In June 2023, Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer introduced plans to axe several lower-volume models to concentrate on extra standard merchandise. The CEO particularly talked about the Arteon, however did not say when that might occur. As it seems, the fancier Passat is already useless. Sort of.

In an e-mail to Motor1, a VW official confirmed the final Arteon sedan (technically a liftback) was assembled in 2023. Martin Hube, spokesperson for the Arteon, Passat, Touareg, and the upcoming ID.2, confirmed the Emden plant in Germany now not makes the Arteon. However, the wagon stays in manufacturing on the manufacturing facility in Osnabrück.