[David9962000]

I thought the current Jetta was suppose to get the new 1.5T for 2021?

 

[kraut_pauer79]

I thought the current Jetta was suppose to get the new 1.5T for 2021?

Looks like it: VW Taos Will Lend Its 1.5-Liter Turbo Engine To The Jetta

 

[bzcat]

"GTI-R" seriously?

Also, the Polo and up! are GTIs because they are hatchbacks like the Golf.

So is Taos... looks like a hatchback to me 😂

VW is already selling T-Roc R or Tiguan R so you are not going to convince people that GTI version (which is a step down from R) of those vehicles are not going to work. VW will be shooting fish in the barrel if they came out with Taos GTI or Tiguan GTI and you know it. Just like Honda will be raking in crazy money if they ever bother to do a CR-V Si.

 

[Metallitubby]

So rugged.

 

[A_GaSpAr]

VW is honestly a fool not to try a GTI Taos and/or Tig.

Hyundai is doing N and N Line Kona + Tuscon. Bet there's plenty of enthusiasts forced into a CUV for practicality reasons who would gladly pay extra for some fun.

VW of Mexico already produces the Tiguan with the 220hp and 7sp DSG for Brazil and other south american countrys. They just need to send them to the US.

 

[kraut_pauer79]

VW of Mexico already produces the Tiguan with the 220hp and 7sp DSG for Brazil and other south american countrys. They just need to send them to the US.

Yeah, I can't understand for the life of me why we can't have the R-Line 350 TSI, even if it's not fully dressed up in GTI trim.

 

[Snowflake White]

Yeah, I can't understand for the life of me why we can't have the R-Line 350 TSI, even if it's not fully dressed up in GTI trim.

VW hasn't been giving US customers what they want for the past forty plus years now. Why would they change, it's tradition to fail in the US market for them.

 

[John Y]

So is Taos... looks like a hatchback to me 😂

VW is already selling T-Roc R or Tiguan R so you are not going to convince people that GTI version (which is a step down from R) of those vehicles are not going to work. VW will be shooting fish in the barrel if they came out with Taos GTI or Tiguan GTI and you know it. Just like Honda will be raking in crazy money if they ever bother to do a CR-V Si.

That red T-rocker looks great...

 

[child_in_time]

Yeah, I can't understand for the life of me why we can't have the R-Line 350 TSI, even if it's not fully dressed up in GTI trim.

Probably they want people to buy more expensive Q5 or SQ5.

 

[strapontin]

So VW has:
Touareg
Tiguan (little one)
Tiguan Allspace (big one)
T-Roc
T-Cross
edit: and the Atlas

And now the Taos?


Can't they streamline their worldwide offerings at some point?

 

[tejlab]

So VW has:
Touareg
Tiguan (little one)
Tiguan Allspace (big one)
T-Roc
T-Cross
edit: and the Atlas

And now the Taos?


Can't they streamline their worldwide offerings at some point?

By my count it was T-cross, T-Roc, Taos, Tiguan, Tiguan X coupe, Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, Touareg, Tayron, and Tayron X.

 

[kraut_pauer79]

Can't they streamline their worldwide offerings at some point?

Markets are very different, not everyone wants or expects the same things out of their cars, things have to be built to preferred price points, and lots of other specs and factors.

For what it's worth, the Taos is one of VW's more international small crossovers - it'll be offered (under different names) in much of Asia, Latin America, the US, and other spots.

 

[tejlab]

Markets are very different, not everyone wants or expects the same things out of their cars, things have to be built to preferred price points, and lots of other specs and factors.

For what it's worth, the Taos is one of VW's more international small crossovers - it'll be offered (under different names) in much of Asia, Latin America, the US, and other spots.

Except they all look pretty much the same and similar size and price.

 

[Alpinweiss2]

By my count it was T-cross, T-Roc, Taos, Tiguan, Tiguan X coupe, Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, Touareg, Tayron, and Tayron X.

And also remember Teramont and Cross Sport (Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport outside of US and Canada).

🍺

 

[Fined]

all of these kind of vehicles are so terribly boring

 

[strapontin]

Except they all look pretty much the same and similar size and price.

Yep. Very much a case of choosing your sausage length except there's a bunch of overlap.

 

[Hajduk]

Except they all look pretty much the same and similar size and price.

No they're not. The Touareg and Atlas are very different vehicles in terms of size and price for example.

 

[whitejeep1989]

all of these kind of vehicles are so terribly boring

Unfortunately, Corrados, Sciroccos, and Karman Ghias aren’t and haven’t been traditionally big sellers. Even sporting sedans like the Arteon or CC haven’t really captured the imagination of the public (in the US anyway). As car enthusiasts, I suppose we focus too much attention on “exciting” vehicles, but it’s the “boring” sedans, wagons, MPVs, vans, and CUVs that have mass appeal and pay the bills.

 

[oidoglr]

Count me in as still mad about how drastically better looking the SWB Tiguan is compared to the LWB turd we got.

 

[bzcat]

By my count it was T-cross, T-Roc, Taos, Tiguan, Tiguan X coupe, Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, Touareg, Tayron, and Tayron X.

You missed a few

SAIC VW	FAW VW	Other markets
T-Cross	Tacqua	Taigun (India) / T-Cross
n/a	n/a	Nivus (S.America) / Taigo (Europe)
Tharu	T-Roc	Taos (Americas) / T-Roc (Europe)
Tiguan	Tayron	Tiguan
Tiguan L	n/a	Tiguan Allspace
Tiguan X	Tayron X	n/a
Teramont X	n/a	Atlas Cross Sport
Teramont	Talagon	Atlas
n/a	n/a	Touareg
ID.4X	ID.4 Crozz	ID.4
ID.6X	ID.6 Crozz	ID.6