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Volkswagen Robust utility at the Melbourne Motor Show

February 27, 2009 by Alborz Fallah  




Volkswagen will unveil a ‘concept’ version of their upcoming Robust utility at the Melbourne Motor Show tomorrow.

VW concept previews Aus-bound Robust

The surprise reveal is set to take motor show goers by surprise as it’s a vehicle Volkswagen wouldn’t have dreamed of unveiling some 5 years ago.

Volkswagen Robust

Set to take on the likes of – deep breath – Hilux, Colorado, D-max, BT-50, Navara, Ranger, Triton and Pikup, the Robust will be the first European utility on the market, something which Volkswagen believe will be appealing to punters.

VW concept previews Aus-bound Robust

Volkswagen Group Australia’s PR manager, Karl Gehling, told CarAdvice that with the direction Volkswagen is heading in at the moment – referring to their engine line-up – the Robust is sure to ruffle a few feathers in terms of price, standard fitment, fuel economy and safety.

Volkswagen Robust

Volkswagen’s Phil Murray also told CarAdvice that the Robust won’t be a half-witted attempt. It will be a genuine utility with the ability of hauling a commendable load. The Robust will also use a proper 4WD system, placing it directly in competition with the other vehicles mentioned earlier.

We’re all for the development in the Australian market and will keep you posted on Volkswagen’s future plans. Although they’re only revealing a concept, you can expect the final product to look much like what’s on offer at the Motor Show.

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Comments

7 Responses to “Volkswagen Robust utility at the Melbourne Motor Show”
  1. Cupid Stunt says:

    Sure it will sell like hot cakes perhaps 2yrs ago but now we’re all getting paranoid about when the politicians expect us to drive the market is smaller than it one was.
    I have visions of Pamela anderson in a skimpy swimsuit and the Hoff jumping out of the SAR branded one

  2. Andrew M says:

    Looks very Navara-ish, which is of course a good thing.

    lets hope it does break the mould of the typical pig to drive jap ute

  3. Simon says:

    Undoubtedly with VW engine pedigree it should be the trend setter in a crowded market. It’s not bad looking but certainly isn’t exceptional either.
    VW will need signup more rural dealers if they want this to take off here. People need to know they can get their car repaired easily, particularly in the utility market.

  4. Neo Utopia says:

    I agree Simon, but most people will buy these will be trendy builders and the like in the metro areas.

  5. Tony says:

    I think a lot of people buy these utes for family use now and they need a model geared to that part of the market, so the car need to have features that are available on most family cars, ie rear disc brakes and VDC/ESP

  6. Paul says:

    heard some disappointing information re: Robust

    rear drum brakes :-(
    rear lef springs :-(

    heard some good -> traction control, ABS, etc.. :-)

    why can’t VW break the Jap ute mould and build a decent ute with rear coils, full-time 4WD and rear discs?

    sigh…

    paul.

  7. NacaYoda says:

    I expect real-world fuel economy and power will be fantastic, if the VW diesel vans are anything to measure by. But the price tag might be the major problem with these. We’ll see.

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