“Next to daily categories starting with practicality which is good. Plenty of cargo space and seating but stopping it from getting a perfect score is fuel economy which I Imagine gets pretty pricy burning an average of 10 tons per hour at cruising speed.”
@@jakublulek3261 You can't be more un-likeable than sorting people into "classes" and especially bashing someone for being "middle class". "middle class" is literally the most common standard, so I don't get what's so bad about it. I bet you're also "middle class", but you try to look like "upper class", which is even worse than being just regular "middle class".
@@TeodorKubena I am dirty working class, mate, and I see people like that every day. And I work with them and for them. I love how most of them think that because they have more money than you, they are better people. And are furious when you don't bow to theyr every whim, or even argue with them when they are unreasonable. But I am my own boss, and I have other ventures than serving them, so I can say them to fuck off if I want. They know it, but they need me, so compromise could be made. Pretty funny power politics.
VW keeping it real with the folks who actually like driving sedans and coupe's as opposed to large land frigates like Audi Q8's and shit like that. Mad respect.
Seriously, Doug's, "you don't care about this, do you?"...was hilarious. Because we DO CARE! But I love that he recognizes how silly we all are :) we care!
Yeah. It’s because Germans think Berlin to Munich is a long way. That’s LA to Phoenix in the US. Most Americans fly. And that’s what kept Berlin from starving to death.. not the Autobahn.
I asked a friend who works for VW. He said, its bullshit. VW would never ever made that just to make it look like a smile. Just because it would cost money. Even if it would cost only 1ct per car, they wouldnt do it. Because saving money is a real thing for VW. So that "smile" has to have a more practical use.
@@onkardogra1011 yeah before a smiley face there was A SWAZIKA! And when you opened the hood HORST WESSEL LIED STARTED TO PLAY. And when you started up the engine YOU COULD SMELL OVEN WAS ON
It's definitly a spacer strip so the latch doesn't scratch the plastic surrounding. I mean; It's a VW. They know that hood latch will be operated very often.
The half circle line reduces the amount of surface area the latch contacts. It also stops mass scratches. They didn't explicitly *have* to use this, so I'd like to believe the engineers giggle every time they look at the latch in one of their cars
One unfortunate quirk with this one is that new rubber is required in order to not get the same quirk. Amazing. Which brings us to the lesser known features…
Analog clock is a symbol. When you think about it , nearly everybody has a phone now and it has a digital clock , but we pay immense amounts of money for analog watches because it looks cool and makes you look more nice.
@@RelaxAndSmokeMeth analogue for short , it's something that isn't digital. Like , an analogue camera , it doesn't save the images you take in its memory , it prints them out for you s an object.
You're overlooking digital watches like the Apple Watch or Moto 360. I see just as many of those these days. And I suspect analog will always be more expensive, they generally require more niche specialists that hand build them
@ZionHillCalling By station wagon, Jason probably means those big wood panel things with a small block V8. With 3 row seating. That's the American definition of a station wagon
Na, that already came in 2008. SUV hate. We see them now because car companies are wringing the last drops if profit from the concept. After this we will be lead to the self driving 'coaches'. Such as the new lexus executive van.
SUVs are overrated. Millennials and Zoomers never cared about them to begin with. It was suburban soccer moms who made them popular. Now that the younger generations are facing increasing costs of living and student debt, the last thing that they want is a $30k+ hard to park gas guzzler that they'll only drive on city roads.
In a couple of years when us Gen Z/young millennials can afford new cars SUVs will die out pretty quickly. Don’t know a single person younger than 30 that dreams of SUVs lol
@@jbassgold savageeese is an idiot who understands nothing about business or how automakers make money. He is a selfish Moron who should not be giving his opinion on what automakers should or should not do
It's more because of the price and level of the car. For something like this (mid-high end range) there should be a V6 or at least an option to get one. Even if it has less horsepower then a turbocharged V4, response time will be faster and the acceleration would be smoother.
Still love my CC! The 2.0t can be turbo swapped for under 2k and makes an additional 180hp. The upgrades available and durability on that engine are why VW keeps it around. Besides timing chain in early models these engines are bulletproof.
@@MrSilence99 if your traffic is so bad that you fear of getting rear ended, buy an SUV. You are the king of the road, and you're sitting higher so you have better visibility in heavy traffic. BTW, I don't personally advocate buying an SUV. I just think that they have the exact same practicality than a luxury sedan. And I can see why people would choose an SUV over a sedan in a country with questionable driving culture.
In Europe we get the arteon with a 2.0tdi manual with 150hp and we think it's more than enough and you in the US get freaking 270hp and say "it's enough" you guys are spoilt AF!!
*He's starting an Extremist Hindu Cult and put an Apostrophe on his forehead or he was attacked by some sort of Bavarian Chinchilla that survived the trip from Germany and he fed after Midnight.*
@Rob Basque *MY GOD MAN!!! Subway Jared must've Fed-Ex'd his Lil Black Book to Doug. Doug is "Doug-Scoring" the Cesspool of Craigslist Honeys. I bet his username is "Mr Apostrophe". That's very Dash-Cunning of him. xD*
Can't use the digital clocks with the car off. Can always glance at the analog clock. As for the 'bumperdillo' ...... don't want to have a typo there on the brochure. lol
A lot of people seem to compare the Arteon to the A5, but really it’s closer in size and storage to the A7. So, if you’re trying to get VW luxury car with tons of passenger space, high-quality interior and tech, and loads of storage in the boot, but spend ~$25k less than the A7. Sure the engine isn’t the same as the A7, and it’s not as sporty as the Golf R, it is such a quiet cabin with refined driving capabilities. It’s a great place to sit and drive. Very smooth comfortable with plenty of everyday power and handling. I am definitely considering getting it tuned tho to give it that extra ~50 hp and torque to help give it a bit more dynamic response.
This guy is apparently not a car journalist. He doesn't make any research, he doesn't go any car events, he is unable to make true comparisons with the cars in the same segment he has no expertise on cars etc. Only interesting thing about this channel is that one may learn interesting features of cars but only by spending over 15 minutes for a review.
