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The Volkswagen T-Roc is a subcompact crossover SUV [8] [9] manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen. It was unveiled at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show , and launched in November 2017. It is based on the Volkswagen Group MQB A1 platform , and generally has been considered as the SUV equivalent of the C-segment Golf .
1954: Volkswagen assembly commenced by Martin and King Pty Ltd, Clayton. [43] 1957: Factory purchased by newly formed Volkswagen (Australasia) Pty Ltd, which is 51% owned by Volkswagen Germany. [44] 1959: An adjoining property is purchased to be the new VW administration headquarters, central parts warehouse and engine assembly shop.
In June 2024, SAIC-VW introduced a lengthened and redesigned version of the T-Cross called the Volkswagen Tharu XR. It borrows its nameplate from the larger Tharu . While retaining the same 2,651 mm (104.4 in) wheelbase, Volkswagen extended its front rear overhang by a total of 134 mm (5.3 in), bringing the vehicle length to 4,355 mm (171.5 in).
The T-Roc R was released in March 2019. [6] It is the first SUV tuned by Volkswagen R. The T-Roc R shares the all-wheel drive powertrain from the Golf R, including the engine which is a turbocharged 300 PS (296 bhp; 221 kW) 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine mated to a 7-speed DSG automatic.
The Volkswagen Tiguan (German pronunciation: [ˈfɔlksˌvaːɡn̩ ˈtiːɡu̯aːn]) is a sport utility vehicle produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen since 2007, sitting between the smaller T-Roc and the larger Touareg in the company's crossover SUV range.
Volkswagen spent roughly $8bn [1] developing this new platform and the cars employing it. The platform underpins a wide range of cars from the supermini class to the mid size SUV class. MQB allows Volkswagen to assemble any of its cars based on this platform across all of its MQB ready factories.
A 1974 "Acapulco" Thing. The Volkswagen Type 181 is a two-wheel drive, four-door convertible, manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen from 1968 until 1983. Originally developed for the West German Army, the Type 181 also entered the civilian market as the Kurierwagen (“courier car”) in West Germany, the Trekker (RHD Type 182) in the United Kingdom, the Thing in the United States and Canada ...
Both vehicle and engine platforms developed by Volkswagen are specified internally as an Entwicklungsauftrag ("EA"), or development assignment. The numbers denoting a particular Entwicklungsauftrag don't follow a strictly chronological scheme but have generally increased over time.