Do you ride this model Arteon Shooting Brake 1.4 TSI eHybrid

Model tested: Arteon Shooting Brake 1.4 TSI eHybrid DSG R Line

Price: £41,485

Likewise with the Passat GTE, you can bounce in the Arteon eHybrid and drive off without really thinking about it by any means. Given the battery has enough charge, it generally starts and moves off quietly, inspired by electrons alone.

To receive the best in return, however, it pays to get acquainted with the driving modes, of which there are bounty. Alongside the Eco, Comfort, Normal and Sport found in all Arteons fitted with versatile dampers, there are an additional three for the eHybrid: E-mode for electric-just running, Hybrid for a mix of motor and engine and GTE for greatest execution.

Step-off and metropolitan speeding up are sensibly solid in E-mode. Also, there's close to no mechanical drag, other than when delicate regenerative slowing down kicks in as you go downhill.

Yet, it doesn't take a lot to trigger Hybrid mode. At a sharp cut of the choke or a goad of the touchscreen, the motor flames up easily. The joining of the two force sources is very great, in spite of the fact that the cycle isn't actually consistent.

So arranged, force increments from 243lb ft to 295lb ft, making the vehicle fundamentally livelier. The joined endeavors of the motor and engine enrich it with loosened up part-choke cruising characteristics and energetic quickening when you push hard. What's more, the motor is all around disconnected, adding to the sentiment of elevated refinement conveyed by the engine.

GTE mode doesn't build force or force or cause the Arteon to feel any speedier than it does in Hybrid mode, however it keeps the motor from turning off and the gearbox from decoupling, giving it solid reaction, if not a more decided feel.

Despite the fact that it's a lot heavier than standard Arteon models, at 1734kg, the eHybrid is engaging to drive. Its variable-proportion directing is light however very precise and gives great reaction when you turn it askew, making it simple to move around. It must be said that it doesn't give a lot of feel or criticism, however.

The guiding remains light on quicker nation streets however gets quicker, while securing the dampers guarantees the body is very much controlled, with slender structure logically in cornering.

This is a significant surefooted vehicle, with grippy, reliable taking care of and great footing when hustled along utilizing both petroleum and electric force.

The discretionary 19in compounds and low-profile tires offer the ride no courtesies, making it uneasy at lower speeds and letting knocks make themselves felt. It settles down essentially at speed, nonetheless, getting a lot comfier.

Inside, the refreshed Arteon gets another cowhide wheel with capacitive controls, plusher materials, computerized air-con controls and Volkswagen's most recent advanced dials and infotainment.It's at fine driving climate with fantastic ergonomics and fittingly significant levels of apparent quality.

One key preferred position the bequest holds over the fastback is its compliment, longer roofline, which adds 11mm of head room in advance and 48mm in the back. Another is a greater boot, however the extra 110 liters are lost to the battery in the eHybrid. In any event you can at present get 1497 liters by collapsing the back seat