The imported Volkswagen Arteon SR, priced at 348,000 yuan, from a certain point of view, is FAW-Volkswagen's "left a hand" on the CC hunting car. Different from the domestic CC hunting car, it has less cross-border kits and more sports kits, so it has more moral flavor. So is it worth this a bit of a crazy price?
Many netizens said that buying this Arteon is purely for the identity of the imported car, take the appearance of the domestic CC hunting car to change, remove the cross-border wheel eyebrows, luggage racks, and then install the domestic CC R-Line before the encirclement, it will cost a million dollars, in order to spend more than 70,000 or 80,000 yuan on the appearance of the more pure hunting car is to pay IQ tax?
But in fact, arteon SR is the only "CC hunting car" that you can buy in China, and the original factory has its own R-Line kit. Without the crossover style of plastic wheel eyebrows, it seems that the whole car is much drier?
In addition to this set of handsome R-Line front surround, Arteon SR in the lighting system using a matrix LED light source, which is also a domestic CC hunting car can not choose the configuration, buy imported Volkswagen Audi, is not to "buy headlights to send the car", Deweier +1.
And the 19-inch wheel hub, which is also the standard of the overseas version of Arteon R-Line before the revision, is very full in style, and it is different from any domestic Volkswagen model, with a strong sense of exclusivity, stable and sporty in visual effects.
The height of the Arteon SR is 12mm shorter than that of the domestic CC hunting car, and it is 1447mm. The R-Line Sporty Look Kit also eliminates the roof rack, giving the entire roof line unobstructed views, giving it the slender beauty of a hunting car.
The fly in the ointment is that arteon SR is not equipped with privacy glass, I think as a Volkswagen car priced at 340,000 yuan, there is no privacy glass that enhances the aura and sense of luxury, which is unpleasant, and the same is true of Wei Lan next door.
In the rear part, the internal structure of the Arteon SR taillight group is also very different from the CC hunting car, the detail of the LED taillights is more in place, and the taillights of the domestic CC hunting car are more ordinary in comparison.
In the position below the bumper, we can see that the Arteon SR has made a decoration similar to the "four-out exhaust", which is also part of the R-Line appearance kit, and the hidden exhaust is no different from the Wei Lan, it is just the point.
Sitting in the car, the more obvious change is that the HUD head is displayed as standard, which must be obtained through optional equipment on the domestic CC hunting car, of course, in terms of the price of arteon SR, HUD is not a configuration that needs to be touted.
I personally like this set of R-Line's sport steering wheel, which is consistent with the CC sedan version in terms of styling, and also has an "R" logo underneath, and the perforated leather on both sides plus a flattening treatment makes the hand feel quite explosive.
I don't know if you have found that the seat style and style of the imported Arteon are basically the same as the sports seats of the 8th generation GTI. However, as a travel hunting vehicle, the Arteon inevitably travels for a long time, so the leg rest of the seat is extended, and the side wrapping of the seat cushion is not as strong as the GTI.
After all, with this car, you basically don't show up on the track, and you rarely drive a mid-to-high-end car for intense driving. Opening Arteon, playing is an attitude, as "a city landscape" on the road.
In addition, from the material of the seat, the carbon fiber pattern is matched with Nappa leather material, and there is also "R" embroidery on the back of the seat to highlight the sense of detail. In terms of configuration, there is the conventional 14-way electric adjustment, lumbar support and seat heating. The Arteon SR cannot be equipped with a fan because it is not a perforated leather surface, and there is less seat ventilation and optional seat massage compared to the domestic CC hunting car.
Arteon SR's set of seats is also more interesting, only the main driver's seat is adjusted with leg rests, not even the passenger seat, all the configurations are more driver-oriented, very European car feeling.
From the empty buttons near the gear shift mechanism, it can be found that this imported car priced at 348,000 yuan does not have DCC adaptive variable damping suspension, which I do not understand too much, after all, the 293,800 yuan Wei Lanzhong version has DCC, and the domestic CC hunting car is equipped with DCC. Is this also the price to be paid in pursuit of beauty?
Enter the rear row you will find that arteon SR still has advantages in the rear comfort configuration and safety configuration, compared to the domestic CC hunting car more rear seat heating, which is particularly important for users in the north, in addition to the rear side airbags such as safety-related configuration. The side of the seat is no longer a plastic plate on a domestic CC hunting car, but is wrapped in a single piece of leather. All of this makes Arteon SR worthy of the "Tokuhara Brigade".
Next, look at the mechanical level. First of all, Arteon SR has one more set of XDS electronic differential locks than the domestic CC hunting car, and the inside side is braked by the brakes when cornering, so as to bring the front of the car into the bend, there is a sense of inhalation, which is also the configuration that Volkswagen's sports cars will have.
However, arteon SR only provides a combination of 190 Ps output 2.0T engine and 7-speed DSG transmission, and some netizens can't understand the points are concentrated here. Of course, it is also because the domestic 330 and 380 versions correspond to 186 Ps and 220 Ps respectively, so in this way, Arteon SR uses the overseas version of the 330TSI low-power version.
Don't worry about hearing this, because there is no power version of 220 Ps abroad, if you want to spend 349,000 yuan to buy the overseas 380 power version, you are naïve. The car not only had a power output of 272 Ps, but also a 4Motion all-wheel drive system, and the price also came to 40,000 euros. Do you think that a car that sells for 40,000 euros in Germany will be imported into the country at the same price?
Driver's Summary
I think the views of netizens are not unreasonable, but taking a domestic CC hunting car to change is indeed very tossed. Appearance kit can be changed, with R marked seat and XDS electronic limited slip differential how do you get it? We also don't see any visibility of cc hunting suiters on the road, let alone changing the ARTEON SR with CC hunting suiters.
So in my opinion, if you just want to have the "most beautiful domestic public value", then buying a CC hunting car and buying arteon SR may not be worth it. If you want to truly experience the original driving experience of the European version, a more sporty atmosphere, and a pursuit of the Arteon model, then this car is your dish and worth recommending.
Written/Photographed | John 117
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