Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake World Première

World première

June 2020

Notes:

This press release, image motifs and films regarding the new Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake can be found online at www.volkswagen-newsroom.com.

All equipment specifications apply to the German market.

1) The vehicle is a near-series prototype

Contents

Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake

In brief Important facts – Short summary Page 03

Key aspects The exterior Stylish and dynamic Page 09 Front profile Page 09 Silhouettes Page 11 Rear profile Page 12 Expressive R models Page 12

The interior Newly designed and digitalised Page 13

The drive spectrum Two Arteon, six motor versions Page 16 Arteon eHybrid – plug-in hybrid drive Page 16 Arteon R – new performance drive Page 17 TSI technology – B-cycle combustion process Page 18 TDI technology – twin dosing Page 19

Data sheet Page 20

In brief

Also available as a Shooting Brake model for the first time – New Arteon will be launched in 2020 with a plug-in hybrid and a separate R model

Important facts – Short summary

• One product line, two models. New Arteon Shooting Brake launched in parallel to updated Arteon. • Avantgarde. Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake make a design statement with their unmistakable exterior and interior • Arteon Shooting Brake1. The second model in this avant-garde product line entirely and expressively reinterprets the estate concept. • 100 percent digital. The complete model line has received a comprehensive technical update and is equipped as standard with the “Digital Cockpit Pro” • Arteon eHybrid. Volkswagen is offering a plug-in hybrid drive generating 160 kW (218 PS)1 for the Arteon product line for the

very first time. Press contact: • Premium Performance. Volkswagen R has developed a Volkswagen Communications performance engine for both Arteon models generating 235 kW Product Communications (320 PS)1. Martin Hube Spokesperson for mid-size / full-size • Twin dosing for the TDI. Dual SCR catalytic converter reduces models nitrogen oxides (NOx) generated by turbocharged diesel engines Tel.: +49 5361 9-49874 by up to 80 percent. [email protected] • 140 kW TSI with high compression ratio. Innovative B-cycle

combustion process boosts efficiency by up to 10 percent • Assisted driving. With Travel Assist, new Arteon models can be driven up to speeds of 210 km/h with the support of assist

systems for the very first time. • New all-wheel drive. For added driving dynamics, R models are equipped with all-wheel drive featuring new selective wheel torque control as standard More at volkswagen-newsroom.com

Wolfsburg, Germany, June 2020. The Arteon is Volkswagen’s Gran Turismo – avant-garde model and all-rounder, while efficient and bursting with energy. Volkswagen is now enhancing the product line’s range with a second version as part of a world première: the new Arteon Shooting Brake – a sporty, progressive five-door model design statement. The new model will be launched throughout Europe in the second half of the year. Ralf Brandstätter, Chief Operating Officer and designated CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars: “The Arteon Shooting Brake offers additional space for a life in forward motion. It has been designed for all those car drivers that value individual style and innovative technologies just as much as ideal functionality and variability.” There has never been a similar Volkswagen like this before! Klaus Zyciora, Head of the Volkswagen Group Design department: “The Arteon Shooting Brake merges the progressive dynamism of a Gran Turismo with the multi-variable concept of an estate – newly interpreted and extremely expressive.”

Arteon eHybrid – Zero emissions in the city

Plug-in hybrid drive with 160 kW (218 PS). In parallel to the debut of the Arteon Shooting Brake, Volkswagen is introducing an extensive product line update. All new developments are applied in both body versions. For the first time in the Arteon, this includes a plug-in hybrid drive generating 160 kW (218 PS). “The worldwide demand for hybrid drive is growing. For this reason, we found it important to offer both Arteon versions as eHybrids featuring a plug-in hybrid drive as early as 2020”, Jürgen Stackmann says as the Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand with responsibility for Sales, Marketing and After Sales. Expanding on that, Dr Frank Welsch, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand with responsibility for Technical Development, adds: “The purely electric range of the vehicles is ample enough so that many drivers of the Arteon eHybrid and Arteon Shooting Brake eHybrid will be able to cover their daily trips without generating any

emissions at all.” As a Fastback version and Shooting Brake, both Arteon models are amongst the first of their kind to be available as plug-in hybrids in the luxury mid-sized vehicle segment. Jürgen Stackmann: “The Arteon eHybrid and Arteon Shooting Brake eHybrid appeal equally to emotion and intellect – making them exceptions within their price segment.”

