Seat and Skoda to Get Small SUVs of Their Own

You have to give credit to VolkswagenVolkswagenGermany, 1938 > present98 models
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for one thing, they are not afraid to stretch a platform as far as it will go. VW has made it no secret that it is planning on building smaller SUVs. It introduced the UpFord Fusion Gen.2United States of America, 2012 > present30 versions
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-based TaigunVolkswagen TaigunGermany, 2013 > 20136 photos
concept at the Sao Paulo Motor Show yesterday and appears to plan to build it. Not only will VW get an Up!-based SUV, but it also wants to build similar small SUVs based on the Seat MiiSeat Mii Gen.1Spain, 2011 > present48 versions
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and Skoda CitigoSkoda Citigo Gen.1Czech Rep., 2011 > present52 versions
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. 

“First we need to learn if this concept makes sense in the real world. If the reaction is positive we will realise it, and if we realise it it would make sense to synergise with other brands,” said VW Head of Product Development Dr. Urich Hackenberg. 

The Taigun shares the engine, seats, wiring and chassis with the Up. In the same way the Citigo and Mii are identical to the UP except for their frontends. If the Taigun proves a success, it does not take much to transition the body style to the Mii and Citigo. 

The Taigun is two years away from going on sale at the earliest, and it will likely take even longer to go on sale. 

Source: Auto Express