Volkswagen unveiled a brand new era 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 offered abroad (proven right here), and the covers will come off in November through 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) revealed on Thursday.
Di Si in the identical interview mentioned he desires 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 gives a plug-in hybrid choice.
“We have now the expertise, we all know the best way to do it, and we’ll alter 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 is just not alone in his need to launch hybrid automobiles to seize the rising demand for electrified automobiles that also carry a gasoline engine. Many automakers are backtracking from plans to solely promote electrical automobiles. A senior Jeep govt additionally just lately mentioned the model might launch lower-cost conventional hybrids to promote alongside plug-in hybrids and EVs.
The redesigned U.S.-spec Tiguan is anticipated to reach as a 2025 mannequin. The car will use the identical up to date MQB platform because the Tiguan offered abroad, and is anticipated to share a lot of its design with the redesigned Chinese language-spec Tayron beforehand noticed testing.
VW can be out testing a redesigned Atlas midsize SUV that’s anticipated to reach as a 2026 mannequin.