Comments by "Stephen Hendricks" (@stephenhendricks103) on "" video.
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If there is one thing VW has learned about Americans (other than not to cheat on diesel emission tests) it's that we like our VW's BIGGER (and ideally less expensive) than Eurpean consumers. Thus, the American Passat is larger, cheaper, and less fully featured than the European version The less expensive and significantly larger Atlas replaced the Touareg in the US. Again, the Atlas is not even sold in Europe. The Cross Sport is the largest midsize two row SUV on the market. At 195.5" in length it's half an inch longer than a 3 row Toyota Highlander. Like the Atlas it's built in Tennessee and not available in Europe. The current generation Jetta is larger than its predecessor and it's not available in Europe, either. What we call the Tiguan in America is (along with the Nissan Rogue) is the largest "compact" SUV in America, about 5" longer than a RAV4 and known as the "Allspace" in most of the world where it's typically considered a "midsize" crossover. The US Tiguan replaced the smaller original Tiguan in the US while the second generation of the original Tiguan is still available in Europe.
With all these examples in mind it's not surprising to see VW introduce a subcompact crossover that's larger than most of the competition. At slightly over 174" in length it's a few inches longer than the KIA Seltos, the Rogue Sport, the CX-30 and the even smaller HRV. Only the Crosstrek, a vehicle that predates the whole subcompact SUV category, is longer at 176".
The entire category reminds me of "hatchbacks on stilts" and is a pretty small for families with more than a young kid. But the commercials of young, very attractive couples on the way to the beach tells you the market at which they're aiming. Relatively cheap and very trendy.
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