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A beast in beasts clothing
Current Car: Hyundai Kona Premium EV...2 way 40kg hoist
Last Car: Toyota C-HR Excel Hybrid...4 way 80kg hoistI would give this one 5 stars-
The Tiguan is in for a replacement radar part to be fitted today, and I have a courtesy car -demonstrator VW Arteon R Line auto Deisel shooting brake, with low mileage recorded- really nice piece of kit, with loads of room and drives/ handles well- nappa leather, sun roof and as it is a demo. then lots of options on board.
Bit too low for me really ( getting in and out ) but not too bad if only a couple of times a day, but couldn’t use it if getting in and out more than say , twice a day, with limited mobility, but once in, with the electric memory seats and adjustable steering column/wheel no difficulty in finding a comfortable driving position.
It doesn’t feel low down however, when driving, and I am used to SUV’s., but I do not like the black roof, nor the dark glass in the sunroof, however I’m sure that many will like black everywhere?
I would definitely consider one of these, but at £42000+options I don’t think that it will get on to the Motability list somehow?
The Aerton is a lovely looking beast. A bigger, more luxurious replacement for the CC that has priced itself out of our reach – even the lowest model is above the cap.
Interestingly, I just read that VW dropped the CC because it didn’t sell very well. I wonder how the Aerton is doing in the Real World market where many other manufacturers have massively raised their game in the last three years or so.
it looks fairly low. pretty sure i wouldn’t get anywhere near getting in to one. nice biggish sedan tho, although its marketed as a small one
Current Car: Hyundai Kona Premium EV...2 way 40kg hoist
Last Car: Toyota C-HR Excel Hybrid...4 way 80kg hoistThe Aerton is a lovely looking beast. A bigger, more luxurious replacement for the CC that has priced itself out of our reach – even the lowest model is above the cap. Interestingly, I just read that VW dropped the CC because it didn’t sell very well. I wonder how the Aerton is doing in the Real World market where many other manufacturers have massively raised their game in the last three years or so.
The Arteon is highly unlikely to be directly replaced by a new model as the present model isn’t selling particularly well either. In attempt to diversify the product, VW added the Shooting Brake and ‘R’ variants.
Motability cars:
2015 RR Evoque AWD 2.0 TD4 SE Tech - written off
2017 Toyota CH-R 1.2T Dynamic CVT AWD - written off
2019 BMW X2 2.0L Sport
2023 Nissan Qashqai e-Power N-ConnectaI have the Tiguan back now, so had the Arteon just for one thoroughly enjoyable day.
The new shape steering wheel is much nicer than that in the Tiguan and the controls are really touch sensitive, the seats were extremely comfortable and the view out of the front windscreen was excellent, not so with the rear window however, which appeared so tiny in the rear view mirror.
The instruments/ screens were sharp and clear and the lighting was sharp and bright, and there was a load of room in the rear, although the seats seem to be set quite low , probably to offset the low rear roofline?
I didn’t use it, but I took a look inside, and the boot floor looked huge, compared to the Tiguan, but not that high?
I was however extremely disappointed when I discovered that there was no rear reversing camera fitted. Such a shame especially with the length of the car – spoil the ship for a ‘h’apeth of tar’?
Frameless front windows are great and sporty, but if I ever had one, I would have to learn a new technique in getting in & out, because I do tend to use the window frame to help?
Anyway, the Tiguan is fully fit again, looking the business, washed and cleaned courtesy of the dealership , and just run in with less than 25,000 miles recorded, so not in any hurry to change it , Arteon or not?
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