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2020 Volkswagen I.D Exterior, Price, Engine, Exterior

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2020 Volkswagen I.D Exterior, Price, Engine, Exterior

2020 Volkswagen I.D Exterior, Price, Engine, Exterior – Electric Combi concept showcased in January at the Detroit Auto show is expected to arise in series, in accordance with the chief executive of the brand name. On the other hand, it must not happen just before 2021. Following the concept ID offered to the Paris in Sept 2016, Volkswagen again revealed an electric concept at the Detroit show in Jan, with The 2020 Volkswagen I.D. It was the type of the popular Combi varieties an up-to-date, even innovative, with extremely high modularity as correctly as the chance of autonomous driving.

2020 Volkswagen I.D Review

By which are the wing ornate decorative mirrors? Volkswagen feels that the car of the upcoming will not likely want wing beautiful wall mirrors, and the 2020 Volkswagen ID can certainly make use of digicams and inside demonstrates to swap wing wall structure decorative mirrors. They send to this design choice a “little considerable-technical feature”. In the design, the B-pillar is inadequate. This is because of to the point the rear doorways slip open up as an alternative to turning into on a hinge. This permits a lot more clear-cut entry for back travellers. When the entrance section and rear entrance doors are closed, they type 1 safe practices system.

2020 Volkswagen I.D Exterior

Taken off are the time and night time where a twice-display of your hazard lamps revealed that your car was unlocked. The Volkswagen ID will welcome drivers with the “all-new 360 education and learning gentle show” when they tactic the car. Well before they arrive there, the car will “appear as nevertheless, it is asleep” with only a slim row of Light-weight giving off diodes becoming lit up on the 2020 Volkswagen I.D. Volkswagen also research the entrance lighting fixtures of the ID as its “eyes”, and you hardly ever expose your car, you wake it. Presenting your car a content label is heading to get considerably more intense. Creepily, VW states that as soon as your ID wakes up, it is going to “look at the motorist utilising its eyes”. Preferably, that is to illuminate the ground as we walk in the track of it, and do not because it possessed a fantastic snooze during the night.

2020 Volkswagen I.D Interior

2020 Volkswagen I.D Engine

The adoption of the electric motor and for that reason, Search engine marketing platform will be other people that allow finding the dimensions of the authentic Combi. The placement of the two electric engines, on the front side and rear axles and the batteries below the surface allow choosing a considerable space as opposed to the dimension of the vehicle. Additionally, like his ancestor, this new Combi could reap the benefits of several variations, like a pickup, a campout, or a Samba. As a memory, the concept of Detroit introduced a cumulative electrical power of 374 HP, for a range of 600 km.

2020 Volkswagen I.D Concept

2020 Volkswagen I.D Release Date And Price

Volkswagen will bring in the lowest priced model of its 2020 Volkswagen I.D of electric models in 2022, and it will cost you no more than $23,000. For your cash, you get an all 5-door compact crossover which will almost certainly spawn similar versions in the Chair and Skoda collection that will almost certainly appear with an even less costly MSRP.

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2020 Volkswagen Passat - First Look at Detroit Auto Show 2019