The design of the "mock vent" in-between the functional climate control vents could allow additional options for placement of "vent mounted" accessories like phone holders. Whether by coincidence or intent.
Archie Andrews still like the look of the car overall very much... tbh I don‘t really care about the brand too much as long as the car looks very good and seems to be good. I just really think that car seems so sporty but luxurious...
i bought one lmao (not in FL) idk why you guys are acting so cheap about it. i've been watching his videos for years FOR FREE without adblocker so i don't mind paying $50 for a novelty especially since im having him write something funny about our cars. if you're hurting for $50 then get off youtube rofl
@@bingobongo1615 Well I'm from Poland and roads are swarmed with Passats there, not sure about brand new ones 'cause there's not many new cars here on the roads but in general people here looove Passats to a point that it's become a meme in the culture so I bet they must sell well
Doug: The Arteon is the newest Volkswagen. Volkswagen only has two SUV‘s. Not in Europe fam. We have the Tiguan, the Tiguan Allspace and the revised Touareg. And we haven‘t even gotten to the newest members of the family, the Crossovers, theres the jacked up Golf; T - Roc and the jacked up Polo; The T - Cross, which is only available in front wheel drive. And we have a revised Polo and a revised Passat and every single time the headquarters at VW forget to open to the US market. God marketing meetings must be hilarious. Hans: Why is Audi always making more money than us? Otto: Is it because we haven‘t really tapped the American market. Hans: It can‘t be that.
The Tiguan and Tiguan Allspace is the same thing. In the US we used to have the Touareg. Still, the market is moving towards SUVs/crossovers even having the Touareg that's like 3 really.
Yep. One would think that Doug was a little bit more versed in cars by now, but stuff like this really annoys me. Against better understanding he makes everything a quirk. It's getting really old, really fast. Oh... and that fantastic and innovative boot latch... that's been on VWs for well over a decade! Honestly, Doug, you can do better.
@@LeftFlamingo Yeah I'm sick of his antics as well. He has changed a lot since the beginnig, no more funny videos, much fewer old and quirky cars in exchange for the newest models and for constantly plugging this or that dealership. Notice how most of his new vids are mainly concentrated on the infotainment, the thing that makes stupid people go "wooow" and actually buy that car. Half this video was about infontainment. He is not a car guy, he is in it for the business
With a normal person I would have taken that as a joke but Doug's shown many times, a shockingly low understanding of cars. He gets things wrong that make you Palm your face in disbelief. I remember when he called a door speaker a sub woofer.
On my Skoda (Another VW brand that makes better looking, more reliable cars than VW seems to be able to manage, even though they're using the same parts bin and sells them cheaper than VW) those buttons are mostly filled, and with the buttons that look out of place in the middle of the dashboard. I was shocked the sunroof cover wasn't powered - it is on my much cheaper Skoda, which also has a full glass roof rather than the small one on the Arteon. Look for decent pictures of the Skoda Superb Kombi (Wagon) or hatch to see the best looking car VW make. Not sold in the US, but I suspect it would do well as the pricing is much more competitive - here's what happened when the previous model Superb (Mk2 Facelift) was brought over: ruclips.net/video/34F1eBvlfTo/видео.html - the new model is much better looking and it's not like the old one was doing badly in the looks department in the first place.
I don't think he is a fan o vw grup..and he doesn't understand what a turbo 2.0 l is and why we need smaller engines.....in fact vw has it's luxury brands and it's SUV,but i think/hope this channel is only for US customer..if not....he's ingnorant and doesn't understand the VW grup vision...PS:the 'new' touareg is 😍😍😍
Definitely quicker than that. Skoda superb on the same engine and drivetrain does it in about 5.5 with launch control. I suspect VW don't really tune the ea888 to 270hp when it's 300on the golf R. So just understating it for PR reasons.
Hey Doug! The speedometer and tachometer aren't actually fixed! Go into the "Car" section of the main screen and you can configure those dials to be anything. Also you can hit view on the steering wheel while in other modes like the navigation and it will fullscreen that application in the gauge cluster. This is the case in my GLI and I'm pretty sure the Arteon uses the same system :)
This is weird so i have to say something: I came here to say basically what you already pointed out. It gets weird because i tested a GLI with my eventual salesman named JOSH. STILES. The spelling is different and possibly not even your name, but wtf?!!?!
Yes, I was also thinking that 4 out of 10 was pretty low for 5.9 sec. Anything in the 5-second range is fairly quick for a sedan. The score should have been at least a 6 imo.
Michael Skinner his system is not contingent on the type of car. All cars are measured equally on the same scale. So a 10 is a sub 2.5 second car. 3 second would get you a 9, even if the 3 seconds was done by a 5000kg cargo van it would still be a 9. Since this car’s acceleration is directly being compared to the likes of a la ferrari, regara, huayra etc the score is fair.
You have to remember that volkswagens main market is europe where most people are still interested in sedans. Thats why vw is making a lot of them. It's the same case with tesla except the other way around. as a person who lives in europe I was wondering why they didnt make a small electric compact car and instead they are making big sedans and suv's - then I realized that they barely sell any cars outside of europe which is the place where small compacts are still popular.
New tech always starts with large luxury cars. An SUV doesn't cost that much more to build than a supermini, but the market will accept 5-10x sticker price so you can introduce new tech without making the model unprofitable. As the tech matures, the cost per unit comes down and you can use it in lower-margin high-volume segments.
Avery Holder I do too. I remember the 1st ‘all digital instrument cluster’ rage back in the 80’s. I thought it looked tacky then & I think it looks tacky now.
@@ninaakari5181 We dont have that many SUVs here. I feel like hatchbacks in the cheaper class and Station Wagon in a more expensive class. There are more Sedans than SUVs tho.
@@ninaakari5181 Traditionally mostly Hatchbacks and Station Wagons. But in recent years electronic cars, very small cars like the Smart, fat SUVs and huge Pickups Trucks like the F400 are on the uprise. Almost no Sedans, though - my fellow Germans seem to hate limousines for some reason, i think because they're considered old-fashioned. The Arteon is kind of an exception.
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We tend to prefer lighter more agile cars because our road networks weren't laid out on an empty landscape, many roads meander around hills and historic towns, villages, farms etc. Northeastern US states' roads have more in common with Euro roads.
