Monday, May 24, 2010

Volkswagen Rocktan; the SX4 based SUV

There have been recent reports in the automobile industry about the growing relationship between Volkswagen and Maruti Suzuki. After acquiring a good 19.9% stake in Maruti, there have been constant exchanges of Car knowledge between the two companies. According to the growing speculations the first product after their partnership would be Volkswagen Rocktan, a crossover SUV that is supposedly based on the SX4 platform.



The car would be joining the current line-up of SUVs in the segment and would be shelved between the CrossPolo and the Tiguan amidst the Volkswagen 's range of cars. It would function as a replacement of the CrossGolf.

The segment is growing in terms of competitiveness and the industry experts believe that the crossover would be hit against the Toyota Urban Cruiser and Nissan Juke. It is expected that the car would be powered by a 1.4-litre TSI engine in the petrol versions and by a 2.0-litre TDI engine for diesel buffs.

Although there are no exact details on the launch in India but the car is expected to launch soon. It would priced in the bracket of around Rs. 12,00,000, It may cost cheaper if it is built is India. As Nissan Juke is going to launch soon in India, the Rocktan might launch sooner than even expected, industry sources said.

Source:- Volkswagen Rocktan; the SX4 based SUV - New Cars

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