Although the company did not give a specific name but only revealed the image of the rear of the car with the word President, looking at the posted images, it is easy to see that this is the Volkswagen Teramont in the Chinese market.
This model is different from the Teramont, which is also being distributed in Vietnam with an imported origin from the US, but has many similarities in design with the Teramont X, a model that has been sold in Vietnam since March.
According to the distributor, the new SUV has a strong, masculine design, combining the versatility and convenience of an MPV. However, it is still unclear whether this new Teramont model will be sold in parallel with the US imported version or will completely replace it.
The strategy of boosting imports from China helps shorten shipping time and access the market more easily thanks to some similarities in consumer tastes of Vietnamese customers. In addition, this strategy will help Volkswagen Vietnam have more product options. The new Teramont is also the third car model imported from China.
In China, Teramont is selling the second generation. The car is manufactured at a joint venture factory between Volkswagen and SAIC (China's largest state-owned auto group). The vehicle is distributed in 2 configurations: 6 seats and 7 seats.
The distributor said that the new Teramont to be sold in Vietnam is a 6-seat model with 2 seats in the middle row separated in a business-class style. The Teramont version imported to the US is currently only sold in a 7-seat configuration. For the Teramont line alone, Vietnamese customers will have 3 different product design options.
Teramont imported from China is equipped with a 2.0 TS engine with a capacity of 217 horsepower at 4,900-6,700 rpm, with a torque of 350 Nm at 1,600-4.300 rpm. In addition, the double-clutch transmission is up to 7 levels, 4-wheel drive 4WD.
Currently, dealers have received deposits for Volkswagen's new Teramont model with the expected delivery time around October 2024. In Vietnam, the Teramont version imported to the US is currently priced at about VND2 billion 138 million.
