#NAIAS: Stepping Away From Diesel? Volkswagen Set To Reveal Plug-in Hybrid Tiguan

The SUV concept Volkswagen plans to reveal next will will be powered by a plug-in hybrid powertrain, highlighting of the automaker's effort to beef up its presence in electric vehicles.

The car will be a plug-in hybrid version of the next-generation Tiguan, the German automaker's top-selling SUV, two sources told Reuters today.

Volkswagen has already shown a plug-in hybrid version of the next-generation Tiguan, dubbed the GTE, at the Frankfurt auto show in September. The concept being shown in Detroit next week will be a more off-road capable derivative of that car, Automotive News has learned.

TomM - 1/8/2016 12:24:17 PM

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Nonsense- it may be HERE in the USA - but in Europe Diesel cars are the ones that sell because the fuel is MUCH cheaper than Gas.

However - we already know that eventually - emissions standards that cannot be met by current technology Diesels - even with an Additive - are coming. And that will include gas engines as well. So - the question is - what technology will be developed to solve that problem - and My guess is that in the USA - the California standards will eventually write Diesels off.

jameswisrik - 1/10/2016 9:48:42 AM

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VW will lie about mpg for the plug-in...... 1,000,000,000,000,000 miles on one - charge says VW...ad will say ...TO MARS AND HOME ON 1 CHARGE!

atc98092 - 1/8/2016 1:34:23 PM

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I miss my 2011 Tiguan, and the only reason I switched to the Passat was for fuel economy. In it's segment, the current Tiguan doesn't do particularly well. If they bring either a TDI or hybrid Tiguan to the US, I'll get one in a heartbeat. I've driven the Jetta hybrid, and the only reason I didn't get it was that lousy RNS-315 radio.

TheSteve - 1/8/2016 2:11:26 PM

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Title: "Stepping Away From Diesel?..."

Hardly. Just jumping on the EV/Hybrid bandwagon, like everyone else.

MDarringer - 1/9/2016 10:21:07 AM

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Hardly. Just pretending to be green to divert attention from dieselgate.

TheSteve - 1/11/2016 5:02:53 PM

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MDarringer: Big yup to you on that one :-( The timing couldn't be more conspicuous if they tried.

MDarringer - 1/8/2016 8:26:53 PM

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VW needs the new Tiguanishi'a to be cheap, have a Hyundai warranty, and not be a spitpile for quality.