Arteon R – Premium Performance by Volkswagen R

Sports car engine with 235 kW (320 PS). R stands for Premium Performance within the Volkswagen brand. Empathy, progressivity and inspiration are reflected in each R model. Sportiness and expressive design are kept in balance with the expectations for everyday demands. These characteristics also dominate the new and first ever R models of the Arteon product line. In future they will form the sporty figurehead of the product family. Jost Capito, Head of Volkswagen R: “With the Arteon R and Arteon Shooting Brake R, Volkswagen is pushing further into the premium performance segment. It is not just the output of 320 PS that is fascinating here, but also the way these vehicles convert their power into propulsion. We have developed a new, progressive technology we call R-Performance Torque Vectoring. Here, selective wheel torque control not only variably distributes the drive force between the axles, but also between the rear wheels. And this creates a new level of driving dynamics.”

Six high-tech TDI and TSI engines

Highly efficient with low emissions. A total of three turbocharged petrol engines (TSI), two turbocharged diesel engines (TDI) and, as outlined, one plug-in hybrid drive (eHybrid) will be available for the Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake. The TSIs generate 140 kW (190 PS)1, 206 kW (280 PS)1 and 235 kW (320 PS) in the case of the R-TSI. The eHybrid also features a TSI. It develops 115 kW (156 PS) and is augmented by an electric motor with an output of 85 kW (115 PS). The TDI will be available with 110 kW (150 PS)1

and 147 kW (200 PS)1. All engines are characterised by high levels of efficiency, low emissions and powerful torque. Thanks to the innovative range of engine variants, the new Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake meet an extremely ample range of mobility demands. The high levels of efficiency of these powertrains are achieved by innovative engine and exhaust gas technologies throughout.

TSI with B-cycle combustion process. The 2.0 TSI with an output of 140 kW features one of the technical innovations within the context of petrol engines. In this engine, the so-called B-cycle combustion process enables a particularly high combustion ratio which boosts efficiency by up to 10 percent. Results you can feel: lower consumption and lower emissions as well as more torque already at low engine speeds (320 Nm between 1,500 and 4,100 rpm).

The TDI with twin dosing. Volkswagen is also applying new technologies in its turbocharged diesel direct-injection engines. Thanks to twin dosing – a dual SCR catalytic converter system (SCR: selective catalytic reduction) each with separate AdBlue injection – it generates up to 80 percent lower nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx), depending on the version. Up to now, twin dosing had only been available in the output range up to 150 PS. Twin dosing has now also arrived in the 200 PS category in the shape of the new Arteon 2.0 TDI with an output of 147kW / 200 PS. This turbocharged diesel engine can optionally also be combined with 4MOTION four-wheel drive.

New assist systems

Travel Assist – Assisted driving up to 210 km/h. The range of technical innovations involves powertrains as well as further IQ.DRIVE assist systems. New in this product line: Travel Assist. The system enables partly automated driving within a speed range from 0 km/h to 210 km/h. Travel Assist particularly makes driving in stop-and-go traffic and through roadworks tangibly safer and more convenient. An integral part of Travel Assist is the

ACC with predictive speed control. The adaptive cruise control reacts to speed limits, towns, bends, roundabouts and junctions with corresponding speed adaptation. The Lane Assist lane keeping system that keeps the vehicle in the centre of the lane and Autonomous Emergency Braking Front Assist with Pedestrian Monitoring also form part of the range of Travel Assist functions. The Rear View reversing camera was further enhanced and now also features among other things a Corner View (which expands the camera image on the Infotainment system screen from 90 degrees to a wide angle of 170 degrees) and a special trailer view (of the tow bar from above to facilitate hitching up the trailer).