I have a Leon 1.8 TSI 180 and it seems more than adequate for everyday driving. Honestly in Europe anything that does 0-60 under 12 seconds is fast enough for the vast majority of people.
15:28 The latch 'smile' is a rub guard/wear surface for the latch handle. Although I know there were some engineers chuckling in the back during that engine bay design review meeting, haha.
Best sneaky one I ever saw was on biking shoes. The shoe code was M075, which was printed on a strap across the laces, which looked fine to the person wearing them. To someone facing that person reading it upside down it read as SLOW instead :-).
Yeah this was made for Europe just may as well sell it in America because its a nice car. Would be a waste not to do that really when you go to all the effort to develop a car.
"If I were Volkswagen, I would have probably just built another SUV as well." He's speaking from a financial point of view. That doesn't mean he doesn't appreciate the car.
Can you review Boeing 747
Lol
That would be a 7 season TV show.
I hear it's to die for.
“Next to daily categories starting with practicality which is good. Plenty of cargo space and seating but stopping it from getting a perfect score is fuel economy which I Imagine gets pretty pricy burning an average of 10 tons per hour at cruising speed.”
Ask Wendover productions
I think this was the highest pitch "this" of Doug's career
Devoid sup🖖
LOL THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED TO COMMENT! Glad I'm not alone in noticing this
Just about to comment that
Lol
Someone needs to make a Doug 'this' compilation and comparison, giving each a respective dog score, compared to his Doug score of that car
Thank you VW for making a great looking car instead of an okay looking SUV
The new Touareg looks rly nice imo
You cannot be more middle-class than owning arteon.
@@jakublulek3261 You can't be more un-likeable than sorting people into "classes" and especially bashing someone for being "middle class". "middle class" is literally the most common standard, so I don't get what's so bad about it. I bet you're also "middle class", but you try to look like "upper class", which is even worse than being just regular "middle class".
@@TeodorKubena I am dirty working class, mate, and I see people like that every day. And I work with them and for them. I love how most of them think that because they have more money than you, they are better people. And are furious when you don't bow to theyr every whim, or even argue with them when they are unreasonable. But I am my own boss, and I have other ventures than serving them, so I can say them to fuck off if I want. They know it, but they need me, so compromise could be made. Pretty funny power politics.
beauty car,..my inspiration my videos,..thanks
VW keeping it real with the folks who actually like driving sedans and coupe's as opposed to large land frigates like Audi Q8's and shit like that. Mad respect.
Volkswagen and Audi the same company own bye
@@adamgoof they're still not the same
audi is just owned by the vw group
its still an independent company
Yes, with six other companies, Lamborghini Porsche
"Hey Doug! Did ou get used to the weird doors on your Ford GT?"
Doug's forehead: "Nope".
😂😂😂😂😂
Was searching for this comment
*Doug's the Type of Guy to convert to Hindu and put an Apostrophe on his forehead.*
I'm dead lol
best comment!
Hahahahahahahahahahaha ha
Trust me Doug - I think we all care about the smiley face under the hood. All of us.
thats the most important feature
Seriously, Doug's, "you don't care about this, do you?"...was hilarious. Because we DO CARE! But I love that he recognizes how silly we all are :) we care!
gcl garage It's a very significant quirk
We love the face. An example of Germans being funny !.
Honestly, everyone here cares. Why else do we watch 20+ minutes of quirks and features.
Volkswagen continues to make sedans because in Germany they have a great highway system.
@@K-Rex589 It's called heritage. A foreign concept for Americans.
Kyle because those brick roads are for pedestrians not for cars
@@K-Rex589 i live in Berlin and i do not agree ;)
They seem to have a good everything system
Yeah. It’s because Germans think Berlin to Munich is a long way.
That’s LA to Phoenix in the US.
Most Americans fly. And that’s what kept Berlin from starving to death.. not the Autobahn.
Either Doug just adopted a very angry cat or he tried to sell someone a signed picture of himself for 50 bucks.
Yea idk what hes thinking lmao
i don't get it
Stephen Pasquale
He really is trying to sell autographed post cards for $50 each.
It's pathetic.
The scratch on his face...
@@RobertLeBlancPhoto listen to his justification.
NOT everybody likes SUV's.
VW has faith in sedans.
Love it that it's a hatchback.
Agreed...because I HATE them...
I dislike SUVs, happy to see more sedans point toward VW..
A big corporation has faith in money, not SUVs. So it's stupid.
Suvs are gaaaaay
Carlos Malave I guess it was a good move, I've seen quite a few of them around
I think we should thank VW for selling this, cause it looks much better than any SUV.
Kenyana Thompson Fack off
In Europe we think of these as RUBBISH.
@@writenamehere0000 lol where in europe though? Cuz where i live these are regarded as great, beautiful cars
@@writenamehere0000 no, we do not
@@writenamehere0000 shut up, you are being replaced anyway, your opinion doesnt matter
Me: I play the piano
My friend: I play the trumpet
Doug: *I play parking sensors*
Doug is the type of guy to name his kid Arteon
a smol, underpowered boi
well, Artem (or Artyom) is a typical eastern european name, so why not.
And you're the type of guy to write stuff on youtube..
@@you_mtt3r477 we all are, I guess
@@txeco2955 😆 was just messing with ya!! Have a good one!!
On this episode of Doug Demuro: Doug yells at Volkswagen engineers for making a smiley face
I think it's actually to stop the lever scratching the plastic but I like Doug's idea better haha
I asked a friend who works for VW. He said, its bullshit. VW would never ever made that just to make it look like a smile. Just because it would cost money. Even if it would cost only 1ct per car, they wouldnt do it. Because saving money is a real thing for VW. So that "smile" has to have a more practical use.
@@Schunderful 2nd most important thing to lying to customers
They are covering for their nazi origin
@@onkardogra1011 yeah before a smiley face there was A SWAZIKA! And when you opened the hood HORST WESSEL LIED STARTED TO PLAY. And when you started up the engine YOU COULD SMELL OVEN WAS ON
VW: Heh, nobody will ever figure out that we put a smiley in the hood latch.
