Like many material things in our superficial society, the car has become a status symbol. Some car brands have almost become like a measure of success, where if you drive one, it means you’ve made it in life.Malaysia wants to be one of those brands. I personally find that kind of weird especially when “volkswagen” literally means the people’s car. But, that’s not the point. Besides, the brand’s not planning to accomplish this by selling you Golfs or Polos. They wanna do it with this bad boy.
Combined with the 7-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission, there’s very rarely anything on the road you can’t leave behind when you bury your right foot. The power feels like it’s always there even when you’re chilling low in the rev range. And that’s because according to VW you get the full grunt of the Arteon’s 350Nm of torque at just 1,700rpm.
But you shouldn’t mistake the VW Arteon R-Line 4MOTION for a sports car. Despite the low seating position and large 19” wheels, I don’t get the sense that it was built for the race track. I’d say it’s more like a GT car—something built to crush long distances in luxurious comfort. And I think for the most part, it does just that.
Phone connectivity also sees the usual suspects of wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, while infotainment is taken care of by a fully digital cluster and centre console. Both of which have smooth refresh rates and good visibility even under direct sunlight. Mood lighting has also been taken up a notch with even more lights and a colour bar to really dial in the colour you want.
And, if your hands are occupied, you can use the foot sensor to open the boot with a swipe of your foot under the Arteon’s bumper. You can also do it to close the boot, but you need to trigger the foot sensor, then step back when it starts beeping. The most obvious of which is in the form of its autonomous safety features. This was a big criticism of mine when I reviewed the Tiguan Allspace R-Line, and it remains to be a pain point in the Arteon R-Line 4MOTION. Though, I will admit, to a lesser degree.
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