Volkswagen readying Kylaq based compact SUV for 2026 Volkswagen's plans for India have seen a signif

Another cardinal origin down VW’s archetypal reluctance to participate the compact SUV conception was the group’s planetary strategy of dividing responsibilities betwixt its brands. Skoda was tasked with starring the improvement of interior combustion motor (ICE) models, particularly successful markets similar India, portion Volkswagen focused connected EVs. As portion of this strategy, the MQB A0 platform, which underpins compact ICE models similar the Skoda Kylaq, was assigned to Skoda. With the absorption connected EVs, VW was hesitant to put further successful caller ICE models. In fact, institution sources revealed that the archetypal program was for VW to wholly exit the ICE marketplace successful India by 2028 with the run-out of the Taigun and Virtus. The marque would past merchantability lone small-volume CKD models, specified arsenic the Tiguan and Tayron, and ore connected gathering an EV range.

However, successful a important shift, VW present plans to motorboat its mentation of the Kylaq successful 2026. This alteration comes successful effect to assorted marketplace dynamics, peculiarly the realisation that the modulation to EVs volition beryllium much gradual than anticipated, particularly arsenic request for them begins to plateau. Also, some VW and Skoda are acold down successful India’s EV race, with nary mass-market electrical offering planned till 2027.