Doug: 15:30
VW: wtf
It's definitly a spacer strip so the latch doesn't scratch the plastic surrounding. I mean; It's a VW. They know that hood latch will be operated very often.
@@STRGHTSXBNZ That's a lovely burn right there
Vw:😯
With that nose, that's definitely Squidward.
The half circle line reduces the amount of surface area the latch contacts. It also stops mass scratches. They didn't explicitly *have* to use this, so I'd like to believe the engineers giggle every time they look at the latch in one of their cars
The analog clock is a mark of luxury.
That scratch on his face is from investigating too close at his neighbor
s cats quirks and features.
😂😂😂
Nice Profile pic
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
blå blä lmaoo
@Lord Farquaad yip he is
6:46 I used to use that effect in my PowerPoint presentations back in 2001.
Paperback Writer
Same, but was in 01
Titles the video "Gorgeous" and ranks it "handsome" 7/10
What you tell your gf VS what you think about your gf
It's still just a fucking Volkswagen though..
patriot1918 To play devil’s advocate, a Ford GT is *just a Ford*
patriot1918 how about the Nardo
@@jacob5208 How are you playing Devil's Advocate when a Ford GT literally has "Ford" in its name? 🤔
Doug be like
*rational explanation about clock and blanks*
Also Doug: hehe it flips
My favorite part has to be 15:56 when he shows that it completes the smile in the engine. His hype is amazing!
i hated that part
best part of the video
To hell with redundancy, I love the idea of having an analogue clock
Not to mention that pretty much every gimmicky useless piece of tech on these new cars is redundant as well.
Yes goddamnt. And make the analogue clock almost incomprehensible to read. No numbers just two dots revolving in concentric rings.
@@calska140 on the new Passat EU, they ditched it and I'm fuming!
Dragos Pahontu we’ve still got a 2017 Passat R Line and the clock is the single best feature
If the definition of luxury is unnecessary opulence, the clock is quite fitting indeed :)
I wish Doug would go to a strip club and give the strippers their own individual Doug Scores. Now THAT would be a video
Caramel is good. She has a nice rack but lacks in twerk ability and she gets a 3 /10
One unfortunate quirk with this one is that new rubber is required in order to not get the same quirk. Amazing. Which brings us to the lesser known features…
@@miggz88 🤣🤣🤣🤣...you guys have wounded me!!!
Funniest comments on RUclips🤣🤣🤣
Hope he wears his shorts!
Doug is the type of guy to think power point transitions are interesting
Or animations
Inspiration my arteon videos..thanks 4 all
Doug might like my video then of all the powerpoint transitions in one slideshow.
Doug DeMuro - Owns a Ford GT, drove a Vector and a McLaren F1
Also Doug - 8:45
AlexLazor literally doug finds entertainment in every car😂
He did that with the golf
He didn’t drive the F1, he just rode in it
That's why we love him
This "newest volkswagen" has been driving all over Europe for almost 2 years now.
If a majority of his viewers were in Europe that might mean something. And being a couple years old doesn’t mean it isn’t still the newest.
Really? Cant remember seeing anyone really, alot of Golf R's tho.
He even sais that it's "finally going on sale in the us after some delays" =)
Same in Australia and Japan.
Roddy Evans but it does, because there are newer VWs.
Analog clock is a symbol. When you think about it , nearly everybody has a phone now and it has a digital clock , but we pay immense amounts of money for analog watches because it looks cool and makes you look more nice.
what's analog mean?
@@RelaxAndSmokeMeth analogue for short , it's something that isn't digital. Like , an analogue camera , it doesn't save the images you take in its memory , it prints them out for you s an object.
@@afinoxi thank you.
@@RelaxAndSmokeMeth you're welcome
You're overlooking digital watches like the Apple Watch or Moto 360. I see just as many of those these days. And I suspect analog will always be more expensive, they generally require more niche specialists that hand build them
I see a backlash coming on SUVs soon. just like station wagons in the 70s were hot and then everybody turned against them.
Ford is probably the first to feel the heat with their mustang abomination
@ZionHillCalling By station wagon, Jason probably means those big wood panel things with a small block V8. With 3 row seating. That's the American definition of a station wagon
Na, that already came in 2008. SUV hate. We see them now because car companies are wringing the last drops if profit from the concept. After this we will be lead to the self driving 'coaches'. Such as the new lexus executive van.
SUVs are overrated.
Millennials and Zoomers never cared about them to begin with. It was suburban soccer moms who made them popular. Now that the younger generations are facing increasing costs of living and student debt, the last thing that they want is a $30k+ hard to park gas guzzler that they'll only drive on city roads.
In a couple of years when us Gen Z/young millennials can afford new cars SUVs will die out pretty quickly. Don’t know a single person younger than 30 that dreams of SUVs lol
Beautiful job VW. I am kind of getting sick of SUVs.
I agree
Adam Slosar ME TOO
Deacon Davis yep. i do not like suvs at all. i am so tired of thdm
Money talks
"2.0L Turbo engine is economic and basic car"
Doug should really visit europe lol
People driving 1.2L in Europe lmao
@@BARONsProductions Dude outdated. 0.9L here in France ;)
@@Braquemartable Renault 0.9Tce LOL
When you're paying £1.41 per litre nothing is economical in the UK :)
@@josephscott1870 1.60 Euro here, i feel you man :(
Volkswagen always be hitting different 😍😍😍. I’ve also been getting tired of SUVs so this is refreshing
Michael exactly SUV’s suck🤮, well most SUV’s
VW actually has 3 more SUVs in EU. The T-Cross (which is newer than the Arteon) the T-Roc and the new Touareg (which is also newer than the Arteon)
CyAn The Touareg has been around for more than a decade...
@@derbisenda1330 Not the new model
Tiguan, Touareg, Atlas, Tiguan AllSpace... Missing something?
@@Josmersuero atlas and Allspace? Haven't heard for those
And it offers 7 different Audi SUVs, with an 8th one in development :D
Doug the type of guy to get stabbed in the forehead, but must complete VW review before heading to the hospital to be declared dead.
