The VW MQB A0 IN SUV has been teased
again, this time in a video. The new teaser confirms that the India-specific VW
A0 SUV will be unveiled at Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Group Night on 3
February 2020. The VW MQB A0 IN SUV’s new teaser shows it
featuring twin-pod LED headlamps, a split chrome grille above the Volkswagen
logo connected to the headlamps and roof rails. Moreover, it can be made out
from the silhouette that the India-specific B-SUV will look similar to the VW
T-Cross. It will have a tougher styling and a higher ground clearance for a
more masculine character, though.
The India-specific VW A0 SUV is being
developed as a part of the Volkswagen Group’s India 2.0 project. Skoda is
leading the new project, which will give India total two new locally
manufactured models each from Skoda and Volkswagen brands, a Hyundai Creta
rivaling 4 metre+ B-SUV and a Hyundai Verna rivaling 4 metre+ B-segment sedan.
The India-specific VW A0 SUV will be the
second model underpinned by the MQB A0 IN platform after the Skoda Vision IN
concept’s production version that will be launched in Q2 2021 (April-June
2021). It will be launched with a locally manufactured 1.0L TSI petrol engine
linked to a standard 6-speed MT or an optional 7-speed DCT. Maybe a 1.5L
TSI-Evo petrol engine will also be offered. An AWD system won’t be available in
any of the MQB A0 IN models.
The VW A0 SUV will likely
go on sale in the second half of 2021. The version that will be shown at Auto
Expo 2020 will be a near-production concept. Before this model, India will get
the VW T-Roc, VW Tiguan Allspace and the facelifted VW Passat. While the VW
Tiguan Allspace and the facelifted VW Passat will be locally assembled, the VW
T-Roc will be a fully imported model.
