The date is set. Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) will officially be launching the Arteon R-Line facelift on July 16 (Friday), more than a month after it began taking orders for the flagship fastback. The digital livestream begins at 12.30 pm, so be sure to catch it either on the company’s Facebook page, YouTube channel, or via paultan.org, of course.
Now, the Arteon R-Line 2.0 TSI 4Motion is a locally assembled model that will be priced around RM245k to RM255k. That makes it quite a bit more expensive than the outgoing model’s sticker price of RM221,065, but you do get a few extra stuff to go with the price hike.
VPCM has confirmed that it will come with the uprated EA888 2.0 litre TSI turbocharged four-cylinder engine that develops 280 PS from 5,100 to 6,500 rpm and 350 Nm of torque between 1,700 and 5,600 rpm. A seven-speed DSG wet dual-clutch transmission and 4Motion all-wheel drive is standard, sending it going from zero to 100 km/h in just 5.6 seconds.
Standard equipment includes full LED headlights, LED tail lights with sequential indicators, 19-inch Montevideo two-tone alloy wheels (same as before), Nappa carbon-print leather upholstery, 12-speaker, 700-watt Harman Kardon sound system, a 9.2-inch Discover Pro infotainment touchscreen wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, a 360-degree camera, a hands-free powered tailgate, and Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) adaptive dampers.
With that price tag, do you think the latest Volkswagen Arteon has what it takes to go against more established premium rivals that are similarly priced, such as the G20 BMW 3 Series and W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class? Well, find out what Volkswagen exterior and interior design heads think.
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good car backup rubbish dealers & aftersales. Im suprised this brand has yet to vanish from malaysia auto scene. But this it is only a matter of time VW will catchup or maybe overtake audi in malaysia
Still the biggest car brand in the world along with Toyota. First of all, there are enthusiasts in Malaysia who are buying this car every month. Which is why it is in the top 10 sales in Malaysia most of the time.
Secondly, it is very long lasting car even in Malaysia after they stopped selling the dry clutch models in 2011. So it will still sell well and besides, whether you like it or not, its is a global powerhouse brand, top selling non-Japanese car brand in Japan and top selling car maker in China. Lets not forget they are number 1 in Europe and doing a massive SUV onslaught in the US.
So yes, it is a brand that should last longer than the Tesla’s and other newer brands out there.
He has been very specific. He specifically discriminated VW’s Malaysia market. Lousy dealer and aftersales in Malaysia is an undeniable fact.
Of course VW cars will somehow be bought as the brand’s exposure in Malaysia is relatively new. There will always be first timer who has never had any car ownership experience before. If one were to do a survey asking a VW or past VW owner (in the past 5-7 years) i’m sure repeated VW buyers are on the very very very low side.
Many non car enthusiast might be under the impression that they are getting a good continental deal not knowing how rubbish their aftersales are.
VW Malaysia is on the path of joining Audi demise here.
Have you actually own a VW before or just talking your logic here?
The fault and failures ekcelli lied on the local master distributor sadly miserable…
No way not in Malaysia where brand prestige takes precedence … should price it 199,000 perhaps would stand a chance … anyway year end clerance pre-reg may get it below 200k
Nice, super nice, can’t wait it to launch.
If comes with all the convenience/safety features namely the adaptive cruise control, aeb, it would be nice. It it doesn’t come with it also it is ok, many places are offering to install it for a fee.
Hopefully VW Malaysia also offer service for power upgrade such as ABT with warranty still intact as well.
Hope VW Malaysia does not opt to use the steering with touch sensitive buttons. The traditional push buttons is more practical.
VW cars is great, problem is some dealership is really have a bad services, I recommend you to service your VW in Gombak KL, and avoid Sg Besi branch at all cost, they change ownership from Wearness and really lousy…You can read the google review. My car got free DSG replacement warranty claim, and after that no major issue, ride is smooth, comfort, fun and spacious (better than Passat 1.8 IMO), only best by passat 2.0. Definitely would eye for this Arteon in the future. – From a happy Jetta owner since 2018.