The Volkswagen Tiguan GTE Active Concept with Hybrid Plugin technology got revealed at the Detroit Auto show 2016. Last year, this car had appeared as a Tiguan GTE Concept at Frankfurt Auto Show but with some minor and major tweaks, the newest version of this car was presented at Detroit Auto Show in January this year. The Volkswagen has brought the concept of its SUV with a strong gasoline engine and two electric motors. This vehicle is the second generation of the Tiguan and expected to be a good off-road performer even in electric mode once launched.
What’s New inside the Concept Car?
Inside the car, 9.2-inch touch screen display has been integrated that offers Modular infotainment system supporting Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Mirror Link. This system can be controlled by intuitive gesture control system. There is Dragon Red colored strip wrapped around A/C air-vent that highlights the brushed aluminum trim. Dark chrome of the steering wheel creates a great impression with the combination of dragon red color. The second-generation Tiguan is 176.9 inches long, 69.5 inches tall and 74.8 inches wide.
The Upgraded Technical Specifications of GTE Active
There is an efficient system of all-wheel drive and this AWD (all-wheel drive) supports the concept car to switch between front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive. Electric-only technology is built to support 32 kilometers drive once charged whereas a mileage of 933 kilometers can be achieved with the petrol tank. Batteries are charged by the TSI engine. These advanced technical proficiencies of the car take it from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.6 seconds. The speed and stamina of this concept car in presence of its electric features seems of top notch. The 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine is laden with 2 electric motors which further add to its capacity and power. The engine is capable of generating a collective horsepower of 221hp and the power is sent to all wheels via 6-Speed Dual Clutch Automatic gearbox. The car has the same Powertrain that is found in a plug-in hybrid unit. The power of this car gets the main attention as it comes from a hybrid construct. This wonderful concept of Volkswagen is expected to raise the performance levels of VW cars with all latest technologies built inside it.
Production and Market Launch
It is expected that the new Volkswagen Tiguan GTE’s manufacturing will be started by the end of this year at Puebla factory Mexico. It will be displayed in the markets worldwide in the beginning of the next year.
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