The Arteon’s styling echoes that of the Sport Coupe Concept GTE shown at the 2015 Geneva show. The production sedan is built on a stretched version of VW’s MQB platform that also underpins the Golf, Audi A3, upcoming Atlas midsize crossover and redesigned Tiguan compact crossover.
VW brand chief Herbert Diess said last week that the brand planned to intensify its focus on the U.S., in part by offering more SUVs and large sedans in the near term.