The year has come when VW says goodbye to another sedan from its fleet. The news of the discontinuation of the VW Arteon was confirmed last year when Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schaefer stated that the manufacturer would focus on more popular models, which meant the discontinuation of several models, one of which was the Arteon.

The Arteon is not the first model that VW has removed from its range. In early 2022, the German manufacturer announced that it would stop offering the VW Passat on its website in Europe, having previously done so in North America. This meant the definitive end of the limousine as we knew it. Recently, the ninth generation of this model built on the MQB Evo platform was presented, which will only be offered as a station wagon.

Instead of the Arteon, VW introduced the all-electric ID.7 sedan and announced the arrival of the all-electric station wagon VW ID.7 Tourer. It is obvious that the pressure of other EV manufacturers and the increased demand require a quick transformation but also severe cuts.

Brand spokesman Martin Hube said that there will be no major news in the offer of the Artein Shooting Break model, which will remain in production until 2026.

This year, VW is celebrating 50 years of the Golf model, and on that occasion it recently published photos of the revised VW Golf R. It is the most powerful version of this model and the last one that will be powered by ICE. Currently, 2032 is mentioned as the year in which Volkswagen will abandon TSI and TDI, i.e. fossil fuel drives.

Source: Motor1