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Looking back at the development of Volkswagen brand in recent years, it is not difficult to find that Volkswagen brand is expanding through its SUV product formation and accelerating the layout of two-car strategy to achieve sales growth. After SAIC Volkswagen took the lead in listing medium and large SUV models, FAW-Volkswagen finally ushered in the arrival of brand-new medium and large SUV models.

According to the real car map exposed this time, the new car continues the design of the SMV concept car unveiled at the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show. Although it is the same medium and large SUV model as SAIC Volkswagen, there is a big difference between them. The appearance of Touang is more square, while FAW-Volkswagen's SMV model is more radian and round, which is similar to SAIC Volkswagen's overall prestige.

In appearance, SMV's production car adopts Volkswagen family design face mask, multi-strip chrome strip occupies many details of the front face, including the headlight edge and air intake grille fusion together chrome strip are thickened, and the lower surround shape is also integrated with a lot of chrome trim for decoration.

The sides of the body are identical to the concept car and concept version. The SMV concept car extends from the front to the rear window trim strip, the front fender trim on the side, and the body line, which can be seen in the production model. According to previous news, this car will be the largest SUV model in Volkswagen history, with a body length of 5100mm and a wheelbase of 3.1 meters. The tail design is also very simple, layered, without too many complex lines.

According to the previously exposed interior drawings, the overall design of the new car is relatively novel. Compared with the existing Volkswagen models, the overall interior design of the SMV production version test car has certain subversion, and the center console and gear handle area are designed with similar split design. In addition, the new car also features the same new paddle electronic bumper as the Golf 8.

In terms of power, the official has not disclosed any news at present, but with reference to Touang, the new car may be equipped with 2.0T high and low power engine, 2.5T V6 engine horsepower, matching 7-speed dual clutch gearbox, and some models will also provide four-wheel drive system. At the same time, the new car is still based on the MQB platform.

However, the exposure of the real car map has also been criticized by many netizens. Because in the net friend looks round and slender body, plus not high chassis design, all give people has been similar to MPV model feeling. Therefore, in the eyes of netizens, is this model SUV or MPV model after all?

In fact, the positioning of this model can be seen from the name of FAW-Volkswagen SMV this time. The "M" of SMV represents the meaning of multifunction, which means that this model can not only have the comfort of MPV model, but also have the advantages of SUV model. Therefore, in the future, this model will also assume the responsibility of Volkswagen brand in a new segment of SUV market.

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