2018 VW Teramont
This is the production version of VW CrossBlue Concept which is believed to be called the Teramont.
Captured completely undisguised in China
by Auto Sina, the production version of VW’s three-row crossover is almost
identical to the Crossblue study that made its debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto
Show, with only subtle exterior differences, such as revised lights and front
bumper styling. Not much has changed inside either, with the production car
retaining the same design sans the flashy trimmings.
There are visible
changes are expected to be made to the North American version that is expected
to be introduced either in Los Angeles later this fall or in January 2017 in
Detroit, with sales to start in the second quarter of next year.
The Teramont, or whatever else VW
decides to name it, will ride on the group’s MQB platform sharing a similar
footprint to the concept at 4,986 mm long, 2,014 mm wide, and 1,732 mm tall, making it bigger all around than the
current Touareg, and roughly the same size as Ford’s Explorer, which will be
one of its main competitors along with other similar proposals like the Honda
Pilot.
Even though the Crossblue study came
with a high-tech diesel-electric hybrid powertrain, VW is believed to keep
things simple at launch, initially offering 2.0-liter turbocharged
four-cylinder gasoline and diesel units, together with a gasoline-powered V6
for top-end models.
Source : Autosina
