Two more crossover models could soon join the ranks of the compact Tiguan and the mid-size Touareg in Volkswagen’s lineup, according to a report from German business publication, Handelsblatt.
Citing unnamed company sources, the newspaper wrote that a subcompact crossover built on the underpinnings of the Polo, which would potentially go up against the Nissan Juke and Opel Mokka, as well as an even smaller model based on the Up! city car, are “certain”.
A Volkswagen spokesperson would not confirm the models on the report, but said, ”SUVs are very interesting. Our modular production system allows us further spinoffs. We haven’t made a decision yet.”
Autonews Europe said that in concern of the subcompact SUV, VW had originally planned to base this model on the Suzuki SX4 and that it was to be called the Rockton, but the divorce proceedings between Volkswagen and Suzuki “killed off the project”.
As for the smaller crossover, Volkswagen has already shown a couple of crossover-ish concepts of the Up! including the Buggy Up! study at last year’s Frankfurt Show and the Winter Up! and X Up! at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.
Albrecht Reimold, the boss of VW Skovakia, which manufactures the Up!, told the German business daily that the city car’s lineup would be expanded with new variants in the future, without revealing any specific details. “It’s certainly an area we must look at,” he said.
The newspaper added that an Up! based SUV would sell for “well under than €20,000” (US$26,100) in Germany. In VW’s home market, the Tiguan starts from €24,175 (US$31,500).
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