It’s not exactly as monumental as the launch of a new model, but Volkswagen did have something to be proud of with the completion of the first assembled metal test body for its upcoming midsize SUV. It’s far from a sexy milestone, but it could definitely lead to something akin to that if VW’s plan to push the production of the model goes on as scheduled.
But before champagnes start popping on that end, there is that matter of having the metal body undergo a series of tests to determine the calibration of body shop equipment and processes. Once those steps are completed, the body will then undergo more testing and development. Understandably, the photo of the test body doesn’t reveal anything other than the fact that it’s made out of metal. Jokes aside, the body will be able to accommodate as many as three rows and is tipped to use a stretched version of the automaker’s MQB platform.
There’s been no announcement on what the model will be named or what it will look like, but all signs seem to point to a model that will draw heavily from the CrossBlue concept that was unveiled back in 2013. Prototypes of the SUV have been seen making the testing rounds as recently as April 2016 so if anything, all these happenings appear to indicate that we’re closer than we’ve ever been to seeing a mid-sized VW SUV hit the market since rumors first popped up in 2014. If Volkswagen sticks to its schedule, production of the SUV could begin in late 2016 with an eye towards a 2017 debut.
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