Volkswagen is already working on the development of the third generation of its popular compact SUV. The Volkswagen Tiguan will debut a new generation. A generational change with which it will increase its commitment to electrification in order to stay alive. The electric Volkswagen Tiguan will be a reality. Some test mules have been photographed in broad daylight.
The time has come for volkswagen
set all the machinery in motion to carry out the development process of a new generation of its popular compact SUV. The third generation of the Volkswagen Tiguan will be a reality. This SUV, which has brought so many commercial successes to the German company, will remain alive despite the turbulent times that the automobile industry is experiencing in Europe.
The first test mules of the new Tiguan have been photographed in broad daylight. A sighting that confirms that development is underway. However, and beyond being seen on the road open to traffic, these test mules reveal a very important fact in the face of the changes that will occur. The Volkswagen Tiguan will become a 100% electric SUV.
Spy photos of the new electric Volkswagen Tiguan
Our spy photographers have been following the trail of these first electric Tiguan test mules since last winter. Since the first sighting that occurred, the test vehicles have undergone changes in the front. A front in which the grill is completely closed since, being an electric car, the need for air cooling is less.
In this new sighting, two test mules have been seen circulating on the roads of the Alps. At the moment these units do not advance keys on the design that the future production model will wear. And it is that there is a lot of expectation to know if it will adapt, or not, to the design philosophy that Volkswagen is applying to the ID models. electrical.
A 100% electric Tiguan
It is, a priori, a strange move. Even more so when the Volkswagen ID.4 is already available on the market. However, Volkswagen will use the Tiguan’s weight and marketable track record to boost its electric offensive. We must remember that KIA will launch an electric Sportage and Peugeot will do the same with the 3008. Some models that the Tiguan EV will have to face.
Volkswagen Tiguan 2024, will there be alternatives to the electric model?
It is one of the great unknowns currently on the table. Certain reports show that Volkswagen will continue betting on plug-in hybrid technology (PHEV) as an alternative to electric models that will be in the future Tiguan range. An option to continue attracting the public that does not want to enter the world of fully electric mobility.
It is also important to take into account the fact that the development process is at an early stage. It is necessary to wait a few more months for progress to be made and, therefore, more details about the generational change of one of the most relevant Volkswagen models may be revealed.
When will it be revealed? The debut of the third-generation Tiguan is scheduled for sometime in the second half of 2024. Therefore, it will arrive at dealerships as a 2025 model.