Volkswagen Exec Confirms Development of Smaller and Larger SUVs than the Tiguan

We knew for some time that Volkswagen officials were warming up to the idea of expanding the brand's lineup of SUVs with new models, and now, a spokesman for the German automaker has confirmed the news.

Speaking to Autonews, VW spokesperson Peter Thul told the publication that the company has decided to build two models, including a compact SUV smaller than the Tiguan and the other, a larger crossover with a seven-seat layout to appeal to North American drivers and offer an alternative to minivans.

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Volkswagen Adds R-Line Trim to Tiguan Lineup in the UK

It took Volkswagen almost a year after the company launched the R-Line trims for its Tiguan crossover in the rest of Europe, but the interior and exterior packages have finally made it to the United Kingdom where they will be offered together as a new grade level. Read more »

SUV Driver Shoots at a Lada, Uncomfortably Waits for Green Light

If you had to guess where this video came from you are clearly not familiar with some of our favorite videos we regularly put on Carscoop.

In our latest installment of "From Russia with nonsense," the driver of a Volkswagen Tiguan takes aim and shoots towards what looks like to be a Lada Samara in what we assume to be a fit of road rage.

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VW Exec Dreams of More SUVs and the Return of the Phaeton in U.S. Lineup

To meet its ambitious goal of reaching 800,000 annual sales in the United States by 2018, up from 324,402 deliveries last year, Volkswagen might need a little help through the introduction of new models and variants.

If Rainer Michel, Volkswagen of America's vice president for product marketing and strategy, could get his way, he would enhance the company's American lineup with a new base SUV placed under the current Tiguan crossover and a larger model slotting between the latter and the mid-sized Touareg SUV.

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Volkswagen Mulling a Mid-Size SUV for the U.S. Market

True to its mantra of leaving no segment of the car market unattended, Volkswagen is now pursuing the presentation of mid-size SUV for North America. Such a model would be about the same size as the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes GLK.

"There's a great opportunity for us for a mid-size SUV in the U.S. that would be positioned between the smaller Tiguan and larger Touareg SUVs," said Volkswagen of America CEO Jonathan Browning, during an Automotive Press Association event in Detroit.

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