Volkswagen will soon unveil the all-new T-Cross compact SUV, a Hyundai Creta rival. The Volkswagen T-Cross will first go on sale internationally, and it won’t be until 2020 or early 2021 when the SUV is launched in India. The German automaker has released an official video that shows the T-Cross wearing some floral camouflage wraps. Except for the finer design details, the T-Cross SUV has nearly been fully revealed through the latest video. The T-Cross that will be sold in Europe and other developed markets of the world will be based on the Volkswagen MQB platform. For India though, the compact SUV that Volkswagen will launch is expected to use the MQB A0 platform. The compact SUV for the Indian market is expected to derive design details from the global T-Cross but there will be significant changes in terms of the interiors, engines and even the overall length of the SUV sold here. Skoda has been working on the low cost MQB A0 platform, and will also launch a compact SUV that … [Read more...] about Hyundai Creta-challenging Volkswagen T-Cross compact SUV: First official video released
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Skoda To Launch Hatchback Underpinned By MQB-A0 IN Platform
Working hard to crack a fool-proof strategy for emerging markets, the Volkswagen Group has already proposed a massive investment running into thousands of crores for increasing production and development of new products. Comprising of Volkswagen and Skoda among other biggies, the group plans to enter the volumes segment to get a much-needed sales boost in markets such as India. Also an integral part of its new car strategy, the made-in-India Skoda car is among the list of initial products lined up for a launch in India.We already know that the group’s plan is being monitored by the Indian division of its Czech subsidiary Skoda. In India, the brand has a small product portfolio concentrated in the premium segment and is expected to tap into the affordable segment with a premium hatchback. Rivalling the likes of the Maruti Baleno and Hyundai Elite i20, the new car is expected to be launched by the end of this decade after a probable debut at the 2020 Auto Expo. While details about … [Read more...] about Skoda To Launch Hatchback Underpinned By MQB-A0 IN Platform
2019 Volkswagen Jetta First Look
Volkswagen gave us the opportunity to review a camouflaged 2019 Jetta prototype last month, and in the words of Jonny Lieberman, “It had no rough edges. It seemed like a well-thought-out commodity product, though one that doesn’t tug at my heartstrings.” At the time, Volkswagen kept most of the specs and details to itself, preferring not to release those until the redesigned Jetta’s official 2018 Detroit auto show debut. Now that it’s been revealed, VW has given us much more information.As you can see, Volkswagen hasn’t tried anything particularly daring with the Jetta’s new look. The press release is quick to point out the coupelike roofline, but the overall styling isn’t nearly as sleek as the concept sketches we’ve already seen. Still, the 2019 Jetta is generally handsome even it’s not a total design knockout. More important than the design, however, is the architecture. The new Jetta is finally built on the … [Read more...] about 2019 Volkswagen Jetta First Look
2019 Volkswagen Jetta Keeps the Manual Alive at 2018 Detroit Auto Show
More than 3 million Volkswagen Jettas have been sold in the U.S. since its debut. That’s about four times the population of Detroit proper, where the 2019 Jetta was just unveiled. Joining the Golf and Passat on Volkswagen’s MQB architecture, the new Jetta presents an iterative design, upgraded features and tech, and the choice of both automatic and manual transmissions.Nope, the manual isn’t dead—yet, anyway. A six-speed stick or an eight-speed auto are available, both paired to VW’s 1.4-liter TSI turbocharged inline four-cylinder. With 148 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque on tap, the front-wheel drive Jetta should be peppy. For models equipped with the automatic transmission (which is standard on all but the lowest-spec trim), stop-start is also included. Every new Jetta will come with VW’s People First warranty, a transferable, 6-yr/72,000-mi bumper-to-bumper package.While the design is familiar, it’s also significantly updated from the previous … [Read more...] about 2019 Volkswagen Jetta Keeps the Manual Alive at 2018 Detroit Auto Show
2021 Volkswagen Golf: Here’s What We Know
What It Is: The next and eighth generation of the Golf, Volkswagen's global best-seller. It comes later than expected—VW project development got sidetracked by the diesel scandal—and it represents a relatively small technological step forward from the current Golf Mark 7, which migrated to the MQB platform from the previous model's PQ35 bones. The eighth-gen Golf retains the current model's proportions, but it will get a front graphic treatment reminiscent of VWs from a few generations back, marking a departure from the current Golf's mug. The Golf R will be more dramatically differentiated from the regular lineup than it is today, with a wider body. Why It Matters: The Golf 8 will need to continue generating the nameplate’s usual large profits, since VW is planning to spend them on the global rollout of electric and electrified vehicles. And the car will need to make gains in efficiency now that the company is slowly weaning itself away from diesel propulsion, … [Read more...] about 2021 Volkswagen Golf: Here’s What We Know