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VW CEO: All-Electric GTI Will Be a 'Monster Car'
VW CEO: All-Electric GTI Will Be a 'Monster Car'

Miami Herald

time22-05-2025

  • Automotive
  • Miami Herald

VW CEO: All-Electric GTI Will Be a 'Monster Car'

Some cars seem destined to be better with electrification. Mini, for example, should've been a slam dunk. The same goes for most of the Fiat lineup. Whether or not those brands have lived up to expectations, of course, is another conversation. Volkswagen's iconic Golf GTI has a lot of the same traits: small, practical, and quick. For over 45 years, it's been the poster child for accessible enthusiast rides in the VW portfolio, and the company doesn't plan on blowing it. At least, not if its CEO is to be believed. In conversations originally cited by Autocar, VW CEO Thomas Schäfer discussed some of the finer points of the upcoming, all-electric GTI. He's under the impression that an electric Golf can "absolutely" still be exciting. How can he be so sure? "We have driven a few prototypes that we have built on the new setup…it is mind-blowing." He goes on to say that VW is paying special attention to how the car feels, sounds, and handles. He claims that, based on the prototypes, the EV GTI will be "a monster car." Last year, we got our first glimpse at what exactly an EV GTI might look like. VW executive Kai Grünitz's comments rang a bit more modest relative to Schäfer's more recent ones. "Do we need 300 or 350 bhp? With a GTI, what's more important than power is drivability," he said in 2024 at GTI Fan Fest in Wolfsburg. "It will be a real go-kart. I've driven a prototype and it's really amazing." The current gas-powered GTI makes 240 horsepower (236 bhp), and while a 280-something horsepower GTI still sounds like a ton of fun, it's probably not what most drivers would call a "monster." But who knows, VW may have changed its tune (literally and figuratively) in the 10 months since Grünitz's comments. Shreds of hope for the EV GTI weren't the only clues Schäfer dropped regarding what's coming out of Wolfsburg. Schäfer claims the electric Golf won't debut until close to the end of the decade, but it will be the forerunner for a "whole group" of cars wearing GTI badges. While we're hoping that means something more in the way of a Jetta GTI than an ID.4 GTI, we don't have any other information right now. The current Golf's lifecycle will run until 2028 or 2029. Electric cars can be fun, and the GTI is a natural fit for electrification. It all comes down to implementation, though, as the feel has almost always been the reason shoppers end up in the driver's seat of a GTI as opposed to any other hot hatch. From the tartan/plaid seats to the iconic gear selector, there is no shortage of things besides the powertrain that make a GTI decidedly "fun." It's good news that the CEO of VW is excited about the new GTI; we just hope the small details don't get missed. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Next Volkswagen Golf GTI will be a 'monster' - here's when to expect it
Next Volkswagen Golf GTI will be a 'monster' - here's when to expect it

IOL News

time15-05-2025

  • Automotive
  • IOL News

Next Volkswagen Golf GTI will be a 'monster' - here's when to expect it

The next Golf GTI is currently under development as an all-electric model. Image: Supplied It's a well-known fact that the next-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI will be all-electric, but now the company's Chief Executive has shed some additional light on the upcoming performance hatch. In an interview with Auto Express, Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer confirmed that an all-new, battery-powered Golf would launch around the end of this decade, based on the company's new SSP scalable architecture. The current, eighth-generation Golf will continue until then, receiving further updates. The CEO is promising big things for the next-generation performance hatch. 'At the end of the decade we will bring an electric Golf (GTI), and that will be a monster car,' Schäfer told Auto Express. 'I'm very happy with the progress. It's cool. You can make it exciting, it has to be exciting, it has to be authentic. If we bring a GTI, it has to be a (true) GTI.' Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad Loading The new GTI will retain its front-wheel drive layout, the UK publication stated, while a new R version is also in the works, with power going to all four wheels as per the current version. But long before these two hot Golfs hit the market, Volkswagen will launch the production version of its ID. GTI Concept 01, which will form part of the ID.2 family. This Polo-sized hatch is expected to hit the market in 2026. Outputs for the next-generation Golf GTI have yet to be confirmed, but given the fun factor being promised, the GTI will surely need to usurp the current ID.3 GTX, which is good for 240kW. Piped-in sound and numerous chassis innovations will no doubt form part of the package, but the specifics are still under wraps. 'Can you make an electric Golf exciting? Absolutely,' Schäfer said of the next GTI, of which development is already well underway. Meanwhile South Africans are still waiting to get their hands on the latest Golf '8.5' GTI. In 2024, VWSA stated that fuel quality concerns were holding back the launch of this more powerful new model. But CarMag recently reported that 'favourable results' from the company's latest batch of fuel tests have put the vehicle back on the radar, for possible introduction later in 2025. As a reminder, the facelifted GTI now produces 195kW and 370Nm, up from the current model's 180kW, with the 0-100km/h time now listed at 5.9 seconds. IOL

