大众将在3月的日内瓦车展发布T-Cross概念车。其实，大众一直计划推出两款全新跨界车。第一款就是T-Roc量产车型，这款车型是基于大众高尔夫设计和研发的一款紧凑型跨界车，预计将于2017年上市销售。第二款车型就是T-Cross小型跨界车，其定位在T-Roc之下，是基于大众Polo设计和研发的一款产品，预计将在2018年上市。上述两款跨界车都采用了大众汽车更加灵活的MQ平台，并将在设计上进行共享，包括采用更加宽大的家族化散热格栅，轮拱和车窗线条等。据悉，全新大众T-Cross小型跨界车的整车长度为4米，而T-Roc的长度略长，为4.2米。大众还有一款在巴西生产的更小的跨界车Taigun，该车型曾在2012年圣保罗车展上亮相，整车长度为3.8米，预计将在今年年底前上市销售。但大众显然决定搁置这一计划，主要是因为该车的最大目标市场南美国家财政状况不稳定。另外，大众汽车还计划在今年晚些时候推出两款三排座SUV车型，第一款是2013年发布的CrossBlue概念车的量产版，该车将在大众位于美国查塔努加（Chattanooga）的工厂投产，同时，这款车型还将在国内的一家大众合资公司生产销售。第二款就是大众途观七座版，这款车型也将在墨西哥和中国国内生产，并将在年内上市销售。

 

VW to preview small crossover in Geneva with T-Cross concept?

Volkswagen will allegedly introduce a T-Cross concept early March at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.

 

The crossover hype is far from over which is why VW is preparing two brand new high-riding models. The first of the bunch will be a production variant of the T-Roc pictured above which will be based on the Golf and is set to arrive in 2017. Slotting underneath the T-Roc will be a Polo-based crossover programmed to go on sale in 2018, following a preview this March in Geneva.

 

Both crossovers will ride on the flexible MQB platform and will share some of the design, including the full-width front grille, wheel arches, and the window line. While the T-Cross will be approximately 157.4 inches (four meters) long, the T-Roc is going to have an overall length of around (165.3 inches) 4.2 meters.

 

There were also talks about an even smaller Brazil-built crossover as previewed by the Taigun concept back in 2012 at the Sao Paulo Motor Show. The 3800-mm long model was supposed to go on sale later this year, but VW has apparently decided to sack the project. The reasoning behind this decision has to do with the financial instability in South American countries which would have been the model’s target markets.

 

At the other end of the SUV specter, a three-row model will be introduced later this year and is going to be manufactured at VW’s Chattanooga factory in United States. It was previewed by the CrossBlue concept in 2013 and is also going to be assembled in China by one of the company’s local joint ventures.

 

A three-row Tiguan built in Mexico is also set to join VW's range in select markets (excluding Europe) towards the end of this year. There could also be a coupe version of the regular five-seat Tiguan, but we'll have to wait for a confirmation from the company.