大众近日正式宣布，将于2018年春季发布新一代途锐，虽然车厂并未发布新车更多细节，但目前可以确信的是，该车将在4月的北京车展亮相。新一代途锐将与奥迪Q7、保时捷卡宴、宾利添越和兰博基尼Urus共享大众集团的MLBEvo平台，新车重量进一步降低。根据不同的市场，新车可提供包括2.0升涡轮汽油和3.0升涡轮柴油引擎在内的各种动力系统。由于新车采用了新的内部结构，因此内部空间更宽敞。作为大众定位最高的车型，其内装将比Arteon更豪华，至少达到新一代辉腾的水平。2017年8月有媒体报道称，大众考虑推出更突出运动特性的R版本，预计该车将搭载动力更强劲V6引擎或奥迪的2.5升五缸涡轮增压引擎。目前新一代途锐已经在斯洛伐克布拉迪斯拉发工厂开始组装。
New VW Touareg Officially Confirmed For Spring Launch
In a new press release highlighting the most important new models for Volkswagen in the last 12 months, the German manufacturer is quietly confirming the next generation Touareg SUV will debut in the spring of next year. No more details are available at the moment, but we believe the vague announcement refers to the Auto China show in Beijing in April 2018.
The Touareg will be joining the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, Bentley Bentayga, and Lamborghini Urus in switching to Volkswagen Group’s MLB Evo platform, which should bring a healthy weight diet. Depending on the market, the SUV will be available with a selection of turbocharged diesel and gasoline engines, and we expect the 2.0-liter gas and 3.0-liter diesel motors to be among the customers’ favorite. One of the most important improvements over the outgoing model will be the interior room, which will be significantly increased thanks to the new underpinnings. It will sit on top of Volkswagen’s model lineup and will be more luxurious than the Arteon, at least until (and if) a new generation Phaeton arrives in a couple of years’ time.
A report from August this year claimed that Volkswagen wants to expand its portfolio of sporty R models, and the new Touareg might be among the brand’s new models to receive the badge. It might get a potent V6 engine or Audi’s 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbocharged motor.
The new Touareg is already on the assembly lines at Volkswagen’s Bratislava, Slovakia facility.