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Our hits and misses from the 2019 Detroit auto show Although many in the media worry about the long-term future of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), what with many manufacturers skipping this winter classic in Detroit, there were still many big reveals on the floor of Cobo Hall.After all the wraps were pulled off, the photos taken, the press releases pored over and the stories filed, these were the debuts that stuck out, both good and bad.Nick Tragianis, being the lover of forbidden fruit that he is, had to pick the one car Canadians are being denied: the 2020 Subaru WRX STI S209, the STI that Subaru fanboys have been hungering for, with a bump to 341 hp and chassis tweaks that should make it even more of a track monster. At the other end of the spectrum, Nick thinks Cadillac simply phoned it in with the flagship XT6 crossover based on the Chevy Traverse platform.Derek McNaughton was sorely tempted by the new Supra, but at the end of the day could not resist the allure of the 700-plus-hp Shelby GT500 and its rip-snorting 5.2-litre supercharged V8. Boy, we cant wait to hear that thing driven in anger. And Derek, being the sympathetic soul that he is, picked Infiniti for his miss of the show; the companys QX Inspiration Concept had a literal failure-to-launch moment and could not be driven onto the stage for its big reveal.Clayton, too, casts his vote for the Shelby GT500 as a hit, and bemoans Cadillacs somewhat bland and anonymous XT6.Our very own Motor Mouth, David Booth, finds the 2020 Toyota Supra hits the mark with concept-car styling and a twin-turbo BMW inline-six that will surely entertain with its 335 horsepower and 365 lb-ft of torque. In the miss column, Booth isnt entirely convinced the Volkswagen Passat is actually new, because it looks virtually identical, with few changes to the powertrain, and no all-wheel-drive or hybrid model to speak of. So while Volkswagen hasnt abandoned the midsize sedan segment, they clearly dont want to invest too much in a shrinking

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2019 Detroit Auto Show: 2020 Volkswagen Passat | Consumer Reports

2019 Detroit Auto Show: 2020 Volkswagen Passat | Consumer Reports

Volkswagen modernisiert, mittlere Passat-Limousine für das Jahr 2020 mit ein schlankeres Profil kontrastiert mitos einem eher konservativ gestylten Innenraum. Aber die Rückkehr zu einem weniger-als-stellar Motosiklet und Getriebe gibt uns zu denken, wie die Kombination hat sich nicht vorgeformt sowie in der vorherigen CR-tests.

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Le Salon de Detroit, le dernier en hiver

Le 16 janvier 2019

Il y a presque exactement trente ans de cela, je prenais le train pour me rendre, seul, à Windsor en Ontario. Mon but? Traverser la rivière et passer deux jours à la toute première édition Internationale du Salon de l’auto de Detroit, le tout premier North American International Auto Show. À ma connaissance, il n’y avait que moi du Québec avec mon ami d’alors (le défunt) Jacques Rainville. C’était l’année des grands dévoilements incluant celui du prototype de la Dodge Viper! Le reste, bien entendu, c’est, comme on dit, de l’histoire.

Au moment d’écrire ces lignes, je reviens de la 30e édition du Salon de Detroit, la dernière qui se sera passée en hiver. Le Salon sera de retour en 2020 mais au mois de juin sous la forme d’un grand happening. Et comme si j’avais voulu célébrer l’Évènement, je me suis rendu en train à Windsor (j’ai vécu trop de problèmes avec la neige et la météo hivernale au cours des dernières années que plus jamais je ne voulais y aller en avion et encore moins en voiture). Et pour me remémorer la première fois, j’y ai passé une soirée avec mon grand ami Walter McCall qui, il y a trente ans, m’avait accueilli à la gare de Windsor où il demeurait et où il travaillait en tant que directeur des Relations publiques chez Chrysler Canada. Rendu à 80 ans, ce diable de petit homme est toujours actif car il publie un ou deux livres par année sur les camions de pompier (vous pourriez en vérifier les titres sur Internet). Il est à composer actuellement un volume sur le service des incendies de la ville de Windsor.

J’ai donc participé à cette première journée de presse du Salon de Detroit, la seule où il y aurait des dévoilements de nouvelles voitures. Depuis des années que la qualité de ce Salon décline mais cette fois, ce fut sans contredit la pire. C’est comme si les grands constructeurs locaux avaient décidé de bouder le Salon de leur propre ville au profit de ceux de Los Angeles et peut-être même New York. Toutefois, pour l’amateur de technologie, il fallait être à ce Salon de Detroit pour y voir ce qui s’en vient au cours des prochaines années…presque un voyage dans le futur…presque!

Voici donc un court relevé de ce que j’ai pu voir au Salon de Detroit, le North American International Auto Show (qui fut aussi boudé, comme bien d’autres salons internationaux, par les constructeurs allemands comme Mercedes, BMW et Porsche et par quelques autres grands noms comme Mini, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda et autres!)

