VW Tiguan Plug-In
Hybrid
VW will lift the veils off a new plug-in
hybrid concept version of the 2017 Tiguan SUV next week at the Detroit Auto
Show.
The news were confirmed by two sources
to Reuters. Volkswagen wants to communicate their new focus on electric and
hybrid powertrains after the emissions scandal as well as to enhance their US
lineup in order to address the reclining sales.
Despite the fact that the German company
has already shown a plug-in hybrid version of their new SUV, the Tiguan GTE
concept at the last Frankfurt Motor Show, the new concept will be focused more
for off-road use, offering the opposite recipe of the sporty nature of a GTE
model.
The new Tiguan concept will use electric
motors mounted at the front and rear axles in addition to a regular engine.
Volkswagen plans to launch 20 new
plug-in hybrids or full-electric models by 2020 while at this year's CES, they
revealed a new electric concept, the BUDD-e as a spiritual successor of the
Microbus.