Active Lighting System: If the optional Active Lighting System is selected for the Arteon, even the LED headlights act as a kind of assist system. This is based on the fact that the top headlights already perfectly light up the course of the curve before actually turning into it. The Active Lighting System – a technology package – applies LED dual headlights with projector lenses. The technology package also features the dynamically controlled Dynamic Light Assist advanced main-beam control and the dynamic cornering light with pre-emptive control. The dynamic cornering light adapts the variably controllable headlight modules to match the steering angle, while also pre-emptively controlling the headlights regardless of the steering angle – on the basis of the front camera images and the navigation system’s route data. This enables the Arteon to illuminate the course of a bend before the driver turns into it. The headlights’ beam is also optimally focussed on the bend’s radius, as there is no scattering loss.

Avant-garde design of the exterior and interior

Update for the front profile. The Arteon’s style does not follow an archetype or trend. Thanks to its design, the Arteon is that special face in the crowd – and now that face has been refined even further. The front profiles of the new models can be identified by their sharpened design elements. For the

first time, the Arteon can also be configured with new LED daytime running lights whose LED strips cannot only be integrated underneath the standard LED headlights but also, optionally, in the centre of the radiator grille – light as the new chrome. Consequently, the Arteon has been given a new and unmistakeable daytime and night-time lighting signature. The LED tail light clusters were also newly developed.

The exterior of the Shooting Brake. From the level of the B-pillars, the new Shooting Brake features an individual design towards the rear. Marco Pavone, Head of Volkswagen Exterior Design: “We have significantly pulled in the roof section and with it the side glass panels towards the rear. In contrast, the wheel housings have been widened to give the Shooting Brake a very powerful shoulder section. This creates the impression of a sports car despite the functionality of a five-door car.”

Up to 1,632 litres of storage space. Open the Arteon Shooting Brake’s striking boot lid and benefit from up to 565 litres of boot capacity if you load the boot up to the rear seat backrest and luggage compartment cover (fastback: 563 litres). Loading the vehicle up to the roof and to the front seat backrests will increase the loading capacity to 1,632 litres (fastback: 1,557 litres). In both cases, the storage space is 2,092 mm long (up to the front seats).

New cockpit environment. On the inside the product line has been equipped with a redesigned, exclusive cockpit environment that has been adapted to the Arteon’s charisma and exclusive character. Operation has been made easier through touchsliders for the automatic air conditioner and a new multifunction steering wheel with touch controls. Also new: the now wireless integration of apps via “App-Connect Wireless” for “Apple CarPlay” and “Android Auto” (Google), and a powerful 700 watt high-end sound system from the audio specialists harman/kardon, which has been customised specifically for the Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake (both optional). Background lighting that can be adjusted in up to 30 colours is also optionally available to give the new interior an attractive finishing

touch. Here, the trims in the dash panel and doors are illuminated – light as the “new chrome”.

Key aspects

The exterior

Stylish and dynamic

Arteon times two. Fastback and Shooting Brake – the future brings two Arteon versions. “When Volkswagen launched the Arteon in 2017, I said that it merged the design elements of a traditional sports car with the elegance and available space of a fastback,” Klaus Zyciora recalls. “With the new Arteon Shooting Brake,” says Zyciora, “we now present the reinterpretation of the estate and the most expressive vehicle we have introduced with a hatchback body to date.” Both the Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake are dominated by athletic lines and a highly functional overall concept.