Cadillac a profité du Salon de Detroit pour y dévoiler (la veille de la journée de presse) son nouveau grand VUM, le XT6 et pour y annoncer que la marque sera le fer de lance de General Motors en matière de véhicules électriques, (Photo Éric Descarries)

Ford a ouvert le bal de la journée en lançant sa nouvelle génération d’Explorer tant en version Interceptor de police qu’en version hybride ou encore en version de performance ST mue par un V6 de 3,0 litres à double turbocompresseur de quelques 400 chevaux. (Photo Éric Descarries)

Ford a aussi fait le bonheur des amateurs de performance en dévoilant la version 500 GT de sa Mustang Shelby. Son V8 suralimenté de 5,2 litres fait plus de 700 chevaux et il vient avec une boîte à double embrayage. (Photo Éric Descarries)

Les amateurs de camionnettes ont été bien servis par FCA qui a profité de ce Salon pour nous faire connaître la version Heavy Duty de ses nouveaux Ram 2500 et 3500. Si le moteur de base de ces pick-up traditionnels demeure le V8 Hemi à essence de 6,4 litres, le moteur turbodiesel optionnel Cummins de 6,7 litres développe désormais quelque 1000 livres de couple ce qui fait du Ram Heavy Duty le plus puissant pick-up de sa catégorie avec une capacité de remorquage de plus de 35 000 livres! Incidemment, l’impressionnante version Power Wagon (2500 à essence) est de retour! (Photo Éric Descarries)

La légendaire Supra de Toyota a été officiellement lancée au Salon de Detroit. Développée conjointement avec BMW, le superbe coupé sportif a aussi été montré aux côtés des versions de compétition et NASCAR (Xfinity). Dans le cas de cette dernière, sa carrosserie ne ressemble pas du tout à celle de la Supra de production, surtout de l’arrière… (Photo Éric Descarries)

Quant au constructeur allemand Volkswagen (probablement le seul de cette origine européenne sur place), c’était à son tour de dévoiler une nouvelle auto, soit la grande Passat redessinée pour 2020. En même temps VW annonçait la construction d’une deuxième usine aux États- Unis juste avant de confirmer son alliance avec Ford. Ce dernier aidera VW dans le développement et la construction de pick-up intermédiaires alors que l’Allemand apportera son support au géant américain pour les plateformes de voitures électriques. (Photo Éric Descarries)

On pouvait voir au stand Nissan une étude de style (une denrée très rare au Salon de Detroit de 2019) qui nous indique quelle direction le constructeur japonais compte prendre au cours des prochaines années. Ce véhicule électrique baptisé IMs est en fait une berline aux airs plutôt sportifs.(Photo Éric Descarries)

Chez Kia, on procédait au lancement du VUS intermédiaire Telluride basé, en grande partie, sur son cousin, le Palisades de Hyundai. Mû par un V6 de 3,8 litres, le Telluride affiche une ligne légèrement plus robuste que le Palisades et le constructeur le démontrait en offrant aux visiteurs une courte ballade en circuit hors-route dans le salon même ! (Photo Éric Descarries)

D’autre part, chez Hyundai, c’était au tour de l’excitante Elantra GT de se montrer en version de production de finition N. Ainsi, le constructeur sud-coréen compte se lancer, à son tour, dans des versions de performance de certaines de ses autos aux aptitudes un peu plus sportives. (Photo Éric Descarries)

Chez Lexus, pas de surprise sauf un prototype cabriolet du coupé sport de luxe RC de la marque qui sera également offert en version de performance F Sport. (Photo Éric Descarries)

Enfin, c’était le retour du constructeur chinois GAC avec ses nombreux VUS et sa fourgonnette qui annonçait ses premiers pas en Amérique du Nord. Il était question de ses premiers bureaux en Californie en plus d’une étude de style d’un VUS Voilà une annonce qu’il ne faudra pas prendre à la légère… (Photo Éric Descarries)