Next VW Golf GTI will be electric and monstering
Next VW Golf GTI will be electric and monstering

NZ Autocar

time15-05-2025

  • Automotive
  • NZ Autocar

Next VW Golf GTI will be electric and monstering

The all-electric Volkswagen ID Golf GTI is evidently in the development phase, and VW CEO Thomas Schäfer said that it will be a monster. This isn't the ID Golf GTI but the last example before the next generation. Based on the VW Group's all-new SSP architecture, this halo car is important for the brand. Which is why the R&D team is getting on the job early to make sure the first electric GTI is a success. It is due before the end of the decade and Schäfer said he is 'very happy with the progress. It's cool. It has to be exciting, it has to be authentic. If we bring a GTI, it has to be a [true] GTI.' The headline news is that it will follow in the footsteps of its predecessors and retain its front-wheel drive status. That's in spite of the the ID.3 GTX having a 240kW motor driving the rear wheels. Expect the e-GTI to come with much more power than the outgoing petrol GTI (Golf VIII), because with an electric motor it is easier to control the amount of torque going to each front wheel. The first electric Golf R will follow and will have even more power than the GTI on account of its AWD status. Before both of these, however, Volkswagen will debut the ID.2 GTI which has already been shown in concept form (above). Schäfer has already driven the upcoming ID.2 GTI prototype, due out next year. Of that experience, he commented: 'It's mind blowing.' He said that the feel, handling and even the sound are inspiring. 'It can be done' he suggested. He added that it even has a drift mode. Digital work on the new Golf package is underway before any builds are undertaken. 'We know what the vehicle looks like and [can] sit virtually in the vehicle,' said Schäfer. 'The dimensions of the platform and the vehicle are clear, though it's not [fine-tuned] to the last design detail.' This is the current Golf GTI. The SSP underpinnings will be a key for the Volkswagen Group, with all the electric cars from the group tapping into the hardware and software modules it introduces. 'It's going to be really scalable,' Schäfer said. The first Golf GTI made 80kW from its 1.6-litre engine. Expect at least 220kW from the ID Golf GTI arriving a little over a half century later.

The Electric Volkswagen Golf GTI Will Be a 'Monster'
The Electric Volkswagen Golf GTI Will Be a 'Monster'

Motor 1

time14-05-2025

  • Automotive
  • Motor 1

The Electric Volkswagen Golf GTI Will Be a 'Monster'

