Volkswagen Arteon pricing and features

The updated 2021 Volkswagen Arteon is on its way to Australia, with an entry level variant priced at under $60,000 for the first time and a Shooting Brake option on offer.

Available as a liftback or, for the first time, a 'Shooting Brake' wagon, the Arteon will be offered in 140TSI Elegance and 206TSI R-Line trim, ranging from $59,990 up to $68,990 before on-road costs.

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Pricing

To keep thing simple, two trim variants of the Arteon are available across two body styles (all prices are before on-road costs):

The only options outside of the trim packages are a sunroof, which will set buyers back an extra $2000, and Oryx White Pearlescent paint, costing an extra $800, everything else comes as standard.

Kings Red Metallic, Pyrite Silver Metallic, Manganese Grey Metallic and Deep Black Pearl Effect are all standard colours at no extra cost while Kingfisher Blue Metallic is only available on the Elegance and Lapiz Blue Metallic is an R-Line only colour.

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Features

The Elegance acts as the entry-level variant to the model range, but still features a large amount of standard equipment, including:

In addition to the extensive list of standard features on the Elegance, the R-Line receives:

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Engine, drivetrain and fuel economy

Both the 140TSI and 206TSI engines are turbocharged four-cylinder, 2.0-litre units which have been in the Volkswagen Auto Group family for over a decade, being set to two different levels of tune for the Arteon.

The 140TSI develops 140kW and 320Nm of torque, sending power to the front wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox.

Fuel economy figures for the 140TSI Arteon haven't been released yet, but the Passat, which shares the same engine and driveline, achieved 6.4L/100km in official testing.

The 206TSI makes 206kW and 350Nm thanks to a mildly detuned version of the Golf R/Audi S3's EA888 motor, developing the same power but 30Nm less torque.

Sending power to all four wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, and identical figures to the previous Arteon mean its likely fuel economy will stay at a tested 7.5L/100km.

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Dimensions and weight

The liftback Arteon's external dimensions remain largely unchanged, standing at 4866mm in length, 1871mm wide, 1460mm tall and with a wheelbase of 2837mm.

Despite the extension to the roof, the Shooting Brake sits only 2mm taller than the liftback variant.

With the back seats up, the liftback can hold 562 litres which increases to 1557 litres with the seats folded. Space is marginally bigger in the Shooting Brake while the seats are up at 565 litres but when they're down it increases to 1632 litres.

Thanks to the extra bits of metal to create the longer roof, the Shooting Brake sits on the scales at 1718kg, 15kg more than the liftback.

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Safety

Elegance and R-Line variants both come fitted with the same safety technology, featuring Volkswagen's IQ.DRIVE system which includes:

The Arteon has previously scored five stars in ANCAP crash testing, delivering a 96 per cent result for adult occupant protection and 85 per cent for child occupant and pedestrian protection.

Meanwhile it scored 74 per cent in the safety assistance systems rating, getting half marks for speed assistance while a lack of junction assist and backover prevention were noted.

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Warranty and servicing

Just like the rest of the Volkswagen range, the Arteon will be covered by a five-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty with capped price servicing every 12 months/15,000km within the warranty period.

Volkswagen's pre-purchase service packs will also be available for either three or five years.

Availability

The Arteon will arrive early in the fourth quarter of 2021, likely around September or October.