大众将于3月23日在北京发布新一代2019款途锐，不过，最近外媒披露了该车更多细节。新一代途锐将首次提供七座版本，这表明新车的车身尺寸更大，内部足以容纳最后一排座椅。实际上，新车的轴距增加了60毫米，加上全面优化布局的MLBEvo平台和宽度增加25毫米，因此车厢内更宽敞。虽然车身尺寸增加，但由于采用新平台，车重还降低了65公斤。搭载小排量引擎的入门级车型重量低于2吨至1950公斤。至于动力系统，除了提供两台3.0升V6汽油引擎外，还将有一台4.0升V8引擎。而所有版本都将提供弱混动系统，未来还将提供插电混动版本。与大众先前发布的T-PrimeConceptGTE概念车一样，新车内装将有很大变化，据称这种变化被称为“InnovisionCockpit”，最大的数字驾驶舱InnovisionCockpit将开创全新的信息交互环境，带有一个巨大的28英寸宽屏触摸屏，并配有优雅的玻璃表面。逻辑告诉我们，这种广阔的显示屏将是将全数字仪表组合与实际信息娱乐系统融合在一起的结果，以创造出像我们在某些概念车中看到的一体式设置。搭载最新技术的2019年途锐将获得后轮转向，主动防侧倾杆以及提供丝滑顺滑驾驶的花式空气悬架。就像新奥迪A8一样，SUV也将达到 level 3自动驾驶水平，但由于立法还没有准备好，所以它不会立即可用。新一代途锐将继续在斯洛伐克首都布拉迪斯拉发的组装厂生产。
2019 VW Touareg Details Emerge: Longer, Wider, Lighter, 7 Seats
Volkswagen dropped a teaser last week with the 2019 Touareg, but without revealing any details about the company’s all-new luxury SUV. Thankfully, we won’t have to wait for the model’s official reveal on March 23 in Beijing, China to learn about some of the oily bits as sources close to Wolfsburg have disclosed some juicy details about the hardware.
For the first time ever, the Touareg is going to be available with seven seats, which likely indicates it will grow in size to make room inside the cabin for the two extra rear seats. In fact, the report suggests VW has stretched the posh SUV by approximately 60 millimeters (2.3 inches), which corroborated with the much-improved packaging brought by the MLB Evo platform, will translate into a more spacious cabin. The new Touareg is said to be 25 mm (nearly an inch) wider and that will also pay dividends in the amount of available room inside.
The increased footprint won’t make the 2019 Touareg heavier than the outgoing model as the new platform will actually shave off approximately 65 kilograms (143 pounds) and allow the base models with the smaller engines to weigh less than two tons, starting at about 1,950 kg (4,300 lbs). As far as the engines are concerned, the not-for-United-States Touareg will be available with a couple of 3.0-liter V6 gasoline and diesel units, along with a biturbo 4.0-liter V8 feeding on gasoline. Mild hybrid tech is expected to be implemented across the range, further down the line, a plug-in hybrid derivative will likely be introduced.
Previewed by the T-Prime Concept GTE, the new Touareg will bring some vast changes inside the cabin where there will allegedly be something dubbed as the “Innovision Cockpit” with a massive 28-inch-wide touchscreen featuring an elegant glass surface. Logic tells us this expansive display will be the result of merging the fully digital instrument cluster with the actual infotainment system to create a one-piece setup like we have seen in some concept cars.
Loaded with the latest tech, the 2019 Touareg is slated to receive rear-wheel steering, active anti-roll bars, and a fancy air suspension providing a silky smooth ride. Like the new Audi A8, the SUV will meet level 3 autonomy requirements, but it won’t be accessible right away since the legislation isn’t ready just yet.
Although some are saying VW plans to move production to China, assembly of the revamped Touareg is expect to take place at the same facility in Bratislava, Slovakia’s capital.