This is what I was looking for I'm glad I found something about him getting stabbed in the head💯😂😂😂
*Doug's the Type of Guy to convert to Hindu and put an Apostrophe on his forehead.*
Yes we do care about the latch smile! Its that level of passion that makes your videos the best... keep it up Doug!!
And then he starts driving and is using a mic on an Apple earbud headphones from 2009
If you think Doug is the best you need to check out savagegeese
@@jbassgold savageeese is an idiot who understands nothing about business or how automakers make money. He is a selfish Moron who should not be giving his opinion on what automakers should or should not do
XM1STERX1 it's people like you who are cancer to RUclips 😂
He sounds like that guy at the end of Savagegeese videos who is always hating on him.
The three cup holders in the back really gave it to Doug
Doug the type of guy to put a screen protector on his screen protector
i don't know what this means and i don't want to
Edward Burns what?
So, what? You act like that's a bad thing?
Har har, now knock it the fuck off with the unfunny "jokes." God it's so tiring
beWare BMW.this a elegant car,..i made videos about arteon too,..thanks DDoug
I wish the SUV craze would die! Bring back fun sporty sedans, couples and wagons. I.E. the dodge magnum
get an amg wagon
Josh Youngblood that’s basically what the magnum is
my inspiration my videos,...this is good car,...thanks
Dodge Magnum would have been the last example I would have chosen.
annoythedonkey they should make rear engine wagons like the Volkswagen Squareback wagon
I dont get how 270 hp is 'just enough' in europe most cars have like 100 hp and 270 is considered loads in anyway car
America... 150 HP is normal and enough for most people here.
It's more because of the price and level of the car. For something like this (mid-high end range) there should be a V6 or at least an option to get one. Even if it has less horsepower then a turbocharged V4, response time will be faster and the acceleration would be smoother.
In Germany 180hp is the top of the line for the Most People. 2Liter Engines are enough for the Most. The Point is our fuel is expencive. 1liter= 1,50€
Hes used to his Benz I guess.... and the other shit he tests
nice car,..i have vieos about this car to...love this car
Still love my CC! The 2.0t can be turbo swapped for under 2k and makes an additional 180hp. The upgrades available and durability on that engine are why VW keeps it around. Besides timing chain in early models these engines are bulletproof.
They have carbon buildup issues and burn oil like all German cars and VWs
That is what I needed to know
Whos side are you on Doug!! WE DONT NEED MORE SUVs
IKR
Right , why will I buy suv, I am the only one in the car anyway
@@kromahj Why would you buy a luxury 5-seater if you're the only one in the car?
@@TrolledBy Because we don't want to be crushed to death in a smart car.
@@MrSilence99 if your traffic is so bad that you fear of getting rear ended, buy an SUV. You are the king of the road, and you're sitting higher so you have better visibility in heavy traffic.
BTW, I don't personally advocate buying an SUV. I just think that they have the exact same practicality than a luxury sedan. And I can see why people would choose an SUV over a sedan in a country with questionable driving culture.
In Europe we get the arteon with a 2.0tdi manual with 150hp and we think it's more than enough and you in the US get freaking 270hp and say "it's enough" you guys are spoilt AF!!
Yeah but you guys get the 300hp v6 we get the 280hp v6
150 hp in this ship are not enough...but I am german, maybe that's why
Andre Sparrow No we don’t since there is no Arteon with a V6
Nankov K 150hp defineatly isn’t enough don’t put all europeans in the same bracket
@@MrOpticBlade I mean if you don't wanna race it, and if you use it as a familly car it's more than enough.
Hi Doug,
VW sells four SUV models in Europe: Touareg, Tiguan, T-Roc and T-Cross
:)
Monaco911 + more from the VAG group: Skoda (Kodiak and Karok) SEAT (Arona, Ateca and Tarraco) + the Audis :)
Miguel Atalaia + porsche+bentley+lambo
@@Ratze2000 Buggati + Scania + MAN
They dont sell t cross where i live
Monaco911 we have those here in the United States too
Ah yes the passenger seat air bag toggle or, as I like to call it, the mother-in-law button.
Doug, the type of guy to review a LaFerrari 5 weeks ago without uploading the video
He's probably waiting for a time when RUclips gives more money per view
He is waiting for a good month to release it.
Are you Moroccan?
Ferrari paid him off to hold the video while they get enough sales and pre-orders :D
@@ananas8592 Yes, Doug's fans are all over the world
12:14 Very sexual tone describing the cup holders.
I like it
Mmmm bet
a kink i didnt know i had either.
i wanted to like your comments but thought the 69 thumbs up are too good to be ruined
The cut on Doug's forehead may become a story for More Doug de Muro.
*He's starting an Extremist Hindu Cult and put an Apostrophe on his forehead or he was attacked by some sort of Bavarian Chinchilla that survived the trip from Germany and he fed after Midnight.*
@Rob Basque *MY GOD MAN!!! Subway Jared must've Fed-Ex'd his Lil Black Book to Doug. Doug is "Doug-Scoring" the Cesspool of Craigslist Honeys. I bet his username is "Mr Apostrophe". That's very Dash-Cunning of him. xD*
@Rob Basque or his Ford gt door........
@@beaudaniel1370 /\ This!
Doug gives car a DougScore...
Car gives Doug a CarScore.
Well played car, well played.
Doug- can u put the performance data in your descriptions (HP, Torque, 0-60 etc.)? Thx. Great vid, great car
dmoney668 check the dougscore and the beginning
Watch the straight pipes for that
Doug goes a lot deeper than basic Googleable info.
@@JahyMoonwalker balls deep
Can't use the digital clocks with the car off. Can always glance at the analog clock.
As for the 'bumperdillo' ...... don't want to have a typo there on the brochure. lol
Yes it's handy to know the time for parking discs as we call them in Holland
By typo do you mean bumberdildo or...?
Most analog clocks don't keep working for long after the car is turned off
@@shanenelson8793 Huh? What?
@@shanebrown3795 I don't know on all cars but in Porsche's, the analog clock returns to 12:00 after a few minutes of the car being off
Would be interesting for a manufacturer to make a car with literally no quirks and features just to see Doug's reaction 😅
*points to all Toyotas*
Mitsubishi Mirage
Look at his latest Corolla review, that was basically it
No one would pay him to review it ... that's his niche.
no features? how about a cardboard box?
