Competes with: Acura TLX, Nissan Maxima, Buick Regal
Looks like: The Volkswagen Sport Coupe Concept GTE; alternately, the harbinger of the CC sedan’s doom
Drivetrain: Six available four-cylinder engines (three gas, three diesel) ranging from a 148-horsepower 1.5-liter mated to a standard six-speed automatic transmission or optional seven-speed to a 276-hp 2.0-liter with a standard seven-speed. It’s unclear which powertrains will make it to the U.S. model.
Hits dealers: TBA
CARS.COM — It looks like “See-see ya later” for the CC as Volkswagen prepares to roll out its all-new mid-size sedan, the 2019 Arteon. After teasing a U.S. arrival for the sporty, coupelike fastback sedan in February, the automaker today released full info on the Arteon ahead of its world debut at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show this week.
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The Arteon’s arrival spells impending doom for the CC, a slow seller for which the new sedan has been positioned as a replacement. It’s fitting that this all-new addition to the VW lineup should bow in Geneva, where two years ago the Sport Coupe Concept GTE portended with great clarity the nearly identical Arteon. The Arteon goes on sale in VW’s home country of Germany in June but no word just yet on a specific U.S. launch date.