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Usually automakers announce changes to their lineup individually on a vehicle-by-vehicle basis, but sometimes it all comes at once - especially when the changes are ones we either expected or might not otherwise notice. That's the path
Volkswagen has gone with changes to its US lineup for 2015.
The biggest change is what we already knew: that the new
Golf arrives for the 2015 model year, bringing with it the new
GTI,
Golf R, e-Golf and Golf SportWagen (to replace the previous
Jetta wagon). But there are some new details as well.
For starters, Volkswagen has finally confirmed that both the
Eos and the
Routan - both long rumored to be on their way out - will be exiting this year. The Eos hardtop convertible, pictured above, will linger for one last year, its Sport trim replaced by a new Final Edition with 18-inch wheels, two-tone leather interior and enhanced equipment.
Meanwhile the Routan, which hasn't actually been built in over a year, is finally dead, as VW confirms it has dropped the
Chrysler-built minivan from its lineup for 2015 altogether. The German automaker has also confirmed that the
Touareg is getting a facelift early in the new year, which we expect will closely follow the revisions
revealed a few months ago ahead of the
Beijing Motor Show.
Finally VW has announced an upgrade to its 2.0-liter TDI. Fitted to the Golf, Jetta,
Passat and
Beetle, the updated diesel gets 10 more horsepower with output now up to 150 hp and 236 pound-feet of torque. Scope out the full list of announcements in the press release
below.
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