Volkswagen India has kept its word. The company has launched the first of the four SUVs committed in India earlier this year with the remaining models expected to be launched in a phase-wise manner over a two-year time span. In line with the Volkswagen Group Strategy to go on a focussed SUV offensive, the company in India is banking on the globally successful seven-seater Tiguan Allspace. Together with the Tiguan, the company has sold an estimated 800,000 units in 2018 alone of the globally successful model. Averred Steffen Knapp, Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India, “It is premium, roomy, versatile and highly functional which fits all.” By 2025, Volkswagen aims to launch 30 SUVs in a combination of conventional and electric drives.
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