Volkswagen Mulling a Mid-Size SUV for the U.S. Market
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Volkswagen Mulling a Mid-Size SUV for the U.S. Market



True to its mantra of leaving no segment of the car market unattended, Volkswagen is now pursuing the presentation of mid-size SUV for North America. Such a model would be about the same size as the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes GLK.

"There's a great opportunity for us for a mid-size SUV in the U.S. that would be positioned between the smaller Tiguan and larger Touareg SUVs," said Volkswagen of America CEO Jonathan Browning, during an Automotive Press Association event in Detroit.

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