MQB dimensions. The product line is based on the modular transverse matrix (MQB). This brings together numerous benefits, such as a very long wheelbase of 2,840 mm – resulting in a particularly good utilisation of space. Both body versions are the same length (4,866 mm). Moreover, the two Arteon models share the same width (1,871 mm without exterior mirrors) and tracks (1,587 mm at the front and rear). Due to its design, at 1,447 mm the Shooting Brake stands 19 mm higher than the Gran Turismo (1,428 mm):

Front profile – The face in the crowd

Business class and sports car design. The design of the Arteon’s front profile is just as avant-garde as it is expressive – on the one hand, stylish business class, on the other, powerful sports car. The interaction of a long and wide bonnet together with the dominant radiator panel and the (in this case) directly integrated LED headlights establishes a unique character. The car’s entire design evolves from this area. It does not follow an archetype or

trend. Thanks to its design, the Arteon is the face in the crowd – and this face has now been further refined.

Illuminated radiator grille. The bonnet stretches across the entire front profile to the wheel arches to form the shoulder section. At the front it reaches far down into the radiator grille, which emphasises the ample width of the Arteon with its crossbars. It’s not just avant-garde, it’s also aerodynamic – with a drag coefficient of a mere 0.265. What’s more, chrome and light form a new alliance in the Arteon: the two top crossbars surround the new, smooth VW badge in the centre and the standard LED headlights, which have been positioned low down, towards the outside. The lower of the two crossbars features LED fibre optic cables on the outside. They form the daytime running lights and side marker light, as well as the turn signal in the case of the optional LED top headlights. The lighting elements, radiator grille and bonnet merge to a form a single unit. This applies all the more to the Arteon Update and the Arteon Shooting Brake now being presented since the LED fibre optic cables – in conjunction with the LED headlights of the top version – now illuminate the entire second crossbar of the radiator grille (optional: R model series). This sets the Arteon apart from the crowd, even at night.

Customised front aprons. The lower section of the front profile, the front apron, has also been modified. Up to now, this area featured four chrome bars. These have now been transformed into three significantly more striking chrome bars in the Arteon (basic version), Elegance (elegant design) and R-Line (sporty design) equipment versions. Always the same colour as the vehicle’s paintwork (except the lateral air intake grilles): the outer and bottom segments of the front apron. How the equipment scopes differ: the Elegance equipment differs from the basic version by two additional, separate air intake openings in front of the front wheels, as well as a chrome bar that has been integrated above the front spoiler. In contrast, the R-Line equipment features one larger, continuous, bottom air intake above the front spoiler that is surrounded by a C-shaped section on the outside in front

of the front wheels, which has been painted in the main vehicle colour. R models have been designed completely individually: here the entire middle section of the front apron is black and does not feature chrome bars. On the outside, R models also feature two very large, additional air intakes in high- gloss black concealing the charge air coolers.

Silhouettes – Coupé and Shooting Brake

Modular silhouette. A glance at the different silhouettes of the two body styles reveals the great potential of the Arteon’s design DNA. The models’ design can generally be structured into two areas: one section below the surrounding character line and the area above, the roof section. The design of the Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake is almost identical below the character line. Only the roof sections with their specific window graphics significantly differ from each other beginning from the B-pillars towards the rear.

Lower body section. As drawn, the character line runs around the entire car. It visually presses the body’s volume downward to the ground, thus emphasising its extra dynamism. The character line starts in the radiator grille at the front and runs smoothly across the silhouette up to the tail light clusters. At the rear it transforms into a sharp undercut that visually reduces the Arteon’s height and carries the strong shoulder section towards the rear. The key feature of the Arteon Shooting Brake is the striking shoulder section, which is unusual for this body type.

Top body section. Above the character line are the sustained window graphics that stretch up to the D-pillars as well as the roof section. Beginning at the B-pillar, the roof section and the window graphics, which are surrounded by chrome features, differ between both body versions. In the fastback the roof and window lines drop in a parallel arch from the B- pillars to thus form part of the coupé-shaped rear. In the new Shooting Brake model the roof and window lines are extended towards the rear. The roof

lines merge into the new roof spoiler, which forms a spoiler lip, which from a technical point of view, is to reduce turbulence and intensify force on the rear axle. At the top the window line runs in parallel to the roof. However, at the bottom the lines move upwards towards the D-pillars, thus making the window surface at the rear narrower and more striking. The D-pillars that dynamically race towards the front represent a further, individual design highlight. All elements together form the sporty rear profile so typical for a Shooting Brake.

