Yahoo Autos 2020 Volkswagen Arteon R-Line Edition Is Seriously Exclusive
Volkswagen announced that it will build 250 Arteons in a special R-Line Edition.
The cars are finished in Moonstone Grey with a black roof and are powered by four engine options, with the most powerful being a 268-hp 2.0 TSI paired with all-wheel drive and VW's latest and greatest adaptive chassis control.
Orders can be placed now, but only for buyers in Europe, starting at the equivalent of $62,000. Deliveries are expected to begin next month.
The Volkswagen Arteon, the replacement of the Passat-based CC, is a handsome car that's on the precipice of luxury territory at a non-luxury price. In the U.S. that is. We say this because the folks over in Wolfsburg are now making 250 dressed-up Arteons, calling it the R-Line Edition, and jacking up the price for buyers in Europe. This outrageous price made us realize something: the Arteon is much more expensive in Europe than it is in the States.
On our shores, Arteons come equipped with VW's turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four that makes 268 horsepower, and it's paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. That's the only engine option we get. But for the new Europe-only Arteon R-Line Edition four engine options are available: the top-of-the-line 268-hp 2.0 TSI engine, paired with all-wheel drive; a diesel engine, producing 236 horsepower, paired with all-wheel drive; and gas-powered and turbo-diesel 2.0-liter four-cylinders, both making 188 horsepower.
