First of all, before you even ask, it’s pronounced “Are-Tee-On”, and it speaks to a fusion of the words “art” and “eon”, because it’s both good-looking and timeless at the same time. Or something. High-class grand touring for a fraction of the price. So, then, now that that’s out of the way, what exactly is the 2019 Volkswagen Arteon?

LAC SACACOMIE, QC – “La Belle Province” certainly comes by its name honestly. Once through the gross commercial wasteland surrounding Montreal’s Dorval Airport, the Quebec landscape grows ever more mountainous until suddenly you find yourself in a setting worthy of Clarence Gagnon’s brushes. It matters not that the snowbanks lining either side of t

The refreshed 2021 Volkswagen Arteon has been unveiled sporting more standard features, more tech, and visual tweaks both inside and out. As a flagship model for the German automaker’s sedan lineup, the Volkswagen Arteon will now be offered in a single, fully loaded trim in Canada that includes the popular R-Line appearance package. The only op

We kicked off this feature in fine form for April with nine new and redesigned vehicles that included a trio of BMWs, the rebirth of the Chevrolet Blazer, and a very stylish Volvo station wagon. The month of May brings a smaller batch of five new arrivals to Canadian showrooms. They include a long-awaited Jeep, Kia’s latest electric vehicle and

Volkswagen is finally bringing us a replacement for the CC four-door coupe, and if you're a fan of VW's new grilles, then you'll love the new Arteon Gran Turismo. Previewed by 2015's Sport Coupe Concept GTE, the new car might even look more aggressive and show-car like than the real show car concept. Tobias Sühlmann, the VW designer responsible

Happy new year! We made it to 2021, and so did the auto industry, after a year defined by uncertainty. The situation has settled down somewhat since then, but how 2021 will go is still anyone’s guess. Canada’s automakers are hoping for a strong start to a year that kicks off with a couple of high-profile plug-in SUVs and a mainstream brand tha

Jurors have cast their first ballots in the North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year (NACTOY) awards, narrowing a field of 46 vehicles down to 29: 12 cars, 12 utilities and five trucks. To be eligible for consideration by NACTOY's 50 judges (autoTRADER.ca editor-in-chief Jodi Lai among them), a vehicle has to be either all-new or subs

Just when you might’ve concluded the victory of SUVs over sedans was complete, along comes something like the 2019 Kia Stinger . The Stinger isn’t the first of the modern five-door “sportbacks” – Audi’s A7 and Porsche’s Panamera get credit for that. But what Kia has managed to do is bring the sportback to the mid-market, and do it well enough to p

Evolutionary it may be, but there’s no mistaking that Volkswagen is really trying to follow the styling ethos started by last year’s Jetta when it comes to the new 2020 Passat. Like its smaller sibling, the Passat sleeker than previous, with an all-new fascia featuring a redesigned grille and LED headlights – these can be spec’ed to swivel for a

The North American Car/Utility/Truck of the Year jury has announced the contenders for the 2020 awards. Eligible vehicles must be all-new or substantially changed for the 2020 model year. The finalists will be announced in September at the Los Angeles Auto Show and the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Cobo Center in Detroit

Volkswagen is well into what it calls the largest product offensive in its history, which will see it begin producing an all-new Jetta late this year and add seven(!) new SUVs to its lineup before the end of 2018. Judging by comments from VW's executive at a recent annual meeting in Wolfsburg, the diesel emissions crisis has clearly thrown the

It's a bold move from Buick. Replacing the Regal sedan with a wagon and a five-door hatchback coupe. It's a move that could see the brand competing with the likes of Volkswagen's all-new Arteon Grand Turismo, BMW's 2018 4 Series Gran Coupe ,  and Audi's A5 Sportback . The current Regal sedan is built at GM's Oshawa, Ontario plant, but that i

Volkswagen is giving the compact 2022 Tiguan crossover a makeover that includes new connectivity options, a smoother face, a sweet new plaid interior option, and a host of other changes aimed at making the crossover look and feel a little bit more premium than the current one. Beginning with that new nose, the look has been smoothed out compa

The newest model from Mercedes-AMG is a four-door hybrid. An 805 hp twin-turbo, 0-100 km/h in under three seconds, AMG GT styled, four-door hard top coupe, but a hybrid. We're ok with that. Tobias Moers, Mercedes-AMG CEO, says that the Mercedes-AMG GT Concept is "a preview of our third completely autonomously developed sports car." Mercedes conc

With the kids back in school and the rest of us back to our regular work routines, it might feel like there’s not much to look forward to, now that another brief Canadian summer has passed. But by October, much of the country is in the midst of foliage season, as the leaves go out in a blaze of yellow, orange, and red glory. If you’re in the