2020 Volkswagen Arteon | The VW Sedan You're Looking For

When is a Passat not a Passat? When VW takes a European market Passat and creates an Audi A5/A7 Sportback competitor. The result lands somewhere between an Avalon or Cadenza and Audi's offerings.

[patrickbolmeyer]

I purchased a 2019 VW Arteon SEL Premium R-Line with 4-Motion AWD and all the bells and whistles for $40K. This car is a fantastic value at that price and got the last of the 6yr / 72K warranty which is transferable. It's one sweet ride!

[Jacobk]

Holy crap a full size spare with matching wheel?!?! That’s crazy! I don’t know if I’ve seen that in years...

[LordBass]

This will be a really sweet buy in two years when it has depreciated 40%.

[satnitcboy]

You got my attention when you slipped and said the dash was like the Audi "5000" - I had one of those and absolutely loved it. Five speed turbo, quattro - the most fun to drive sedan, and looks that never grew old.

[rf]

Best reviews par none on U-tube. Encyclopedic presentation and editing, analysis and detailed presentations are simply unrivaled by any other media outlet.

[DanielMitraMusic]

Saw this at night in a parking lot recently - it looked really good & way more expensive than it is!

[suserman]

To each his own, but as a Stinger GT owner I can tell you it's satisfying to drive every single day. Great ride great power great value and tons of compliments from strangers.

[kawzx]

Everything you said was spot on. I was at the VW dealership getting a recall fixed on my Gti & that was the first time I've laid eyes on the Arteon. It was the R line model in Metallic Grey. The dust on yours doesn't do it justice lol, it's beautiful in it's fully loaded form. I was wowed until I saw the 42, 900$ sticker then I jumped my butt out of the seat! I haven't seen one on the road & I'm sure the price is why! On the used market I would probably buy one over the other cars you listed but I'm VW biased . For that money they could have thrown their V6 motor in and it would be a no brainer..🙅

[THEFIRE]

I think they really killed it with the design on the Arteon

[tfjackson]

Just bought an Arteon. I have been a VW fan for the past 10 years. Had two CCs and a passat. Great comparisons.

[aTravelclips]

every utuber compares the arteon to a stinger because of the same amount of doors. they are two different traits from engine/trans/driveline and built for different purposes. stinger was built to take down something like a lexus gsf or bmw m5, not a calm/wel balanced 5 doors vw. also, comparing rwd platform to awd/fwd seems ridiculous. my 0.01$

[jeffs]

I just wish there were more interior color options, like a dark brown or red.

[Doriana]

By far, the best Arteon review I've seen. I hope you will give your impressions of the 2022 Arteon with it's 7speed dual clutch DSG and 300 hp !

[ElLiondogg]

Great descriptive video!!! Enjoyed all the comparisons and detailed information! Just purchased a 2020 Arteon R Line AWD and was able to get it at a very deep discount! Close to $33k. What really sells this car is the look and the tech. There’s absolutely no marketing in the Los Angeles area at all for this vehicle. So people who actually own one are people who have researched and have considered their options. I do agree on the lack of power compared to other options like the KIA Stinger. But it does have good power considering the size and the fuel economy that it produces, in my perspective. And with the Los Angeles traffic, going from 0 to 60 in 4 seconds just to stop again within 100 feet, doesn’t really seem necessary to me. I am a previous CC owner and loved it. So to be able to get an upgraded version of that in the Arteon is great. I would definitely recommend this vehicle if you’re in the market for this type of car but don’t want to shell out the extra cash for a Stinger or go to a more expensive brand like AUDI or BMW. Aside from Toyota Tacomas which are by far the best value keeping vehicles, all other vehicles lose considerable value within 1-3 years.

[veselinandreev]

Here is another Euro origin hint for you. The Buick Regal is a rebadged Opel Insignia. The Insignia is the closest and most consistent rival of the euro spec Passats for a long time. However the Arteon is a completely reshaped and redone Passat, so comparing it to a Insignia/Regal isn't all that fare. Also worth noting is that GM no longer owns Opel and this is likely the last time Buick will be able to use a Opel model in their line up.

[aayonce]

It's cool facts about cars like "full sized spare with matching rim", that keeps me coming back to this channel. Full of great facts that are more elaborately conveyed as well as unique facts that many reviewers seem to omit. I am cross shopping this areteon with a few vehicles and that fact alone is a wow factor as im leaning towards the areteon and that made it even more appealing .

[scottferris]

The reviewer is very competent and knowledgeable. A very well done, comprehensive review. Nice work!

[jonathanmarquise]

I went back and forth before getting a new car. I wanted an AWD sedan. looked at things like the stinger, taurus SHO, german cars, acura, lexus, buick regal GS, etc. ended up with a lexus GS350. I think it does 0-60 in around 5.7 seconds. honestly, I can't imagine having something faster like the stinger GT or the SHO. not only would I end up getting in a lot of trouble, but you just can't use that kind of speed 90% of the time. the lexus is plenty fast. I think people get entirely too hung up on 0-60 times and horsepower numbers.

[nopomegranates]

VW would do really well in the US if they made reliable cars, and cars like this Arteon that are stylish and well built. Basically bring the quality and style they offer to the Europeans! 😅

[EricMParkerson]

I think this will age well, plus its the most euro-passat we got. Worth it as a get n keep.