2017 VW Tiguan XL
Volkswagen is testing a mysterious new
crossover in China, new spy shots published by AutoHome reveal. While some
reports say it’s the production version of the VW CrossBlue concept that was
revealed at the 2013 North American International Auto Show, the Chinese
publication says that the test mule seen is the Chinese specification 2016 VW
Tiguan three-row variant.
The test mule disguised as a Kia
Sportage has a longer wheelbase and rear overhang than the Euro-spec 2016 VW
Tiguan. Reports say that the all-new VW Tiguan will be manufactured and
distributed in China by the SAIC-VW alliance and offered in 5-, 6- and 7-seat
layouts.
Volkswagen has already confirmed that it
will launch a three-row version of the second generation VW Tiguan in 2017. The
extended version, dubbed the ‘VW Tiguan XL’ by the internet media, will be
manufactured at the Volkswagen plant in Puebla, Mexico. 500 units of the longer
Tiguan will be made per day, and the stretched version will be exported to
markets in North and South America as well as markets outside the Americas
(excluding the European Union and China).