Je ne peux passer sous silence la présentation de l’étude de style QX Inspiration d’Infiniti que j’ai malheureusement manqué. Mais ce n’était pas de ma faute! En effet, le véhicule, semble-t-il, n’a pu démarrer et Infiniti a décidé d’annuler sa présentation sur les autos électriques. J’ai dû quitter le Salon pour retourner à mon hôtel. L’auto a finalement été présentée et plus encore, elle a gagné les mérites de Meilleure étude de style et de Plus bel intérieur du Salon. Mais c’était un peu trop tard. La foule n’y était plus! (Photo Infiniti)

Oh! N’oublions pas de mentionner la présence du constructeur indien Mahindra au Salon de Detroit. Celui-ci y avait un stand intéressant où l’on pouvait voir le fameux Roxor, une sorte de réplique de Jeep des premières générations mue par un petit quatre cylindres diesel. Capable d’une vitesse maximale de 45 m/h,  ce sympathique petit véhicule ne peut légalement pas rouler sur nos routes. Il s’agit là d’une sorte de petit VTT côte-à-côte amusant. Il y avait aussi au stand Mahindra une petite fourgonnette (?) commercialisée qu’en Inde (mue par un quatre cylindres diesel et reposant sur un châssis-cadre rigide), la Marazzo, qui pouvait y justifier sa présence car elle a été développée aux studios de la compagnie au Michigan! (Photos Éric Descarries)

Au cas où cela vous intéresserait, juste avant l’ouverture du Salon, l’association des journalistes nord-américains a dévoilé ses prix pour les Auto, VUS et Camionnette de l’année. Le Grand Prix, celui de l’auto, a été à la Genesis G70, celui du VUS au Hyundai Kona et celui de la camionnette au Ram 1500…J’approuve…

Patrick Danielson, directeur des Relations publiques pour Hyundai Canada était très fier du succès de Genesis et de Hyundai à cet évènement. (Photo Éric Descarries)

Le Canadien Reid Bigland, directeur de la marque Ram et président de FCA Canada ne cachait pas sa fierté suite au succès du Ram 1500. (Photo Éric Descarries)

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The 2020 Volkswagen Passat will go it alone, at least in terms of what's under its updated body. Mike Lovati, VW's U.S.-market chief product planner for the Passat, told Motor Authority at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit that the Passat will move forward with only a 2.0-liter turbo-4, an 8-speed automatic transmission... Andrew GanzVW won't offer V-6, AWD, or manual transmission in 2020 Passat http://bit.ly/2ClmuF0

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Volkswagen Passat 2020 Subsidiária americana da VW apresentou o novo 2020 Passat no North American International Auto Show, em Detroit. Trata-se de uma versão criada especificamente aos compradores americanos, com mais espaço interno e recursos de conveniência e assistência ao motorista. O carro recebeu a nova linguagem de estilo da VW e ficou mais esportivo. O cockpit apresenta um design horizontal, incorporando aberturas de ventilação que fluem através do painel em um estilo que lembra os modelos premium. Um painel de instrumentos novo e mais contemporâneo foi montado, juntamente com uma nova tela sensível ao toque de infotainment. O novo Passat continua a ser equipado com o motor TSI® de 2,0 litros, turbocompressor e de injeção direta da Volkswagen, com 174 cavalos. A potência é levada para as rodas dianteiras através de uma transmissão automática de seis velocidades com o Tiptronic®. Atenção: esse das fotos não vem para o Brasil. O nosso será o Europeu, que será revelado esse ano. #carroesporteclube #carroec_vw #vwpassat #passat2020 #naias2020 #meuvw http://bit.ly/2MbV5K3

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VW CEO says hopes U.S. investments help avoid tariffs against EU Dr. Herbert Diess, CEO, Volkswagen AG, speaks to members of the media during the reveal of new 2020 Passat at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 14, 2019.