A lot of people seem to compare the Arteon to the A5, but really it’s closer in size and storage to the A7. So, if you’re trying to get VW luxury car with tons of passenger space, high-quality interior and tech, and loads of storage in the boot, but spend ~$25k less than the A7. Sure the engine isn’t the same as the A7, and it’s not as sporty as the Golf R, it is such a quiet cabin with refined driving capabilities. It’s a great place to sit and drive. Very smooth comfortable with plenty of everyday power and handling. I am definitely considering getting it tuned tho to give it that extra ~50 hp and torque to help give it a bit more dynamic response.
every normal car journalist : look this is a good car
doug demurro @ 15:45 : look this is hood latch like a smile faces!
KFT Motorsport That's why we love him
@@Nebras agreee
This guy is apparently not a car journalist. He doesn't make any research, he doesn't go any car events, he is unable to make true comparisons with the cars in the same segment he has no expertise on cars etc. Only interesting thing about this channel is that one may learn interesting features of cars but only by spending over 15 minutes for a review.
VW is VW's "play line." They make so much money from AUDI and Porsche, they can F around with their VW line-up and that.....IS PRETTY DAMN COOL.
Actually its the opposite
@@deoxyan1288 Maybe true in the U.S. Then again, Audis don't sell particualrly well here either.
@@krane15 you mean in the world.
Deoxyan Audi’s are slept on
Trainer Joel Really? I see a lot of Q7s, Allroads and various sedans where I live.
I think Doug was drunk during this video
0r high
@@igorparrahotmailcom yeah, he smoked a quirky weed strain from Cali...
Kind of looks like he has some meth scrapes on his face.
The design of the "mock vent" in-between the functional climate control vents could allow additional options for placement of "vent mounted" accessories like phone holders. Whether by coincidence or intent.
A brand new fully equipped Mac Pro + its monitor will cost more than this
d4 you can buy 2 of this VW instead of the Apple Stand.
Don't forget the $1000 stand :)
il MAC GRATTUGIA!!
lmao
VW sells several SUVs in Europe though: Touareg, Tiguan T-roc, T-cross. Also the Amarok pickup.
And I have hardly seen an Arteon over here. Maybe they think it'll have more success in the US rather than Europe?
@@nicola6323 The Arteon is pretty popular in Germany, imo.
The Tiguan is incredibly popular in the UK. I have never seen an arteon over here,even tho it went on sale this time last year.
I daily drive an VW Amarok for my work, 3.0 V6 230 Hp. It is a blast to drive!
And VW Atlas
Doug's musical composition skills with the tone of the parking sensors has definitely improved over the years!
It really does sound straight out of a 1990 Nintendo lol. Pretty clean.
Wonder if there’s a way to play the Zelda theme tune with it lol
Doug is hilarious. Good outro clip “6 blank switches...” But honestly this car is a value when you compare it to the Audi A7. Great review!
To be honest I really like when luxurious cars have analog clocks. Yes they are redundant but they somehow seem outstanding and luxurious
Yeah but this is a VW...
Yeah I have the dash clock in my car set to be an analog looking clock. I think it looks cleaner and I just prefer how analog clocks look.
What's the word... There's a word I'm looking for. Gratuitous maybe, or decadent
Archie Andrews still like the look of the car overall very much... tbh I don‘t really care about the brand too much as long as the car looks very good and seems to be good. I just really think that car seems so sporty but luxurious...
satyris411 but isn’t that something you‘d want from an expensive/luxurious car. Sure it’s unnessesary but it’s just so nice and looks good
20$ says the only three people who bought Doug's signed photo are from Florida
The curious adventures of florida man
You surely meant to say Alabama.
Ohio?:D
$50 says that’s how much they paid
i bought one lmao (not in FL) idk why you guys are acting so cheap about it. i've been watching his videos for years FOR FREE without adblocker so i don't mind paying $50 for a novelty especially since im having him write something funny about our cars. if you're hurting for $50 then get off youtube rofl
Volkswagen can release 'niche' cars like that when they have models like Golf or Passat which sell like hot cakes
Axel Reezus Is the Passat still selling well? Havent seen a lot of new Passat lately
@@bingobongo1615 Well I'm from Poland and roads are swarmed with Passats there, not sure about brand new ones 'cause there's not many new cars here on the roads but in general people here looove Passats to a point that it's become a meme in the culture so I bet they must sell well
Passat definitely isn't selling well
But then what do I know, I drive a 31 year old Mercedes C124 haha
@@Voldin2901 the Golf is selling much better. VW Sold 211k Golfs over here in Germany
Analog clock is one of my favorite features.
Really!!!
No-one's gonna talk about headlights.
Rishabh Tyagi What’s there to talk about
they illuminate the road. *gasp*
@@RelaxAndSmokeMeth mind = blown
@@MrOpticBlade They look absolutely fucking amazing. They are the best looking headlights in the industry right now.
Felix O. I know I own an Arteon but they’re not super special you know they just look good and work well
Doug: The Arteon is the newest Volkswagen.
Volkswagen only has two SUV‘s.
Not in Europe fam. We have the Tiguan, the Tiguan Allspace and the revised Touareg.
And we haven‘t even gotten to the newest members of the family, the Crossovers, theres the jacked up Golf; T - Roc and the jacked up Polo; The T - Cross, which is only available in front wheel drive.
And we have a revised Polo and a revised Passat and every single time the headquarters at VW forget to open to the US market. God marketing meetings must be hilarious.
Hans: Why is Audi always making more money than us?
Otto: Is it because we haven‘t really tapped the American market.
Hans: It can‘t be that.
A real bisexual petrol-head i think he just want to informative him
And then there is the Atlas als a full size SUV, that isn't really available in EU.
M N but Europe has the Touareg though😍
The Tiguan and Tiguan Allspace is the same thing. In the US we used to have the Touareg. Still, the market is moving towards SUVs/crossovers even having the Touareg that's like 3 really.
M N You mean that hideous block of flats.
I don‘t know of any person who would prefer it to a Tiguan or a Touareg.
