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The crossover was created for all markets, but the first opportunity to buy it will be the Chinese, the SAIC-VW JV will start its production this summer.
The machine was named Tharu. Volkswagen says that it is formed from the words Toughness and Ruggedness, which can be translated as "strong and reliable". Although initially it was about Thar-nation, which inhabits the territory between the borders of India and Pakistan.
So far, the company has only published images of the exterior. It is clear from them that the serial version of the crossover is almost no different from the concept of Volkswagen Powerfull Family, which was presented in March this year.
The crossover is built on the basis of the already serial Skoda Karoq in the version for the Chinese market (it has a 50 mm elongated wheelbase), because the profile Volkswagen Tharu and Czech car are completely identical. But the Germans completely redesigned the front and rear of the crossover, giving Tharu more similarities with other models of Volkswagen, primarily with Tiguan. The length of the Chinese crossover is 4453 mm, width-1841 mm, height-1632 mm, and the size of the wheelbase is 2680 mm.
Crossover, like Skoda Karoq, built on a modular platform MQB. Other technical details are still kept secret, but according to unofficial information, China Tharu VW will be sold with 1.2 - and 1.4-liter turbo engine with a capacity of 116 and 150 HP respectively. For the Russian market, most likely, the range will add a 1.6-liter atmosphere, familiar to us from the Volkswagen Polo sedan.
Production of Volkswagen Tharu will be established in about two years. We have it will take a niche on the step below the Volkswagen Tiguan and will actually be a replacement removed from the production of Skoda Yeti.
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