R You Surprised? Volkswagen Arteon Will Offer R-Line Trim

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Volkswagen has been sprinkling the sporty R-Line trim throughout its lineup, and now the brand has announced that the Arteon will be available with its special R sauce as well.

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In VW’s mainstream mid-size sedan, the Passat, the R-Line is its own trim level, but in the more upmarket Arteon, it will be an option package that’s available on any model—SE, SEL, or SEL Premium.

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We’d love to see the sporty R-Line bring with it at least the option of a manual transmission (as was offered in the Arteon’s predecessor, the CC), but all Arteons will have the same turbocharged, 268-hp 2.0-liter four mated to an eight-speed automatic. The only choice buyers can make regarding running gear—for all Arteons—is front- or all-wheel drive.

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In the Arteon, the R-Line is strictly an appearance package and consists of R-Line-specific 19- or 20-inch wheels, a redesigned lower front fascia with gloss-black air intakes, a gloss-black rear spoiler, a black headliner, shift paddles, contrast stitching on the shift knob and steering wheel, metallic interior trim, metal-trimmed pedals, and the requisite badging.

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Pricing for the package, and for the Arteon overall, is not out yet but should be released closer to the model’s on-sale date this fall.

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