The Arteon, based on Volkswagen's global MQB platform, has been on sale in Germany since 2017..
Syed waji ok
We had it in the 2017 National Auto Show but they pushed it back until now for the U.S. because of their emmissons scandal.
k. still new to the states lol
Ok? Is doug an European living in Europe?
I was starting to doubt that the U.S. would ever get it.😲
Long live the sedan
Doug.. That smile is there to prevent the latch grinding on the plastic :))
Yep. One would think that Doug was a little bit more versed in cars by now, but stuff like this really annoys me. Against better understanding he makes everything a quirk. It's getting really old, really fast.
Oh... and that fantastic and innovative boot latch... that's been on VWs for well over a decade! Honestly, Doug, you can do better.
@@LeftFlamingo Yeah I'm sick of his antics as well. He has changed a lot since the beginnig, no more funny videos, much fewer old and quirky cars in exchange for the newest models and for constantly plugging this or that dealership. Notice how most of his new vids are mainly concentrated on the infotainment, the thing that makes stupid people go "wooow" and actually buy that car. Half this video was about infontainment. He is not a car guy, he is in it for the business
With a normal person I would have taken that as a joke but Doug's shown many times, a shockingly low understanding of cars. He gets things wrong that make you Palm your face in disbelief. I remember when he called a door speaker a sub woofer.
@@LeftFlamingo I suspect each viewer comment boosts his youtube payout. He throws out a couple bait items in each video.
The sunroof cover feature is about air but no bugs..
The blank switches are about blank switches.
On my Skoda (Another VW brand that makes better looking, more reliable cars than VW seems to be able to manage, even though they're using the same parts bin and sells them cheaper than VW) those buttons are mostly filled, and with the buttons that look out of place in the middle of the dashboard. I was shocked the sunroof cover wasn't powered - it is on my much cheaper Skoda, which also has a full glass roof rather than the small one on the Arteon. Look for decent pictures of the Skoda Superb Kombi (Wagon) or hatch to see the best looking car VW make. Not sold in the US, but I suspect it would do well as the pricing is much more competitive - here's what happened when the previous model Superb (Mk2 Facelift) was brought over: ruclips.net/video/34F1eBvlfTo/видео.html - the new model is much better looking and it's not like the old one was doing badly in the looks department in the first place.
@@peglorsay skoda skoda skoda real fast and you'll say scrotum.
There are 4 SUVs that volkswagen sells(maybe not in the US):
-Tiguan
-Toureg
-T-rock
-T-cross
Nejkocookie11 and the Atlas
@@bwanjohi28 Not in europe
@Teamgeist The Amarok is Not a SUV (at least in europe it's a pickup).
I don't think he is a fan o vw grup..and he doesn't understand what a turbo 2.0 l is and why we need smaller engines.....in fact vw has it's luxury brands and it's SUV,but i think/hope this channel is only for US customer..if not....he's ingnorant and doesn't understand the VW grup vision...PS:the 'new' touareg is 😍😍😍
@@silviumanole9705 it is for the US. We can't get the same cars as you can in Europe, etc.
21:11 “Acceleration is fine, adequate, maybe a bit better, but not more. Does 0-60 in 5.9 seconds and it gets a 4 of out 10”
Okay Doug 😂😂
0~60mph in 5.9s is a 4 on acceleration? What golden age of automotive engineering we live in!
Definitely quicker than that. Skoda superb on the same engine and drivetrain does it in about 5.5 with launch control. I suspect VW don't really tune the ea888 to 270hp when it's 300on the golf R. So just understating it for PR reasons.
I doubt 5.9. More like 6.5 seconds. 5.9 would be with a DSG.
@@TsLeng Skoda has a 7DSG, and it does 5.5 only with launch control. This one has a traditional 8 speed automatic.
cries in 14.5s
the doug score is dumb cars should be judged in categories
Legend has it that Doug is still messing with the pitch control...
8:45
I don't know Doug, but I can 100% guarantee he sat there for 10 minutes trying to figure out the Legend of Zelda theme song...
I would have.
Now that's what i call a Doug "Score".
Yeah we don't want to hear your mix tape Doug.
8:48 Is that Link’s whistle from “Legend of Zelda”?
Real Ocarina hours
Hey Doug!
The speedometer and tachometer aren't actually fixed! Go into the "Car" section of the main screen and you can configure those dials to be anything. Also you can hit view on the steering wheel while in other modes like the navigation and it will fullscreen that application in the gauge cluster.
This is the case in my GLI and I'm pretty sure the Arteon uses the same system :)
This is weird so i have to say something:
I came here to say basically what you already pointed out.
It gets weird because i tested a GLI with my eventual salesman named JOSH. STILES.
The spelling is different and possibly not even your name, but wtf?!!?!
@@SeeWorldKevin Wow no way?! What are the chances 😂
0-60mph in 5.9 seconds = 4 out of 10?
WTF?
Yes, I was also thinking that 4 out of 10 was pretty low for 5.9 sec. Anything in the 5-second range is fairly quick for a sedan. The score should have been at least a 6 imo.
its a scale, 5.9 is worth 4 points, doesnt matter if it's a sedan or a 5 ton truck
Michael Skinner his system is not contingent on the type of car. All cars are measured equally on the same scale. So a 10 is a sub 2.5 second car. 3 second would get you a 9, even if the 3 seconds was done by a 5000kg cargo van it would still be a 9. Since this car’s acceleration is directly being compared to the likes of a la ferrari, regara, huayra etc the score is fair.
Yeah, considering a 2008 Infiniti G37x does 0-60 in 5.3 seconds. This thing is a $50,000 turd.
@@OMthree28 turd?? Consider a 4cyl getting the same time and then compare fuel consumption??
You have to remember that volkswagens main market is europe where most people are still interested in sedans. Thats why vw is making a lot of them. It's the same case with tesla except the other way around. as a person who lives in europe I was wondering why they didnt make a small electric compact car and instead they are making big sedans and suv's - then I realized that they barely sell any cars outside of europe which is the place where small compacts are still popular.