Volkswagen has teased electric versions of its beloved GTI performance range for years now. The tiny concept from 2023 gave us our first real taste of a performance EV, while the company just recently announced an ID.3 GTI for Europe next year. An electric Golf GTI is also on the docket, and new details have us even more excited for the upcoming electric hot hatch. In an interview with AutoExpress , Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer said that the new Golf GTI EV will be here before the end of the decade—and it will be a "monster." Volkswagen Concept "At the end of the decade, we will bring an electric Golf [GTI], and that will be a monster car," said Schäfer. "I'm very happy with the progress. It's cool. You can make it exciting, it has to be exciting, it has to be authentic. If we bring a GTI, it has to be a [true] GTI." But that's not all. Schäfer also confirmed the arrival of a Golf R EV , which was previously rumored but never outright confirmed. While the electric Golf R will opt for an all-wheel-drive setup, the electric Golf GTI will maintain its signature front-wheel-drive configuration with electric motors powering the front axle exclusively. Both the electric GTI and Golf R models will ride on Volkswagen Group's new Scalable Systems Platform (SSP). The SSP will be used extensively throughout the VW Group portfolio, in every brand from Skoda, to Lamborghini, to Volkswagen. That scalable platform can be broken down by size and price depending on the vehicle, and uses technology that Schäfer dubs "mind-blowing." Volkswagen ID. GTI Concept "We've driven a few prototypes on the new setup, and it's mind-blowing," he says. "What about the sound? What about the total feel, the handling, and so on. It can be done." The electric Golf GTI won't show up for another five years, while the electric Golf R likely won't arrive until after that. The first EV in VW's GTI portfolio will be based on the ID.2 and exclusively for Europe. Essentially, a production version of the concept we saw two years ago. The ID.3 GTI, meanwhile, will also show up sometime next year in Europe. More On The GTI Volkswagen GTI: No Manual, But You Can Play Pac-Man Now Sad: This Is the Last Manual GTI Get the best news, reviews, columns, and more delivered straight to your inbox, daily. back Sign up For more information, read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use . Source: AutoExpress Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )

Volkswagen to tackle Toyota with hybrids, starting with new T-Roc
Volkswagen to tackle Toyota with hybrids, starting with new T-Roc

