Volkswagen unveiled a brand new technology of the Tiguan compact crossover final fall, however that is not the model certain for the U.S.
As a substitute, the U.S. will as soon as once more get a bigger Tiguan distinct from the model bought abroad (proven right here), and the covers will come off in November in the course of the 2024 Los Angeles auto present.
The reveal date was confirmed by Volkswagen Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si in an interview with Automotive Information (subscription required) printed on Thursday.
Di Si in the identical interview mentioned he needs to get VW to supply hybrids within the U.S., and pointed to how the most recent Tiguan the remainder of the world will get provides a plug-in hybrid possibility.
“Now we have the know-how, we all know the way to do it, and we’ll regulate the portfolio within the subsequent couple years,” he mentioned.
VW’s final hybrid within the U.S. was the Jetta Hybrid, which was dropped in 2016.
Di Si will not be alone in his want to launch hybrid autos to seize the rising demand for electrified autos that also carry a fuel engine. Many automakers are backtracking from plans to completely promote electrical autos. A senior Jeep government additionally not too long ago mentioned the model could launch lower-cost conventional hybrids to promote alongside plug-in hybrids and EVs.
The redesigned U.S.-spec Tiguan is predicted to reach as a 2025 mannequin. The car will use the identical up to date MQB platform because the Tiguan bought abroad, and is predicted to share a lot of its design with the redesigned Chinese language-spec Tayron beforehand noticed testing.
VW can also be out testing a redesigned Atlas midsize SUV that’s anticipated to reach as a 2026 mannequin.