New tech always starts with large luxury cars. An SUV doesn't cost that much more to build than a supermini, but the market will accept 5-10x sticker price so you can introduce new tech without making the model unprofitable. As the tech matures, the cost per unit comes down and you can use it in lower-margin high-volume segments.
I prefer having an analogue clock in my car because there's more analogue clocks in the world.
I actually really like the analog clocks. I think they're a nice design element ._.
It's not. Breaks the lines for nothing.
I like them too man
@@roberthall6022 I like them too. However, I think that this car did not do it right. I think they could have made it look better.
Avery Holder I do too. I remember the 1st ‘all digital instrument cluster’ rage back in the 80’s. I thought it looked tacky then & I think it looks tacky now.
@@roberthall6022 no you don't
Personally I love it! Bold, stylish, stunning. Just wish it went like it looks! R please, not just R-Line
XD
Vr⁶ turbo please
Bold, stylish, stunning? Are you a VW shill? It's just a very conformist sedan with precious little originality, at least from Europe.
I see the arteon all the time on my way to work in Hamburg, now i finally know its quirks and features!
Can you tell us what is the most popular type of a car over there? Is it SUV, sedan, Station Wagon, hatchback or some else?
@@ninaakari5181 We dont have that many SUVs here. I feel like hatchbacks in the cheaper class and Station Wagon in a more expensive class. There are more Sedans than SUVs tho.
Handburger
@@ninaakari5181 Traditionally mostly Hatchbacks and Station Wagons. But in recent years electronic cars, very small cars like the Smart, fat SUVs and huge Pickups Trucks like the F400 are on the uprise. Almost no Sedans, though - my fellow Germans seem to hate limousines for some reason, i think because they're considered old-fashioned. The Arteon is kind of an exception.
@@OfficialDialTone What's that?
Well Europeans are just not as mad as Americans with Engines. With this Car you can still go above 200 km/h on the Autobahn here in Germany
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@@Toyota4Runner5thgen aight cool
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200hp for a car in Europe is pretty good considering heavy taxes.
We tend to prefer lighter more agile cars because our road networks weren't laid out on an empty landscape, many roads meander around hills and historic towns, villages, farms etc. Northeastern US states' roads have more in common with Euro roads.
200hp in portugal is higher than 95% of cars here, or even more. Not even joking
I have a Leon 1.8 TSI 180 and it seems more than adequate for everyday driving. Honestly in Europe anything that does 0-60 under 12 seconds is fast enough for the vast majority of people.
@@ApurtureSci Not if you live in Germany 😄
Yep, and Americans complain about a car‘s ability to get onto the on-ramp.. while in Europe they do higher speeds in much slower cars
In Europe we have 4 SUV’s from VW. And the latest VW is a SUV (VW T-Cross)
He's probably talking about US
@@dparag14 he didnt specify. he said VW has only 2 SUVs, which is incorrect.
Nobody cares about Europe
Europe... Who cares... Who knows what they sell in Africa...
VW has 5 SUVs in Europe.
15:28 The latch 'smile' is a rub guard/wear surface for the latch handle. Although I know there were some engineers chuckling in the back during that engine bay design review meeting, haha.
Best sneaky one I ever saw was on biking shoes. The shoe code was M075, which was printed on a strap across the laces, which looked fine to the person wearing them. To someone facing that person reading it upside down it read as SLOW instead :-).
peglor o.o
This is as outrageously funny as German humor gets.
Me: waiting for information about the engine
Doug: LOOK, ITS A SMILEY FACE!
4-cyl. nuff said. :-(
@@brokenmotorwagen1328 like any subaru or honda :/
4 cylinder turbo 270 hp, all you need to know really. Nothing to write home about
It uses oil like gas... all you need to know....
It’s... fine.
Did you pronounce niche as "nitch" ???
It's neesh !
haha i know right
I think nitch is correct too, check out en.wiktionary.org/wiki/niche
it’s both
its neetch beetch
i always loved that analog clock ...
I agree. The analog clock is a nice touch for luxurious cars. It is not about usability. It's all about classic style.
I was about to buy a $50 signed photo, but I don't want a blemished picture of Doug with a forehead scar.
It's a bargain.
I think he should redo all of the pictures but this time with the forehead cut. A special edition if you will.
Analog clock for the luxury of time when the screens are off.
It happens a lot that I am waiting in my car and I glance at the analog clock. Almost everyday
i made videos about this car too,..thanks Doug
5$ Microphone in 2019.
"WhY aRe TheY sTiLL doINg tHis"
Yeezus West he's cheap and doesnt care about us.
No when I asked doug he said it was a running joke
beauty car,. my dream car,..and i made videos about arteon too,..thanks
He's extremely cheap. I think he's still using an iPhone camera. WITH 2 MILLION SUBS
Because he is using a cellphone to film his videos, that's why we got a crappy audio.
6:18 that hand sensing feature is on a lot of vw infotainment systems in the UK, my Golf mk7 estate has that same feature.
that’s a feature on every VW model here, except some of the base models
It’s the cheap mans Audi A7... yet it looks better.
It is based on the A5 not the A7
you tripping
A7 still looks wayyyyyy better imo
heat seeker yeah I still think the A7 is beautiful, but this just has the edge. Especially when it’s in the Kurkuma Yellow Metallic colour.
Ben Mayall I agree, and I prefer this over an A7 any day.
The car has been around since summer 2017 in europe
Yudha Bagaskara yep
Yes it has, VW withholds all the good models for Europe first then they bring it to the US if its successful
Yeah this was made for Europe just may as well sell it in America because its a nice car.
Would be a waste not to do that really when you go to all the effort to develop a car.
@@FrozenDung precisely, I personally wont buy one but I know a few people that probably would.
I know. Its like old.
same price as new mac pro..not a bad deal
It looks beautiful but its reliability is highly questionable
6:57 Huge missed opportunity for a cheesy screen-flip transition effect between video cuts.
DeMuro: Well, another SUV, WHY!!!>
VW: "Presents the Arteon:"
DeMuro: Well, VW should've built an SUV!!!!
"If I were Volkswagen, I would have probably just built another SUV as well."
He's speaking from a financial point of view. That doesn't mean he doesn't appreciate the car.
The bumperdildo..... Volkswagen always give it to you in the behind😂