What We Tell You About The New Arteon R And Arteon R Shooting Brake!
Do we hear whispers of Volkswagen introducing the Arteon R and Arteon R Shooting Brake to Malaysian markets?
It is powered by a 2.0 litre four-potter that produces 316 hp and 420 Nm of torque. On top of that, the Arteon R and Arteon R Shooting Brake is said to be able to sprint from zero to 100 in 4.9 seconds, with the option to increase its top speed to 270 km/h. Like all R models, the power is transmitted to all its wheels.
The R is widely known for being the model’s performance powerhouse.
Some of the highlights include the R-Performance Torque, exclusive R colour Lapiz Blue, blue brake callipers with R logo, as well as improved DCC adaptive dampers.
Not only that, there are four drive modes available all with the press of the R button on the steering wheel. Among them are Comfort, Sport, Race or Individual to suit all driving needs.
At the moment, sales of both the R models have already begun in Europe and are carrying a price tag starting from EUR 63,980.00 (RM 322,178.75).
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JPJ Running Numbers
KUALA LUMPUR
VPG5294
SELANGOR
BSF5379
JOHOR
JYA5795
PULAU PINANG
PRR5339
PERAK
ANW7166
PAHANG
CFC1619
KEDAH
KGA9582
NEGERI SEMBILAN
NEG2506
KOTA KINABALU
SJL3295
KUCHING
QAB5201L
Last updated 19 Jun, 2025
Fuel Price
Petrol
RON 95
RM 2.05
RON 97
RM 3.14
+0.07
RON 100
RM 5.00
VPR
RM 6.23
Diesel
EURO 5 B10
RM 2.81
+0.07
EURO 5 B7
RM 3.01
+0.07
Last updated 19 Jun, 2025
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