Both are due to getting a facelift and will also include models of high-performance R.
Tucked away in a press release about how common the Passat’s GTE variant is after the facelift. Volkswagen confirming two new electric plug-in versions scheduled to launch in 2020.
Without revealing any technical requirements. The Wolfsburg peeps promise the Tiguan and Arteon will both get a PHEV configuration later this year. Following the introduction of the Golf GTE and the Tiguan R plug- hybrids.
We do note that both the crossover and the liftback expected to undergo a mid-cycle upgrade later this year. And intuition tells us that it the updated models that will undergo the care for PHEV.
The facelift would additionally extend the portfolio by adding a high-performance R variant for Tiguan and Arteon. In the latter case, a wagon that we have repeatedly spied is also built, complete with a version of R. The unfortunate news is that for the U.S. market the long-roof variant and the sporty version are not put aside.
Taking into account VW released a GTE prototype back in September 2015. The electrified Tiguan has been coming long. Last year. The PHEV version introduced in production form. But for some reason only in China. Where it is available on the extended Tiguan L by coupling a 1.4-liter turbocharged gasoline engine with an electric motor. With a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
Features:
It produces a combined output of 208 horsepower and 400 Newton-meter (295 pound-feet) torque for a 0-62 mph (0-100 km / h) sprint in 8.1 seconds and a maximum speed limited to 124 mph (200 km / h).
The CN-spec Tiguan L PHEV uses a 12.1-kWh lithium-ion battery with ample juice for 32 miles (52 kilometers) and a total range of 536 miles (862 kilometers) until we add in the gasoline tank. With all figures corresponding to the local check period.
Expect the Euro-spec Tiguan and Arteon PHEVs to have a powertrain close. That is provided by the Passat GTE in Europe. So, with 215 hp and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) on the electrified sedan and wagon.
