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2018 Volkswagen Arteon

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2018 Arteon.

Performance & power Independent road tests

0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.

Independent road tests for the Arteon of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.

4.6–7.4 sec0–60 mph (tested)quickest 4.60 sec — 2022 SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION
YearTrim / engine0–60¼ mileHPDrivetrain
2019SE 4MOTION 2.0L Turbo I-46.00 sec14.50 sec268 hpAWD
2019SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION 2.0L Turbo I-46.30 sec14.80 sec268 hpAWD
2019SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION 2.0L Turbo I-47.40 sec15.60 sec268 hpAWD
2021SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION 2.0L Turbo I-46.10 sec14.60 sec268 hpAWD
2021SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION 2.0L Turbo I-46.40 sec14.70 sec268 hpAWD
2022SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION 2.0L Turbo I-44.60 sec13.30 sec300 hpAWD
2022SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION 2.0L Turbo I-45.00 sec13.60 sec300 hpAWD

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

Decode factory build data for a specific vehicle by VIN.

VIN
Decode a VIN to confirm the transmission and build data for a specific Arteon. OEM
Build data
Plant, GVWR class, engine and body data for any 17-character VIN.
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.