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Based on the 2015 Volkswagen Arteon concept and positioned above the Volkswagen Passat in the Volkswagen product line, the Arteon was presented to the public on 6 March 2017 at the Geneva Motor Show. In 2018 it made its debut also in the United States at the Chicago Auto Show. The delay for North America was due to unspecified issues with the emissions testing. The first vehicles arrived in the United States in April 2019 and around the same time it became available in the Canadian dealerships as well. | |
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2020 model | |
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In 2020 Volkswagen presented the new facelifted Arteon which also came with a new shooting brake bodystyle, a plug-in hybrid and performance Volkswagen R variants. The facelift included a new 10.25in (26cm) digital instrument panel in front of the driver, and an 8.0in (20cm) or 9.2in (24cm) infotainment touchscreens. | |
Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake | |
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The shooting brake bodystyle for the Arteon was launched in 2020 Main article on the Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake: Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake | |
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The Arteon is built at the Emden Volkswagen Factory in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany. The version designed for the Chinese market, called the CC, is built in Changchun, China. The Arteon is based on Volkswagen's modular MQB platform | |
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