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2020 Volkswagen Passat Interior, Exterior, Price, Redesign

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2020 Volkswagen Passat Interior, Exterior, Price, Redesign

2020 Volkswagen Passat Interior, Exterior, Price, Redesign – Passat’s sixth technology, tagged B8 was only launched last year, and Volkswagen’s mid-size car will not be altered in after that couple of years. Diesel models in Europe are quite a regular point. Not giving diesel engine on the “old continent” can be considered blasphemy. But German manufacturer pressures their viewpoint and present their prized TDI models in the suggests as nicely. That’s why the 2020 Volkswagen Passat is this sort of famous car.

2020 Volkswagen Passat Exterior

As with all next-gen sedan that arrived of Volkswagen’s production line, 2020 Volkswagen Passat characteristics a brand design with rectangular a few-stripe grille and angular front lights in the beginning, and adequately formed rear end as nicely. There are no abnormal design motions everywhere close to it. Passat is down-to-world and straightforward making it attractive to the vision, but some may find this plainness unpleasant, to say the very least. Labelled as large family members car, Passat is preferably a large inside of. It offers a large rear seating which could comfortably seat three grown-ups, let alone kids, and trunk area space is above par as well.

2020 Volkswagen Passat Exterior

2020 Volkswagen Passat Interior

Interior refinement doesn’t slip in behind possibly. Base models provide leatherette upholstery, but there’s usually the option to improve to total leather-based seating with SEL Premium models. The f training course, there are lots a lot more things that are included with these improvements, like larger tires on the outside and SD memory card visitor, push-switch commence and sophisticated connections choices on the inside.

2020 Volkswagen Passat Interior

Finally, the top-rated class brings 30 Gigabyte hard disk, double-region automatic weather conditions control with plant pollen filter and rear person ventilation and a great deal much more. As for security solutions, 2020 Volkswagen Passat incorporates a rearview camera, blind-spot tracks and vehicle parking sensors among other choices, and your touchscreen show will begin giving you the navigation directions.

2020 Volkswagen Passat Engine

The truth is, 2020 Volkswagen Passat Nice and clean Diesel is the only mid-size sedan with this particular type of powertrain in the U.S. This, 2.0L turbo diesel 4-tube can supply 150 horsepower and 236 lb-ft . of torque. Western models, on the other hand, are primarily based upon diesel powertrains and are presented with a range of units which period from 1.6 to 2.0-litres in displacement and from 120 to 240 horses in power. Rear to the U.S. model, nonetheless. Much like its Western brothers and sisters, Clear Diesel model offers 6-speed manual transmission which however again suggests VW’s vision to combine European criteria into, relatively obstinate U.S. market.

2020 Volkswagen Passat Engine

2020 Volkswagen Passat Release Date And Price

The found-your your bones Passat has got an excellent Manufacturer’s Described Retail store Price (MSRP) relating to about $23,000 incorporating the $850 spot demand you. We recommend starting as a minimum at the centre of the-period R-Set model, which could get you far more popular merchandise for a very little not as much as $26,000. SE selections release about $27,300, and in many cases, a human-made leather-based-clad SEL begins all-around $32,500. The best V6-driven Passat SEL is about $35,500.

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VW investing $800M in Tennessee factory to make next-generation electric vehicles

Volkswagen will spend $800 million to expand a U.S. factory that will produce the automaker’s next generation of electric vehicles.

The factory in Chattanooga, Tenn. will be the company’s North American base for manufacturing electric vehicles, VW CEO Dr. Herbert Diess said during a presentation at the Detroit Auto Show on Monday. The expansion is expected to create 1,000 jobs at the plant.

VW’s Chattanooga expansion is just a piece of the automaker’s broader plan to move away from diesel in the wake of the emissions cheating scandal that erupted in 2015. Globally, VW Group plans to commit almost $50 billion through 2023 toward the development and production of electric vehicles and digital services. The Volkswagen brand (so not including its Audi or Porsche brands) alone has forecasted selling 150,000 EVs by 2020 worldwide, increasing that number to 1 million by 2025.

