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On April 10, SAIC-Volkswagen's new medium-sized SUV-- Tuguan L PRO officially unveiled three equipped models, including 300TSI/330TSI two-wheel drive and 380 TSI four-wheel drive. It is understood that the new Tuguan L Pro is based on the Volkswagen MQB Evo platform. It is worth mentioning that Tuguan L PRO will be sold in the same room as Tuguan L. As a reference, the price range of the 2024 Tuguan L currently on sale is 19.90-260800 yuan. SAIC Volkswagen said that Tuguan L Pro crushed Q7, X5 and Q3, X1 in terms of intelligence, which is the best intelligent oil truck within 800000.

Let's take a look at the new car, the new generation of Tuguan L PRO highly restored overseas version, providing R-Line sports front face and avant-garde front face two shapes. The ordinary version of the model adopts the latest family-style design style, the chrome-plated middle net runs through the whole front, and there are iconic air intakes on both sides, the headlight group adopts IQ.Light intelligent projection headlights, and the eagle wing shape connects the headlights on both sides through the decorative board. The R-Line version is different at the front bumper, eliminating chrome strips and using a sporty large honeycomb decoration, with larger air intake openings on both sides, and an "R" logo at the grille, giving the overall sense of movement. It is worth mentioning that the IQ.Light will support narrow road vehicle width, follow-up steering, dynamic lighting assistance, flow turn signal, welcome / farewell projection light effect and other functions.

On the side of the body, the overall shape of the new car is still relatively round and thick, the segmented waistline design shows muscle lines, and the proportion of the whole body is basically the same as that of overseas models. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4735x1842 (1859) / 1682mm, the wheelbase is 2791mm, the length and wheelbase are the same as the current Tuguan L, the height increases 20mm, and the overall size does not change much. In the rear part, the new car still adopts through-type taillight design, supporting water steering and three kinds of animation lighting effects, which has a good sense of recognition and technology after lighting. The front and rear surround the bottom and the side skirt are decorated with black elements to enhance the visual center of gravity and give the new car a certain wildness at the same time.

In terms of interior decoration, the new Tuguan L PRO has also been adjusted in all aspects, and the overall design emphasizes the sense of movement and the sense of technology in the cockpit. The new car is equipped with a 10.3in full LCD meter, a HUD head display, a 15-inch suspended central control screen, the latest multimedia system, physical touch buttons at the bottom, driving experience control on the center console and an 11.6inch entertainment screen for the co-driver. In addition, the new air conditioning outlet and shielding design also appeared on the Tuguan L PRO, and the free shift position was replaced by a knob screen. The seats and central control are embellished with blue stitches, and the top version of the central control and seats are also made of Alcantara material, showing a good sense of exquisite movement.

In other aspects, the new car interior also offers a variety of atmosphere modes to choose from, and the central knob supports volume, driving and atmosphere mode follow-up control display, showing a good sense of technology in detail. In addition, a 12-speaker Harman Catton sound system will be provided in the car. The rear independent air conditioner can adjust the temperature in different areas and provides two Type-C charging interfaces. In addition, the 380TSI top version will provide car fragrance, master and passenger seat massage, as well as IQ.Pilot driving assistance function, parking assistance memory and other intelligent functions.

In terms of power, the new Tuguan L PRO is based on the MQB Evo platform, equipped with 2.0T engine, the maximum power is 137kW/162kW, the peak torque is 320N ·m / 350N ·m, the transmission system matches the 7-speed wet double clutch gearbox, and the top 380TSI model will also match the just-in-time all-wheel drive system.

It is understood that Volkswagen Tiguan was born in 2007, built on the same PQ35 platform of golf, and became popular all over the world as soon as it was launched. Since then, Volkswagen Tiguan entered the Chinese market as an import in 2009, with a price of up to 385000 yuan that year. In 2010, SAIC-Volkswagen officially made a domestic Tiguan and named Tuguan, with a price range of 199000 yuan, a larger wheelbase and a cheaper price, making it one of the most popular joint venture models in the market.

In 2017, the new Tuguan launched, based on the MQB platform, the wheelbase was further extended, upgrading from a compact SUV to a medium-sized SUV, and renamed Tuguan L, this generation of models have been sold for six years. As a medium-sized SUV, the main competitors are Buick Oncoway, Honda Crown Road, Volkswagen Tanyue and other models. Retail data show that Tuguan L sold a total of 161500 vehicles in 2023, ranking fifth in the list of Volkswagen brand models, with the top four models being Lang Yi, Suiteng, Passat and Maiteng.

Overall, the new Tuguan L will be available this year and renamed Tuguan L PRO, which will be sold in the same room as Tuguan L. the exterior and interior decoration will basically continue the overseas model design, with 2.0T engine + 7DCT gearbox powered. As for whether the new Tuguan L can continue the glory of the previous two generations, it remains to be seen.

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