This market is still not saturated, constantly new SUV are presented. The trend segment will therefore continue to grow next year. Then also smaller and / or nobler manufacturers want to benefit from the boom boom.
Almost every fifth new car in Germany is currently one SUV, And an end to the boom is not in sight. No wonder that almost every car manufacturer offers one or more of these models. And while established vehicles like the VW Tiguan or the Kia Sportage Coming into new generations in the coming year, even more exclusive and smaller brands now have Hochbeiner in their program for the first time.
Without a direct precursor sends about the British luxury brand Bentley their Bentayga on the market. The traditional brand under VW direction comes in January, according to own statements with the largest, strongest and fastest SUV in the world. The annual production of the 608 PS strong and over 300 km / h fast British is already sold out for 2016. For the luxury SUV Bentley will probably call on 200.000 Euro.
Also in the expensive league plays from 2016 and the Electric SUV from Tesla, The X model is to offer with up to seven seats a similar performance as the upper-class sedan model S. A special feature are the folding doors, so-called "Falcon Wings", over which you can easily reach the second and third row of seats. Only 30 inches of space are needed on the vehicle side to open. The prices will definitely be in the six-figure range. Does not matter: The Model S is quite successful in this country, despite its relatively high price of at least 76.500 Euro.
In the middle class Jaguar sends the F-Pace for the first time in the company history a crossover into the race. The launch of the 4,73 meter long five-seater is on the 16. April. Visually, the at least 42.400 Euro expensive F-Pace blends seamlessly into the brand family: the front is characterized by the same large grille, which is flanked by the typical sharp-cut headlamps. The base model with the 180 PS strong 2,0-liter four-cylinder diesel and rear-wheel drive should be content according to the manufacturer with 4,9 liters of fuel on 100 kilometers.
Also in the middle class also offers Alfa Romeo from late summer for the first time an SUV. With excitement the upbeat Italian is expected, who stands on the same technical platform as the Giulia. A little earlier Maserati's SUV Levante shows the public. This uses the technical basis of the Jeep Grand Cherokee and focuses on the engines on strong gasoline.
The compact class will be strengthened next year by four completely new SUV. A well-known but still unusual sight Range Rover offers with the convertible version of the Evoque. The open crossover will be in March in the trade and is then the only one of its kind. Powerful engines with up to 240 PS, full equipment and exclusive prices beyond the 50.000 Euro should make the topless Evoque an original alternative for sun-seeking SUV drivers.
Nissan's premium subsidiary Infiniti will launch a compact model based on the technology of the Mercedes A-Class with the Q30 next year. The QX30 in June follows as a counterpart to the GLA, but sets its own accents in suspension tuning and design. The QX30 carries the typical sweeping body lines of the brand and an independent front. Even from behind the Stuttgart part donor is hardly recognizable despite very similar proportions.
While the beefy Japanese is sold in small numbers, Skoda and Seat want to appeal to a larger audience with their compact SUVs. The first SUV of the Spanish Volkswagen subsidiary celebrates its premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March and should be at the dealership a few months later. The model shares the platform and drives with the new VW Tiguan. Like the SUV from the Czech Volkswagen subsidiary Skoda, which should be available from September.
The smallest new SUV in the group is the Audi Q2, which is supposed to succeed as an opponent of the Mini Countryman. The Ingolstadt-based company also celebrates its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show. The city SUV was originally to be called Q1. In the meantime, however, Audi has agreed to use Alfa Romeo, for which the naming rights for the Q2 designation lie.