Rear profiles – one DNA, two characters

Fastback v hatchback. Looking at the vehicle from the rear clearly demonstrates the powerful and striking design of both body versions’ shoulder section. In the lower section, the Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake intentionally share an identical design. Compared with the first Arteon series, the LED tail light clusters and the VW badge have been redesigned. However, the two Arteon versions distinctly differ from each other above the tail light clusters and the striking undercut. Whereas the boot lid of the fastback version shows the flowing, elegant lines of a coupé, the new hatchback version is dominated by the particularly dynamic character of the shooting brake design. In this context, the dominant shoulder section is also a linking and strong design element. Together with the roof that drops towards the rear, it substantially shapes the character of the new Shooting Brake.

Expressive R models

Typically Volkswagen R. With their superior, sporty character, the Arteon R and Arteon Shooting Brake R also represent typical Volkswagen R models in terms of the design. Thanks to new 20-inch alloy wheels, an 18-inch brake system featuring blue brake calipers and black body accents, the striking exterior is particularly dynamic and carries a high quality appearance. An

exhaust system developed especially for the Arteon R with its four trapezoidal tailpipes represents a visually dominant feature embedded into the sporty diffuser. The system generates a superior sound, and its intensity can be varied by using the driving profile selection.

The interior

Redesigned and digitalised

Exclusive vehicle interior. Volkswagen’s interior designers have redesigned the entire dash panel – consisting of cockpit, surfaces, air outlets, trims – the centre console – including infotainment section and air-conditioning controls – as well as the top sections of the door trims. Also new are the fabrics and leather in the vehicle interior. The now significantly more exclusive vehicle interior corresponds even more clearly to the Arteon’s positioning in the market.

New dash panel. At the dash panel’s top-most level and on the door trims, new leatherette surfaces stand out by having been refined are more pronounced with decorative seems to visually build a bridge to Volkswagen’s luxury-class SUV, the Touareg. On the second level, it is new genuine wood (“Regal Eucalyptus”) or metal (“Hatched” and “Aluminium Black Carbon”) applications that enhance the interior, depending on the equipment. The air outlets, stretching up to the third dash panel level, have been redesigned and also fully integrated here. At this level, they are followed by illuminated trim panels. By means of background lighting (which is optional or depends on equipment) you can vary the lighting mood in the Arteon interior with up to 30 different colours via the illuminated elements. Door handles and the leatherette inserts in the doors have also been redesigned.

New, digitalised controls. A new generation of multifunction steering wheels featuring digital touch surfaces are used in the Arteon. In combination with the Travel Assist system, the steering wheel rim additionally features touch-sensitive surfaces which, once Travel Assist has been activated, detect whether the driver has at least one hand on the steering wheel for safety reasons. Completely new concept: digitalised air- conditioning function controls. The temperatures of the optional

Climatronic can now be set intuitively via a touchslider. The same applies to the blower function in the manual mode for the automatic air conditioner. Seat heating, windscreen and window defrosting functions as well as other air conditioner regulations are also controlled using new touch-sensitive surfaces in the centre console. Both Arteon models are equipped with fully digital instruments as standard, namely the Digital Cockpit Pro. The graphics of the 10.25-inch display are clear and of a high quality. The driver can quickly and easily switch between three basic layouts using a View button on the multifunction steering wheel.

High-end Infotainment. The MIB3’s Infotainment systems have been integrated in a clearly visible and easy-to-reach position above the new air- conditioning controls: Ready 2 Discover (8.0-inch touchscreen with optional navigation function retrofit), Discover Media (8.0-inch with navigation system, standard in Germany) and Discover Pro (9.2-inch with navigation system). The new features in this context are natural voice control, an upgrade option and the use of compatible smartphones as a mobile key. Volkswagen is also offering a newly developed, high-end sound system made by audio specialists harman/kardon for the very first time. It has been specifically geared towards the Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake product line. The system uses a 700-watt, 16-channel Ethernet amplifier to power a total of twelve high-performance loudspeakers. One loudspeaker acts as the Center Speaker in the newly designed dash panel while another operates as a subwoofer in the boot. The remaining treble, mid-range and bass loudspeakers have been arranged in the doors. The Infotainment system coordinates the individual sound control of the harman/kardon sound system which also provides pre-configured settings, such as Pure, Chill out, Live and Energy.

