Volkswagen adds 200PS diesel to Arteon range

By Andrew Ryan

16 October 2020

Volkswagen’s Arteon fastback and Shooting Brake models can now ordered with a new 200PS 2.0 TDI diesel engine - the most powerful available so far.

Last month the manufacturer announced initital details of its revised and extended Arteon range and it has now revealed more information.

As well as the 200PS engine – which offers CO2 from 137g/km and combined fuel economy up to 54.3mpg – Volkswagen also announced an entry-level 1.5-litre 150PS TSI engine in six-speed manual gearbox form which lowers the entry-level price for the range.

In fastback form, and when mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox, the 1.5 TSI-equipped Arteon accelerates from standstill in 8.9 seconds . and is capable of up to 44.8 mpg (combined, WLTP).

Volkswagen says an eHybrid powertrain will also debut in the Arteon fastback and Arteon Shooting Brake in due course, while range-topping 320PS R models are scheduled to arrive in the UK in 2021.

The additions mean the Arteon range is now available in 26 configurations, split evenly between the two body styles.

Three equipment lines remain available – SE Nav, Elegance and R-Line – and across the entire range, the revised Arteon and new Arteon Shooting Brake feature Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), 3Zone climate control, Digital Cockpit, LED headlights Wireless App Connect, and We Connect Plus adding live data services to the 8-inch Discover Navigation system.

Lisa Hartley, Arteon product manager at Volkswagen UK, said: “The arrival of a broader suite of engine, transmission and drive options in the new Arteon family of models underlines our intention to make the appeal of this new car as broad as possible.”

	Arteon			Arteon Shooting Brake
Specification	Price*	CO₂ (WLTP, g/km)	MPG (WLTP, combined)	Price*	CO₂ (WLTP, g/km)	MPG (WLTP, combined)
SE Nav 1.5 TSI 150 PS 6-spd manual	£31,965	144	43.5 – 44.8	£32,765	147	42.8 – 43.5
SE Nav 2.0 TDI 150 PS 6-spd manual	£33,895	128	56.5 – 57.6	£34,735	131	55.4 – 56.5
SE Nav 2.0 TDI 150 PS 7-spd DSG	£35,435	128	57.6 – 58.9	£36,235	131	55.4 – 56.5

Elegance 1.5 TSI 150 PS 6-spd manual	£33,965	142	41.5 – 44.8	£34,765	145	40.9 – 44.1
Elegance 2.0 TDI 150 PS 6-spd manual	£35,895	126	54.3 – 58.9	£36,695	129	53.3 - 57.6
Elegance 2.0 TSI 190 PS 7-spd DSG	£36,510	168	35.3 – 38.2	£37,640	171	35.3 – 37.2
Elegance 2.0 TDI 150 PS 7-spd DSG	£37,435	127	54.3 – 58.9	£38,235	128	53.3 – 57.6
Elegance 2.0 TDI 200 PS 7-spd DSG	£39,495	137	49.6 – 54.3	£40,295	139	48.7 – 53.3

R-Line 1.5 TSI 150 PS 6-spd manual	£35,070	151	42.2 – 42.8	£35,870	153	40.9 – 42.2
R-Line 2.0 TSI 190 PS 7-spd DSG	£37,620	178	35.3 – 36.2	£38,420	180	34.9 – 35.8
R-Line 2.0 TDI 150 PS 7-spd DSG	£38,255	134	54.3 – 55.4	£39,055	136	53.3 – 54.3
R-Line 2.0 TDI 200 PS 7-speed DSG	£40,275	145	49.6 – 51.4	£41,075	147	48.7 – 50.4
R-Line 2.0 TDI 200 PS 7-spd DSG 4Motion	£41,980	159	45.6 – 46.3	£42,780	161	44.8 – 46.3

^{* on-the-road, recommended retail price}

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Author: Andrew Ryan

Features editor

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Andrew Ryan is the features editor at Fleet News. He has been a journalist for more than 20 years and has specialised in the fleet industry for the past 12.