Catering to the Americans: VW planning 7-seater SUV for the United States

Posted: Jan 18, 2011
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2011 Volkswagen Touareg

Volkswagen has a lot of ambition to become the world’s largest automaker and leave Toyota in the dust. To do so, the German automaker has plans to focus a lot of its attention on the U.S. market. At the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, Volkswagen unveiled a 2012 Passat that will be exclusive to the U.S. market. The model will compete with the likes of the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry and will start at/around $20,000.

Click here for more news on the 2012 Volkswagen Passat.

Reports coming out of the UK now suggest that Volkswagen is also planning a seven-seater SUV that would be a cheaper alternative to the Touareg and will be aimed directly at the American consumer. If produced that seven-seater SUV will be build along side the U.S.-spec Passat in the company’s news plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

On a side note, the Volkswagen Polo may come to the stateside as well.

- By: Omar Rana

Source: AutoExpress


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  • CarFan

    if that is the case, then they should do away with the average looking Touran and introduce the Microbus, a minivan which would bring new buyers into the segment (I would never drive a typical minivan like the Touran, but the Microbus has much more style and coolness factor by far!).