Car & Driver: Driven: 2018 Volkswagen [Insert Name Here] Three-Row SUV!

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Volkswagen has been touting its late-to-the-party mid-size three-row SUV, to be built alongside the Passat in Chattanooga, for years now. A concept version called the CrossBlue first appeared three and a half years ago. But now, it’s finally real, and we’ve just driven a pre-production prototype of the company’s answer to the Ford Explorer and Toyota Highlander. One reason it has taken so long is that the Tennessee factory had to be expanded and equipped for this North America–focused machine. We also toured the plant where test cars are being assembled now. Full production is expected to start in mid-December, with the SUV appearing in dealerships early in the second quarter of 2017 as a 2018 model. READ MORE ››

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