The art of compromise
6 months 7 772 km 7,37 L/100 km
+ luxuriously specced; spacious interior; well built - no longer on sale; sluggish DSG; blinding headlamps
Allow me a confession upfront: I love family sedans. They were a permanent fixture during my childhood, the best memories including napping and snacking on the backseat of a Benz W124 as we made our way to the coast for our annual Steenkamp family holiday. To this day, I prefer these booted gems to heavier, more cumbersome SUVs.
My excitement therefore ran high when Volkswagen SA’s PR manager confirmed an Arteon would make its way to CAR magazine for a six-month test. We’re rarely asked for input when speccing a long-termer so I was thrilled when I could select the Arteon we’d get.
