SPIED! FIRST Pics Of The All-New, US-Bound Seven-Seater Volkswagen Tiguan

If you walked into any Volkswagen dealer and spoke to its employees, the only thing on their mind wouldn't be the rather brutal dieselgate scandal that's plagued the brand for the past year or so. It would be that they do not have a seven-seat sport-utility vehicle that can compete at an aggressive price.

Instead it had the Tiguan and the more luxury inspired Touareg.

Though we've seen the large seven-seater conducting developmental testing, that may be a bit of a ways out. From what we've observed it's just started testing. Given VW's resources though it could theoretically be on a fast track to production.

What may bridge the gap though is something special. That's a three-seater Volkswagen Tiguan. All-new photos have captured the seven-seat VW at what appears to be a China-based factory where it is being produced for local consumption. According to reports this Tiguan XL will make its way to the Mexican plant so it can be built for North American buyers.

This would be a nice way to stop the bleeding provided it doesn't take too long to retool the Mexican plant. We're guessing the Tiguan XL will arrive as a 2018 model year product with the big daddy coming in after that.

That said, what do you make of the bigger Tiguan? Is this going to meet the market's need? What say you, Spies?