When the next-gen Audi Q7 turns up in showrooms next year, it will be the first among Volkswagen AG's offerings to have a diesel PHEV option.
Automotive News reports the plug-in option will follow standard gasoline and diesel models, and will be sold in the United States and Europe. The Q7 PHEV will only be the second diesel PHEV sold in Europe, joining the €56,200 ($69,000 USD) Volvo V60.
The announcement follows statements made this summer by development chief Ulrich Hackenberg, who said the Q7 and the A8 would come with a diesel PHEV option, combining a 3-liter V6 engine with an electric motor, but didn't say which would be the first out of the gate with said option.
As for the move itself, Hackenberg and CEO Rupert Stadler both proclaimed PHEVs would be the company's best solution for low-emission vehicles, with greater range than pure electrics being the biggest factor.
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