Plenty of space for driver, occupants and luggage. All occupants in the front and rear of both Arteon versions benefit from the excellent modular transverse matrix (MQB) package. Benchmark dimension for both: the maximum legroom at the rear amounting to 1,016 mm – making it the best

in its class. Due to its unique roof design, the Shooting Brake provides added headroom at the front and rear of 1,008 to 1,019 mm (+11 mm) at the front and 883 to 835 mm (+48 mm) at the rear. The interior width is also identical: 1,500 mm at the front and 1,481 mm at the rear. As standard, the rear seat backrest can be folded asymmetrically in both models. Behind the Arteon Shooting Brake’s rear seat bench is a boot capacity of up to 565 litres if you load up to the rear seat backrest and luggage compartment cover (fastback: 563 litres). Loading the vehicle up to the roof and to the front seat backrests will increase the loading capacity to 1,632 litres (fastback: 1,557 litres). The maximum loading area length is 2,092 mm in each case (up to the front seats).

Uniquely designed R models. The vehicle interior of the Arteon R models has been designed in Black Carbon style with sporty and exclusive accents. In addition, new, ergonomically optimised sports seats in nappa leather featuring integrated head rests and a stitched R logo refine the vehicle’s interior. The blue R button on the new sports steering wheel is also distinctive: drivers can use this button to directly switch to Race mode – the sportiest of all available driving profiles.

The drive spectrum Two Arteon, six motor versions

Highly efficient with low emissions. A total of four turbocharged petrol engines (TSI), two turbocharged diesel engines (TDI) and one plug-in hybrid drive (eHybrid) will be available for the Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake. The TSIs generate 110 kW (150 PS)1, 140 kW (190 PS)1 and 206 kW (280 PS)1 as well as 235 kW (320 PS) in the case of the R-TSI. The eHybrid also features a TSI. It develops 115 kW (156 PS) and is augmented by an electric motor with an output of 85 kW (115 PS). The TDI will be available with 110 kW (150 PS)1 and 147 kW (200 PS)1. All engines are characterised by high levels of efficiency, low emissions and powerful torque.

Arteon eHybrid – plug-in hybrid drive

Fully electric powered, daily trips. The Arteon eHybrid and Arteon Shooting Brake eHybrid merge the benefits of electric mobility and the qualities of a vehicle suitable for long distances to form one of the most efficient business class models. Most commuters will be able to cover average daily trips in both eHybrid models purely on electric power.

Starting in E-MODE. The plug-in hybrid drive has been adapted to particularly cover short distances within built-up areas fully electrically. For this reason, eHybrid models always start in E-Mode, providing the battery has been sufficiently charged. Thanks to a configurable hybrid mode, it is also very easy to preserve a sufficient amount of electrical energy even during long journeys, in order to generate zero emissions upon reaching more populated areas at the destination.

Electric motor plus TSI engine. For longer distances and above 140 km/h, the electric motor supports the efficient petrol engine (TSI). In this context, the more efficient interaction between electric motor and combustion

engine boosts efficiency and dynamic performance. Here, the electric energy can be used for fully electric driving, but also to improve performance. The electric thrust acts like an additional booster, unfolding its very own dynamic in eHybrid mode. It is also possible to activate the particularly sporty GTE mode with a kick-down or the GTE button. The TSI engine delivers 115 kW / 156 PS. The electric motor generates precisely 85 kW / 115 PS. This results in a system output of 160 kW / 218 PS. The lithium- ion high-voltage battery (integrated into the underbody in front of the rear axle) supplies the electric motor with energy. For power transmission, the Volkswagen is equipped with a 6-speed dual clutch gearbox (DQ400E) developed especially for use in hybrid vehicles. The output is directed to the front axle. Drivers themselves are also connected to their eHybrid model online: with the We Connect app they can, for instance, cool down or heat up the Arteon’s vehicle interior in advance or start the charging process, providing the charging cable has been connected. Just like in all other new Arteon models, users can also access a host of different data, such as the range, or control numerous functions.

