虽然有人上月拍到了完全没有伪装的大众途观长轴距版照片，但大众最近还是决定为这款车增加一些伪装。由于一些奇怪的原因，这辆车的前大灯和尾灯组增加了一些贴纸，从而使其看起来像是上一代起亚狮跑。此外，该车的前格栅部分被遮盖，外观看起来像假的起亚虎鼻格栅，而前后保险杠下部也被贴纸盖上，其雾灯和倒车灯也类似起亚紧凑型跨界车。除了这些，该车造型风格的确如人们预期的那样，基于欧版五座途观的轴距加长版，而前者基于MQB平台。轴距的延长显而易见，而后车门也进一步加长，便于进出后排座椅，同时后排腿部空间也更充裕。七座版途观将在墨西哥Puebla投产，该车将搭载包括2.0升TSI在内的一系列汽油引擎。目前还不清楚该车是否会提供柴油引擎，不过无论搭载何种引擎，前轮驱动都是标配，而更高端版本则可提供4MOTION全轮驱动。该车将在未来几个月内在线发布，随后将在11月洛杉矶车展与公众见面，明年初投产，春季上市。

 

VW Tiguan LWB spied completely uncovered

Even though one of our readers captured on camera a camo-free prototype of the Tiguan LWB just last month, VW decided to apply some disguise on this one which looks ready for production. For some odd reason, it resembles the previous-generation Kia Sportage because of the stickers applied onto the headlights and taillights. In addition, the vehicle’s real grille remains partially hidden under a fake Kia ‘tiger nose’ grille while the stickers on the lower half of front and rear bumpers mimic the fog and reverse lights of the South Korean compact crossover.

 

Beyond that, it looks exactly as you would imagine it, like a stretched version of the European five-seat Tiguan from which it has borrowed the MQB platform. The extended wheelbase is clearly visible, as are the much longer rear doors granting access to a more spacious interior with extra rear legroom.

 

Set to be manufactured in Puebla, Mexico, the seven-seat Tiguan will be powered by an assortment of gasoline engines, with the 2.0 TSI likely to be on offer. It’s unclear at this point whether Volkswagen of America has plans to sell the SUV with a diesel engine given the TDI scandal. Regardless of what will power it, a front-wheel-drive layout is going to be standard, with more expensive versions bound to get the grippy 4MOTION all-wheel-drive setup.

 

An online reveal is expected to occur in the months to come ahead of a public debut in November at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Production is slated to begin early next year which means deliveries should kick off in the spring.