Volkswagen of America?s 2023 new vehicle portfolio is fresh as a daisy. The automaker’s lineup consists of newly introduced, redesigned, or refreshed vehicles in the past two years. Hogging the headlines is a new entry-variant and made-in-the-USA ID.4 electric SUV with a modest 62 kWh battery.

VW started production of its US-made ID.4 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, enabling the automaker to offer a lower starting MSRP of $37,495 (before destination fees). After factoring up to $7,500 in federal credits, the base ID.4 makes a lot of fiscal sense at under $30,000, especially considering the previous base ID.4 starts at about $41,000 before tax credits.

VW promises to announce more details about its 2023 ID.4 lineup soon, but the automaker was kind enough to reveal what?s new in its gasoline vehicle lineup. Volkswagen?s IQ.DRIVE semi-autonomous driving tech is available on every 2023 VW, and the brand?s Digital Cockpit is now standard across all new VW cars and SUVs.
2023 VW Arteon

The Volkswagen Arteon?s biggest rival, the Toyota Avalon, is bidding farewell after 2022 to make way for the weird-looking Crown flagship crossover. However, the Arteon soldiers on as VW?s prime full-size sedan.

For 2023, the Arteon will arrive at dealerships in three trim variants: SE R-Line, SEL R-Line, and SEL Premium R-Line. VW gave the Arteon an updated 2.0-liter turbocharged four-banger in 2021, which now pumps out a healthy 300 horsepower and 295 lb-ft. of torque. It als...