The company is also building a European facility in Zwickau, Germany set to begin EV production in 2019 and adding EV-production at facilities in Anting and Foshan, in China, in 2020, and in the German cities of Emden and Hanover by 2022.

The Tennessee factory (along with the other new facilities) will produce EVs using Volkswagen’s modular electric toolkit chassis, or MEB, that was introduced by the company in 2016.  The MEB is a flexible modular system—really a matrix of common parts—for producing electric vehicles that VW says it make it more efficient and cost effective.

Electric vehicle production at the Tennessee site will begin in 2022. However, Volkswagen of America says it will offer the first EV based on the MEB platform to customers in 2020.

This EV will be a series-production version of the ID. CROZZ SUV concept that was first shown at the North American International Auto Show last year. This vehicle will have the interior space of a midsize SUV in the footprint of a compact SUV. Volkswagen of America will also offer a multi-purpose EV based off the ID. BUZZ concept.

Volkswagen builds the midsize Atlas SUV and the Passat sedan at the Chattanooga factory, which opened in 2011. A five-seat version of the Atlas, the Atlas Cross Sport, is slated to begin production in Chattanooga later this year.

“Volkswagen is continuing to invest in the US to broaden its manufacturing and R&D footprint,” Diess said. “Projects like the electric car production announced today and changes in our sourcing decisions are in line with the current direction of trade policy including the USMCA.”

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Volkswagen of America CEO: We Need to Win Back True Believers

Volkswagen of America CEO Scott Keogh comes to the position at a nervy time. The brand is still reeling from Dieselgate, the automaker just hired new ad agency WPP, and a slew of new models are on the horizon. In a roundtable interview at the Detroit auto show, Keogh outlined his plans for the future.

How does VW stand strategically?

We need to make Volkswagen matter again in America. We made some strategic choices. We missed out on SUVs, obviously the TDI fiasco, we made VW un-matter to people. When companies get into crisis mode, they climb into a bunker, and they lose their mojo and confidence. Everything starts with there. Strategically, historically, VW sat on one product, but now we have a decent balance between Tiguan, Jetta, and Atlas. From 2010 to 2016, 9 percent of our sales were SUVs. Last year it was 47 percent. Next year, the first electric car will come from Germany. Then we localize starting in 2023, maybe 2022.

How do you see VW in America in the wake of Dieselgate?

The Portland and Seattle [customer] group, who took a risk on this technology that was kind of unknown, bought into it and felt pride in their communities of having bought into this new technology. Then of course, to have the ultimate betrayal. I believe in redemptive powers, but it doesn’t happen on the cheap. We’re not going to get them back with a press release and a direct mail campaign saying, “Come drive a Tiguan.” We want to get the trust back and kick the door in so they think they’ll give us another chance. I am not going to say we can be successful without them.

Was chasing volume a mistake? (VW had targeted volumes of 800,000 U.S. sales by 2018 but never came close …)

When you want to be a volume brand, it leads to behavior where you are like everyone else. You need to have a proposition that is unique to the brand. You have to meet the market opportunity. We have the best success when we have brand relevance. Jetta fits, Golf R and GTI fit there, our philosophies fit there. EVs will fit there. And EVs are not as big as SUVs, but you don’t want to be 10 or 20 years too late, because catching up is a bitch.

What has changed with the new ad agency?

We see some different things there. We spent too much time telling consumers how inexpensive you could get a VW rather than how great a VW is. We have to get the dealers back. We’ll have no success in America without them. They took the brunt of [Dieselgate]. We’ve done a bunch, but we could do more. Relying on market research is dangerous, because it says [the crisis] has passed and it doesn’t matter, but [our former customers] all go to church and school and green markets …

How does VW’s global business compare to the U.S. market?

