power does not match the power of the competitors, whether this is really a high-end car there are some questions.
Telegraph rating of 4 out of 5 Competitors
The 32,580 series of big sports cars is perfect for 4-
4-rotate the door onseries coupé.
Drive well and get all the BMW tails
Beautiful driving, a wide range of engines.
The optional steering system is a bit suspicious, basically 3-
Series, but the dynamic is the toast of the class. Mercedes-
Mercedes-Benz CLS, starting from £ 47, £ 950, made other Mercedes-Benz owners jealous, although the 2011 transformation is not as beautiful as the original 2004. Based on the E-
This is a big car (
About 5 m long)
But not the biggest inside.
Audi A7 sports car from 48,045 lovely five
A6 door with razor
Although the steering is numb, the edge style and sharp handling.
It is almost 5 metres long and 3 metres long. 0-
V6 turbocharged diesel series-up.
A new version will be released by the end of this year.
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