The Advertiser

time14-05-2025

  • Automotive
  • The Advertiser

Volkswagen to tackle Toyota with hybrids, starting with new T-Roc

The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc was first spied testing more than a year ago, and since then it's been confirmed the new small SUV will debut at the Munich motor show in September. Now Autocar reports the replacement for the German brand's top-selling car – both globally and in Australia – will be revealed a month earlier in August. Furthermore, it cites Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer as saying its new Toyota-style hybrid powertrain, which will also feature in the Golf and Tiguan, will be necessary in markets where consumer demand is shifting away from battery-electric vehicles (EVs) and towards hybrid vehicles (HEVs). Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "Interestingly enough, HEV has also become a big theme in the US specifically. It's a technology that everybody said was not necessary any more, but now with the BEV slowdown in the US, the balance is [moving towards] HEVs," said Mr Schäfer, who added that Volkswagen is "experimenting now because certain regions are gliding into HEVs". "We needed to do it anyway, because South America has a need for an HEV drivetrain – and the T-Roc is built in South America for South America, and also in China." Like Toyota's tried and proven hybrid systems, Volkswagen's first parallel hybrid powertrain will be able to drive a vehicle's wheels with a petrol engine, an electric motor, or a combination of both at any given time. Volkswagen already has a range of mild-hybrid (MHEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery-electric powertrains in its range, less than a decade before it will be forced to go all-EV in Europe at least. However, Mr Schäfer indicated the new HEV system wouldn't be made available in models already offered with PHEV power, saying that Volkswagen will "see where it makes sense" elsewhere in the brand's lineup beyond the MkII T-Roc, but "we're not going to double everything up; we will have PHEV and HEV models". A Volkswagen spokesperson subsequently told Autocar the company's new HEV system will be added to the Golf and Tiguan in the next two years, but will not appear in every VW model based on the same MQB platform as the T-Roc. However, the Volkswagen Group's new hybrid system will also reportedly be used in the Skoda Octavia, with other possibilities including the Tayron and Passat, as well as the Audi A3, the Cupra Leon and Formentor, and the Skoda Scala, Kodiaq and Superb. The hybrid system is part of the Volkswagen Group's €60 billion (A$103bn) investment in combustion-engine development by 2028. The new hybrid powertrain will reportedly combine a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor, providing total power outputs of between 150-200kW, and torque peaks of between 350-400Nm. Volkswagen has offered a traditional hybrid system before, including in the four-cylinder Jetta sedan built in the US during the 2010s, and in the V6-powered second-generation Touareg. But following the Dieselgate scandal the German giant pivoted from specialising in diesel cars to investing heavily in EVs – as well as PHEVs, although they have only recently been offered locally by Audi and Cupra, with the Touraeg R being VW's sole PHEV here and Skoda Australia yet to offer one. Given the new T-Roc won't have its global public premiere until August, the redesigned small SUV won't be released in Australia until at least 2026. While it's unconfirmed at this stage if the T-Roc hybrid – or VW's other new hybrids – will come to Australia, Volkswagen could stand to benefit from such an option locally. Besides hybrid giant Toyota, other brands to offer hybrid powertrains in Australia include GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, MG and Nissan. The original T-Roc continues to be Volkswagen's best-selling car (excluding the Amarok ute) in Australia, where 1866 examples have been sold to April this year – almost 25 per cent fewer than in the first third of 2024. Its successor was first spied in Europe about 12 months ago, but leaked images of an undisguised T-Roc earlier this year showed the new small SUV will adopt a similar slimline front-end design (headlights and grille) to the larger Tiguan, rather than the larger units suggested by the deceptive camouflage seen on prototypes. MORE: Everything Volkswagen T-Roc Content originally sourced from: The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc was first spied testing more than a year ago, and since then it's been confirmed the new small SUV will debut at the Munich motor show in September. Now Autocar reports the replacement for the German brand's top-selling car – both globally and in Australia – will be revealed a month earlier in August. Furthermore, it cites Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer as saying its new Toyota-style hybrid powertrain, which will also feature in the Golf and Tiguan, will be necessary in markets where consumer demand is shifting away from battery-electric vehicles (EVs) and towards hybrid vehicles (HEVs). Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "Interestingly enough, HEV has also become a big theme in the US specifically. It's a technology that everybody said was not necessary any more, but now with the BEV slowdown in the US, the balance is [moving towards] HEVs," said Mr Schäfer, who added that Volkswagen is "experimenting now because certain regions are gliding into HEVs". "We needed to do it anyway, because South America has a need for an HEV drivetrain – and the T-Roc is built in South America for South America, and also in China." Like Toyota's tried and proven hybrid systems, Volkswagen's first parallel hybrid powertrain will be able to drive a vehicle's wheels with a petrol engine, an electric motor, or a combination of both at any given time. Volkswagen already has a range of mild-hybrid (MHEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery-electric powertrains in its range, less than a decade before it will be forced to go all-EV in Europe at least. However, Mr Schäfer indicated the new HEV system wouldn't be made available in models already offered with PHEV power, saying that Volkswagen will "see where it makes sense" elsewhere in the brand's lineup beyond the MkII T-Roc, but "we're not going to double everything up; we will have PHEV and HEV models". A Volkswagen spokesperson subsequently told Autocar the company's new HEV system will be added to the Golf and Tiguan in the next two years, but will not appear in every VW model based on the same MQB platform as the T-Roc. However, the Volkswagen Group's new hybrid system will also reportedly be used in the Skoda Octavia, with other possibilities including the Tayron and Passat, as well as the Audi A3, the Cupra Leon and Formentor, and the Skoda Scala, Kodiaq and Superb. The hybrid system is part of the Volkswagen Group's €60 billion (A$103bn) investment in combustion-engine development by 2028. The new hybrid powertrain will reportedly combine a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor, providing total power outputs of between 150-200kW, and torque peaks of between 350-400Nm. Volkswagen has offered a traditional hybrid system before, including in the four-cylinder Jetta sedan built in the US during the 2010s, and in the V6-powered second-generation Touareg. But following the Dieselgate scandal the German giant pivoted from specialising in diesel cars to investing heavily in EVs – as well as PHEVs, although they have only recently been offered locally by Audi and Cupra, with the Touraeg R being VW's sole PHEV here and Skoda Australia yet to offer one. Given the new T-Roc won't have its global public premiere until August, the redesigned small SUV won't be released in Australia until at least 2026. While it's unconfirmed at this stage if the T-Roc hybrid – or VW's other new hybrids – will come to Australia, Volkswagen could stand to benefit from such an option locally. Besides hybrid giant Toyota, other brands to offer hybrid powertrains in Australia include GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, MG and Nissan. The original T-Roc continues to be Volkswagen's best-selling car (excluding the Amarok ute) in Australia, where 1866 examples have been sold to April this year – almost 25 per cent fewer than in the first third of 2024. Its successor was first spied in Europe about 12 months ago, but leaked images of an undisguised T-Roc earlier this year showed the new small SUV will adopt a similar slimline front-end design (headlights and grille) to the larger Tiguan, rather than the larger units suggested by the deceptive camouflage seen on prototypes. MORE: Everything Volkswagen T-Roc Content originally sourced from: The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc was first spied testing more than a year ago, and since then it's been confirmed the new small SUV will debut at the Munich motor show in September. Now Autocar reports the replacement for the German brand's top-selling car – both globally and in Australia – will be revealed a month earlier in August. Furthermore, it cites Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer as saying its new Toyota-style hybrid powertrain, which will also feature in the Golf and Tiguan, will be necessary in markets where consumer demand is shifting away from battery-electric vehicles (EVs) and towards hybrid vehicles (HEVs). Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "Interestingly enough, HEV has also become a big theme in the US specifically. It's a technology that everybody said was not necessary any more, but now with the BEV slowdown in the US, the balance is [moving towards] HEVs," said Mr Schäfer, who added that Volkswagen is "experimenting now because certain regions are gliding into HEVs". "We needed to do it anyway, because South America has a need for an HEV drivetrain – and the T-Roc is built in South America for South America, and also in China." Like Toyota's tried and proven hybrid systems, Volkswagen's first parallel hybrid powertrain will be able to drive a vehicle's wheels with a petrol engine, an electric motor, or a combination of both at any given time. Volkswagen already has a range of mild-hybrid (MHEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery-electric powertrains in its range, less than a decade before it will be forced to go all-EV in Europe at least. However, Mr Schäfer indicated the new HEV system wouldn't be made available in models already offered with PHEV power, saying that Volkswagen will "see where it makes sense" elsewhere in the brand's lineup beyond the MkII T-Roc, but "we're not going to double everything up; we will have PHEV and HEV models". A Volkswagen spokesperson subsequently told Autocar the company's new HEV system will be added to the Golf and Tiguan in the next two years, but will not appear in every VW model based on the same MQB platform as the T-Roc. However, the Volkswagen Group's new hybrid system will also reportedly be used in the Skoda Octavia, with other possibilities including the Tayron and Passat, as well as the Audi A3, the Cupra Leon and Formentor, and the Skoda Scala, Kodiaq and Superb. The hybrid system is part of the Volkswagen Group's €60 billion (A$103bn) investment in combustion-engine development by 2028. The new hybrid powertrain will reportedly combine a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor, providing total power outputs of between 150-200kW, and torque peaks of between 350-400Nm. Volkswagen has offered a traditional hybrid system before, including in the four-cylinder Jetta sedan built in the US