Making Volkswagen matter is a North America strategy. We have 20 points of share in China and 15 points in Europe. We have 2 points here. We’re going to operate as a company that matters and is ethical, and we’re moving into EVs, and hopefully we’ll get that redemption.

Our German uniqueness and quirkiness, depending on its application, is 100 percent good and necessary because it’s a distinguishing factor. It plays into how you engineer your car and cultural references, so soccer is obvious. (VW will be the presenting sponsor of the U.S. Men’s, Women’s, and Youth national teams.) Being in Tennessee is obvious. In trying to be American, there are other places to go when you’ve lost your soul and distinguishing characteristic.

The 2020 Volkswagen Passat at the Detroit auto show

How come China gets a new Passat on a new platform, but ours is carryover?

China notwithstanding, yes, let’s be blunt, the sedan segment is shrinking, more competitive, tighter. We have certain resources, and we need to examine what’s the best way to maximize those resources. We could have gotten into a new platform. But then we’d be spending maximum money in areas the customer won’t see or interact with. By keeping the PQ35 platform, we could emphasize design, aesthetics, the look and feel of ‘the hat,’ and some technology. The strength of the car is that people like the car and package and drivability. If you have $10, we didn’t see any need to put $9 into the platform and $1 into the things people see. There might be a different answer in a different segment and market. But the car is competitive, 100 percent, and people like it 100 percent. Do customers know this MQB from that MQB? Our resources are not unlimited, and you have to put them where they will do the most good.

Do you see VW having an SUV beneath Tiguan?

We call that segment “A-zero,” and that space is growing. There are some opportunities there. I see a two-SUV strategy in each segment, so the Atlas five-seat comes in ’20, then in ’21 we’ll have something smaller than a Tiguan. A small A or A-zero. The Tiguan with three rows sits relatively big.

When you look at VW Credit, are you seeing a softening of the market, or moving toward less qualified buyers to keep up volumes?

The total consolidated book has remained relatively steady. The mix within that has peeled off, so there’s slightly less lease volume. When the mix shifts toward more SUVs, you lease less. In terms of how deep we are going (into near-prime and subprime) and default numbers, there’s very little evidence. We are matching industry standards. I don’t see anything there. I don’t want to be cynical, but when there was the last housing implosion, we saw a limited collapse in our portfolio. Customers tend to stay and pay in their cars, whereas when your home had a gut-wrenching collapse in values, from $1 million to $350,000, how do you convince people to pay that? But we haven’t seen these in cars in terms of falloff in portfolio.

Are alternative mobility and subscriber services affecting sales?

When you look at the total car market, there are projections that ride-share and alternatives will peel off 3 to 4 million cars. We’re not seeing that. Car-sharing has had a huge impact on taxis and medallions but no impact on purchases. As a brand, there are huge opportunities. We have an honest product at an honest price, and transparency. That’s why we’re looking at third-party mobility and retail solutions. All-inclusive leases are something we’re looking at.

The 2018 Volkswagen ID Vizzion concept

How do you see China versus North America in the EV market?

When you have policies, and particularly (China’s) policies, it can stimulate consumers to follow those policies. There is no debate China will be the explosive EV market. And they need a lot of EVs due to congestion, smog, and autonomy. They missed 20th century auto. They want to win ‘new auto’—EV, autonomous, connected. The situation for the U.S., from chips to sensors, for the most part, they are developed here. We need policies that build off that tech, that push innovation and change. As an American in America, it would be a shame to lose that opportunity. It’s within our hands, the innovation is there. Sometimes policy needs to give innovation a leg up. The American consumer gets it, and that will drive a lot of the push. We don’t want to do EVs as though the government will put us out of business if we don’t do this. We need to do it where the car is cool as shit. Yes, 100 percent, the incentives are needed. And I’ll tell anyone who listens.

How does VW stand with its EV strategy?

