Volkswagen Robust Pickup Spy Video

By Clinton Deacon
June 18, 2008 12:40 pm
Filed Under: German, Spy Photos, Volkswagen

The days of the supersized pickups is over, Ford and General Motors are focusing their development into smaller models. This rapid change in the market which can be attributed to the continued fuel rises has given Volkswagen an opportunity they can't afford to miss as they aim to overtake Toyota's position at the head of the sales tables by 2015.

The German manufacturer will enter the small pick up market with the VW Robust which can be seen in our exclusive video after being caught testing out on the street. The new model will be offered in both two door and four door variants will be available in both two and four wheel drive. Production is slated for the Volkswagen factories in both Hannover, Germany and Argentina for the world model and we should see initial unveilings early next year before it is released as a 2010 model.

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Comments

Joe_Limon

June 18, 2008 6:04 pm

toyota isn't in the lead anymore, gm took the place back.

BabyMilo

June 18, 2008 7:24 pm

why do volkswagen need a pickup?? dont they have enough cars

out4ride

June 18, 2008 7:35 pm

Never enough. Put a diesel in it bring it to the states and I will buy one.

smokeonit1

June 18, 2008 9:06 pm

the robust in the video has a diesel, you can clearly hear the diesel in action....

my guess is that a diesel for the US in a pick-up would be too expensive... it will need the bluetec system to meet the US/CA emissions... and that would make it too expensive... but i hope VW will make it an optional engine! with a good automatic tranny or a tough DSG this would be a killer pick-up... but i ihope VW puts another rear window into the robust... one which can be open to have easy access to the pick-up bed...

Omar.B.

June 19, 2008 5:23 am

Sounds terrible, never liked diesels. Anyone else notice the Robust is pulling along the toureg and how it looks like it cant turn into a corner without goin into the oncoming traffice lane?

cronan

June 19, 2008 6:39 am

A work-vehicle should be run on diesel,and not like in the US with petrol. The only reason diesels doesnt work in the states is emissions regulations, because of the low quality diesel they use.