during the 2010s, and in the V6-powered second-generation Touareg. But following the Dieselgate scandal the German giant pivoted from specialising in diesel cars to investing heavily in EVs – as well as PHEVs, although they have only recently been offered locally by Audi and Cupra, with the Touraeg R being VW's sole PHEV here and Skoda Australia yet to offer one. Given the new T-Roc won't have its global public premiere until August, the redesigned small SUV won't be released in Australia until at least 2026. While it's unconfirmed at this stage if the T-Roc hybrid – or VW's other new hybrids – will come to Australia, Volkswagen could stand to benefit from such an option locally. Besides hybrid giant Toyota, other brands to offer hybrid powertrains in Australia include GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, MG and Nissan. The original T-Roc continues to be Volkswagen's best-selling car (excluding the Amarok ute) in Australia, where 1866 examples have been sold to April this year – almost 25 per cent fewer than in the first third of 2024. Its successor was first spied in Europe about 12 months ago, but leaked images of an undisguised T-Roc earlier this year showed the new small SUV will adopt a similar slimline front-end design (headlights and grille) to the larger Tiguan, rather than the larger units suggested by the deceptive camouflage seen on prototypes. MORE: Everything Volkswagen T-Roc Content originally sourced from: The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc was first spied testing more than a year ago, and since then it's been confirmed the new small SUV will debut at the Munich motor show in September. Now Autocar reports the replacement for the German brand's top-selling car – both globally and in Australia – will be revealed a month earlier in August. Furthermore, it cites Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer as saying its new Toyota-style hybrid powertrain, which will also feature in the Golf and Tiguan, will be necessary in markets where consumer demand is shifting away from battery-electric vehicles (EVs) and towards hybrid vehicles (HEVs). Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "Interestingly enough, HEV has also become a big theme in the US specifically. It's a technology that everybody said was not necessary any more, but now with the BEV slowdown in the US, the balance is [moving towards] HEVs," said Mr Schäfer, who added that Volkswagen is "experimenting now because certain regions are gliding into HEVs". "We needed to do it anyway, because South America has a need for an HEV drivetrain – and the T-Roc is built in South America for South America, and also in China." Like Toyota's tried and proven hybrid systems, Volkswagen's first parallel hybrid powertrain will be able to drive a vehicle's wheels with a petrol engine, an electric motor, or a combination of both at any given time. Volkswagen already has a range of mild-hybrid (MHEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery-electric powertrains in its range, less than a decade before it will be forced to go all-EV in Europe at least. However, Mr Schäfer indicated the new HEV system wouldn't be made available in models already offered with PHEV power, saying that Volkswagen will "see where it makes sense" elsewhere in the brand's lineup beyond the MkII T-Roc, but "we're not going to double everything up; we will have PHEV and HEV models". A Volkswagen spokesperson subsequently told Autocar the company's new HEV system will be added to the Golf and Tiguan in the next two years, but will not appear in every VW model based on the same MQB platform as the T-Roc. However, the Volkswagen Group's new hybrid system will also reportedly be used in the Skoda Octavia, with other possibilities including the Tayron and Passat, as well as the Audi A3, the Cupra Leon and Formentor, and the Skoda Scala, Kodiaq and Superb. The hybrid system is part of the Volkswagen Group's €60 billion (A$103bn) investment in combustion-engine development by 2028. The new hybrid powertrain will reportedly combine a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor, providing total power outputs of between 150-200kW, and torque peaks of between 350-400Nm. Volkswagen has offered a traditional hybrid system before, including in the four-cylinder Jetta sedan built in the US during the 2010s, and in the V6-powered second-generation Touareg. But following the Dieselgate scandal the German giant pivoted from specialising in diesel cars to investing heavily in EVs – as well as PHEVs, although they have only recently been offered locally by Audi and Cupra, with the Touraeg R being VW's sole PHEV here and Skoda Australia yet to offer one. Given the new T-Roc won't have its global public premiere until August, the redesigned small SUV won't be released in Australia until at least 2026. While it's unconfirmed at this stage if the T-Roc hybrid – or VW's other new hybrids – will come to Australia, Volkswagen could stand to benefit from such an option locally. Besides hybrid giant Toyota, other brands to offer hybrid powertrains in Australia include GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, MG and Nissan. The original T-Roc continues to be Volkswagen's best-selling car (excluding the Amarok ute) in Australia, where 1866 examples have been sold to April this year – almost 25 per cent fewer than in the first third of 2024. Its successor was first spied in Europe about 12 months ago, but leaked images of an undisguised T-Roc earlier this year showed the new small SUV will adopt a similar slimline front-end design (headlights and grille) to the larger Tiguan, rather than the larger units suggested by the deceptive camouflage seen on prototypes. MORE: Everything Volkswagen T-Roc Content originally sourced from:

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