We are arriving with a proper VW at a VW price, at a time when market sentiment and reaction and consumer sentiment is building. We’re at equal footing. We have scale advantage. It won’t just be the one product. It will be a host of products. We have a good cadence. Right now market share is 50 percent Tesla and 50 percent everyone else. Who is going to win the other 50 percent? That breakthrough product has not arrived yet.

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NAIAS Roundup: CarGurus’ Top Cars from the 2019 Detroit Auto Show

While the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) was relatively quiet this year, there was still plenty to see. Here are the top cars we saw.

Speed demons

The 2020 Toyota Supra finally debuted! As excited as we are about that, its reception has been mixed – partly due to its lack of a manual transmission. It wasn’t the only speed demon available at NAIAS, though. The 2020 Ford Shelby GT500 also made waves, offering a whopping 700+ horsepower and a 0-60 time of just over 3 seconds.

Subaru’s WRX STI S209 was another speed demon that caught our attention, in part because it’s the first S-line vehicle available to American consumers. Limited to 200 vehicles, the S209 is 1.7 inches wider than the STI with a 2.5-liter boxer engine that produces an estimated 341 horsepower along with Brembo brakes. It also includes standard all-wheel drive (AWD) and 19-inch gold wheels.

Daily haulers

The 2019 Ram 3500 accomplished a first-in-class milestone: It now has 1,000 pound-feet of torque available along with 400 horsepower, if you specify it with the 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel inline-6 engine. It also sets new benchmarks in payload and towing capacity for a heavy-duty pickup: 35,100 and 7,680 pounds, respectively. Other updates include a center console big enough to fit a 15-inch laptop and a tire-pressure-monitoring system for up to 12 tires.

The 2020 Ford Explorer gets more towing capacity, now up to 5,600 pounds when properly equipped and with the V6 engine. If you prefer a sportier daily driver, you can find that in the performance-focused ST trim. It features a 3.0-liter EcoBoost engine making 400 horsepower and 415 pound-feet of torque and taking the car to a top speed of 143 mph.

Off-roading crossovers

The 2020 Kia Telluride is a 3-row crossover made for the American market: It’s big and boxy, bringing to mind classic SUVs like the Ford Bronco. You can deploy the second-row seats with a push-button to access 46 cubic feet of cargo space. The Telluride also taps into our desire for a luxury crossover that we can take off-road with handles next to the cupholders and optional all-wheel drive (AWD).

The 2020 Cadillac XT6 should be ideal for those who like to drive in style. You can choose between the Premium Luxury trim – complete with chrome details and wood-trim accents inside – or the Sport trim, which swaps out those features for carbon fiber accents.

Sedans

Yup, sedans like the 2020 Volkswagen Passat made news at the Detroit Auto Show. The exterior is fully redesigned with a wider, bigger grille and a coupe-like profile. Inside, it offers luxury features like heated seats and dual-zone climate control. This new look potentially sets up the Passat to compete with premium sport sedans like the Acura TLX.

The 2020 Cadillac CT6-V also makes news during this auto show. It features a hand-built twin-turbo 4.2-liter V8 engine that makes 550 horsepower and 627 lb-feet of torque. Similar to the S209, production of the CT6-V will be limited – in this case to just 275 vehicles. While it’s got a high price tag – close to $90,000 – you’ll also get two days at the Cadillac V-Performance Academy as part of your purchase.

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Volkswagen: Sedan market is worth fighting for

Volkswagen: Sedan market is worth fighting for

Volkswagen unveiled the 2020 Passat at the Detroit Auto Show. Scott Keogh, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, says VW sees “opportunity” in the sedan space.

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Detroit 2019: The Mildly Revised 2020 Volkswagen Passat Debuts

The morning of press day at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit was a sequence of presentations by various manufacturers. Ford unleashed its 700-hp Mustang Shelby GT500, RAM weighed in with its new HD pickups, and the Toyota Supra wowed those thrilled to see it return to North America.

Volkswagen was fourth automaker to step up to the mike, and its attraction was the…