And it is. The Arteon has smooth on-road manners and a refined engine. But it exists in a segment with genuinely performance-oriented competitors. The BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe and Kia Stinger both feature rear-drive platforms, and offer higher-performance six-cylinder engines to go with their base turbocharged four-cylinders. The Arteon, though, rides on Volkswagen's MQB modular architecture – not a bland or boring platform by any stretch, but certainly not as dynamic as a rear-drive setup – 