Arteon R – new performance drive

EA888 evo4 and selective wheel torque control. The turbocharged, four- cylinder engine with an output of 235 kW (320 PS) is part of the EA888 petrol engine family. Evo4 is the latest evolutionary stage of these 2.0-litre TSI engines. It generates its maximum output between 5,350 and 6,500 rpm. The maximum torque of 420 newton metres is already available from 2,000 rpm. The power is transferred to the standard all-wheel drive using a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG). A new selective wheel torque control (R Performance Torque Vectoring) manages the variable force distribution between the two axles and both rear wheels. Depending on the driving situation, up to 100 percent of the drive torque is directed to one wheel, leading to perceptibly more agile vehicle handling. The intensity of the power distribution is determined by the steering angle, the position of the

accelerator pedal, the lateral acceleration, the yaw rate and the speed. The driver can also influence the effect of the selective wheel torque control and the stabilising driving dynamics systems via the driver profile selection and the slider for the DCC running gear provided as standard. Driving dynamics therefore reaches a new level.

TSI technology – B-cycle combustion process

2.0 TSI with B-cycle combustion process. This 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine generating 140 kW (190 PS) applies the so-called B-cycle combustion process, which boosts its efficiency by up to 10 percent. Results you can feel: a lower consumption and lower emissions as well as powerful torque even at lower engine speeds (320 Nm between 1,500 and 4,100 rpm). And this is how the B-cycle combustion process works: compared with other petrol engines, the inlet valves of this 2.0 TSI are open for a shorter period of time because the inlet valves are already closed during the intake cycle at a point at which the piston still has to cover a certain distance and continues to move downwards. The mixture is therefore expanded more extensively in the cylinder. The expansion reduces the pressure and temperature in the mixture. This makes it possible to generate effects including an increase in the compression ratio to 12.2:1. The increase in compression ratio corresponds to nothing other than an increase in the efficiency – and that minimises both consumption and CO 2 emissions. Particularly at mid-range rpms (in the part load range) the attainable benefits in terms of consumption are very high.

TDI technology – twin dosing for all turbocharged diesel engines

Two SCR catalytic converters. Volkswagen also applies new technologies in the turbocharged diesel direct injection (TDI) engines. Thanks to twin dosing – comprised of a dual SCR catalytic converter (SCR: Selective Catalytic Reduction) – it generates up to 80 percent lower nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx), depending on the version. In this process, AdBlue is injected upstream of the two SCR catalytic converters, arranged one after the other as part of a targeted procedure. The first SCR catalytic converter has been positioned close to the engine, which means that it quickly reaches its ideal operating temperature. Consequently, it achieves efficient cleaning already shortly after having started the engine. Installing the unit close to the engine also brings about advantages when driving at low loads. Volkswagen has integrated the second SCR catalytic converter in the Arteon’s underbody. Thanks to the greater distance to the engine, the exhaust gas upstream of the second catalytic converter is cooler by up to 100 degrees Celsius. At high loads, for instance on motorways or when towing a trailer, this catalytic converter operates at an ideal level. This guarantees that one of the two SCR catalytic converters always operates within the ideal temperature range and exhaust gas after treatment is particularly efficient, regardless of how the engine is operated.

NOx is converted to nitrogen and water. In detail, AdBlue – a synthetic urea solution – is injected into the exhaust gas stream upstream of the SCR catalytic converters, thus creating ammonia. A chemical process within the catalytic converter converts nitrogen oxides to water and harmless nitrogen using the ammonia. The increased efficiency of the dosing process means that AdBlue consumption remains at the same level despite being injected twice.

