VW - Becoming an SUV brand

[Cloudy147]

Interesting article on the new T Roc Cabrio (looks just like an Evoque does this)...



https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/first-offic...

In particular, VW chief exec has stated that VW is evolving into an SUV brand. The article goes on to say VW will have 20 SUVs or crossovers by next year. That sounds like an awful lot of niches.

The industry is heading that way anyway, but 20 different ones, and all from one brand.

Thoughts?

[Cloudy147]

DonkeyApple said:

2002 said:

Not having a go at you, but that doesn't seem to answer the question. MPVs and hatchbacks do the exact same thing, apart from the 'seeing a bit further' - but I can't help that is because more people have these types of cars they block the view ahead with their height, so you therefore need to get one.
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I think it’s valid to suggest that there is a bit of an arms race going on in terms of size. Thwre is also the possible argument that height has been normalised so crossovers don’t stand out as they would twenty years ago. Maybe there is even an argument that as society becomes more sedentary they desire more chattels that give the illusion of activity. But we also have an aging population and these cars are easier to live with. And they do offer more space even if it’s just extra headroom.

The extra headroom really is a big plus for me. I'm 6'4" with a bad back and my Cayenne is noticeably more comfortable than most normal cars (a surprising exception to this being a Hyundai Kona, which I found really comfortable - although I think that is perhaps a tall car too).