Volkswagen of America CEO Hinrich Woebcken has
revealed new details about the company's future product lineup. Speaking to
Autoblog, Woebcken confirmed the automaker will launch two new crossovers and
one of them will have coupe-like styling. That's not much to go on but the
other model will be an entry-level crossover which will slot beneath the
Tiguan.
The models are expected to help increase sales in
the United States but they're still several years off as the first model isn't
expected to arrive until 2019 at the earliest. Volkswagen is clearly focused on
expanding its crossover lineup but the company isn't shying away from sedans as
2018 will see the launch of the all-new Jetta as well as the U.S. debut of the
Arteon.
We can also expect to see the new Passat GT sometime
next year. The model was previewed by a concept a few years ago and reports
have suggested the model will come equipped with a 3.6-liter V6 engine that
produces 280 hp and 349 Nm of torque.
Further down the road, we can expect a redesigned
Passat to arrive sometime between 2019 and 2021. Volkswagen also has plans to
launch at least two vehicles a year through 2021.