Data sheet*

Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake

Body versions • Arteon (Fastback)** • Arteon Shooting Brake**

Equipment matrix • Arteon (basic model) • Elegance (elegant variant) • R-Line (sporty variant) • R (separate Performance models)

Drive versions • eHybrid**, 160 kW / 218 PS (6-speed DSG, front-wheel drive) • 2.0 TSI**, 140 kW / 190 PS, (6-speed gearbox, front-wheel drive) • 2.0 TSI**, 206 kW / 280 PS (7-speed DSG, 4MOTION with multi- plate clutch) • 2.0 TSI**, 235 kW / 320 PS (7-speed DSG, 4MOTION with selective wheel torque control) • 2.0 TDI**, 110 kW / 150 PS, (7-speed DSG, front-wheel drive) • 2.0 TDI**, 147 kW / 200 PS, (7-speed DSG, front-wheel drive) • 2.0 TDI**, 147 kW / 200 PS (7-speed DSG, 4MOTION with multi- plate clutch)

Exterior dimensions • Length: 4,866 mm • Width: 1,871 mm (without exterior mirrors) • Height: 1,428 mm (Fastback) and 1,447 mm (Shooting Brake) • Wheelbase: 2,840 mm • Tracks: 1,587 mm at the front and rear

Luggage compartment volumes • Arteon: 563 litres to 1,557 litres • Arteon Shooting Brake: 565 litres to 1,632 litres

Maximum luggage compartment length • 2,092 mm

Assist, running gear and lighting systems • Travel Assist with Traffic Jam Assist and Roadwork Lane Assist (assisted lateral and longitudinal control functions up to 210 km/h) • ACC with predictive cruise control (assisted longitudinal control functions up to 210 km/h)

• Area View (surround view) • DCC (adaptive chassis control) • Dynamic Light Assist (interactive advanced main-beam control) • Electromechanical brake servo • Emergency Assist (emergency system if driver is unresponsive) • Emergency Call (emergency call service) • ESC (Electronic Stability Control) • Front Assist (area monitoring system) with Pedestrian Monitoring and City Emergency Braking System • Lane Assist (lane keeping system) • Light Assist (main-beam control) • Automatic Post-Collision Braking System • Park Assist (parking assist system) • Proactive occupant protection system with PreCrash at the rear • Rear Traffic Alert • Rear view camera system (now with Cornerview and trailer view) • Side Assist (lane change assist) • Dynamic Road Sign Display (road sign recognition) • Start-Stop 2.0 (including engine stop when vehicle is travelling at 7 km/h)

MIB3 Infotainment • Ready 2 Discover: Infotainment system, including eSIM, 8.0-inch touchscreen and option to retrofit navigation system • Discover Media: Infotainment system, including eSIM, 8.0-inch touchscreen and navigation function (standard in Germany) • Discover Pro: Infotainment system, including eSIM, 9.2-inch touchscreen and navigation function • harman/kardon sound system with 700 watts sound output

Mobile online services • We Connect: including Personalisation, eCall Emergency System, Breakdown Call, Information Call, Vehicle Status, Doors & Lights, Automatic Accident Notification, Vehicle Health Report, Driving Data, Parking Position, Service Scheduling • We Connect Plus: depending on equipment, includes Area Alert, Speed Alert, Horn & Turn Signals, Online Anti-Theft Alarm, Online Auxiliary Heater, Lock & Unlock, Online Traffic Information plus hazard information, Online Route Calculation, Filling Stations, Charging Stations, Internet Radio, Online Map Update, Parking Spaces, Online Voice Control, media streaming, Wi-Fi hotspot • We Connect Fleet (optional for commercial customers as digital fleet management): includes Logbook, Fuel Logbook, Fleet Driving Efficiency, GPS Tracking & Route Information, Consumption Analyser and Maintenance Management

* All data valid for Germany. There may be deviations for other countries ** Near-production prototype