DRIVEN + VIDEO: Consumer Reports Delivers Its FIRST Impression Of The Volkswagen Arteon — Can It Hang?

The Volkswagen Arteon is an all-new, pseudo-luxury offering from the people's automaker.

This isn't the first time veedub has given the luxury market a chance. It just strikes us as peculiar. That's because it already has Audi.

But what are you to do if you don't want to pony up $70,000 for an A7? The Arteon serves as the "poor man's A7," essentially.

So, how good is it?

Consumer Reports recently dropped a clip detailing its first impressions. To get a better understanding of what it thought, check out its video, below.



The Volkswagen Arteon is a stylish sedan that offers drivers a near luxury experience. In addition to standard safety gear, the Arteon has a huge cargo area making it a unique option for those looking to buck the popular SUV trend.

MDarringer - 11/3/2019 6:27:02 PM

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The question is NOT whether the Arteon is a good car. The question is whether it's too expensive to be a VW and the answer is yes. This is exactly the car that Audi should have to replace the A3/4/6. The size and pricing is what Audi needs to consolidate their line. This is a bad product for the VW badge.

Truthy - 11/5/2019 10:30:04 AM

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And for the price you can get a V-6 in other competitive brands.

TomM - 11/3/2019 8:07:44 PM

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I still do not see how AUdi/VW sells their higher end product. THey are such money pits out of warranty.

MDarringer - 11/3/2019 8:45:41 PM

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Heavy prevalence of leasing is the main reason.

mini22 - 11/3/2019 9:10:33 PM

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Isn't this in the same boat as the Nissan Maxima or Acura TLX. The Stinger seems to be the most direct competition. The FWD S is in the 38 grand range. That's not far off an Accord Sport or a loaded Camry.