A 2,400-square-meter mega stand built with recyclable materials, 22 vehicles on display from one of the most complete ranges in the country, the great novelties of 2023, and the stellar presence of the Amarok, the national pickup that is a phenomenon in sales.
That is part of what
Volkswagen
showed at
Expoagro
, the most important open-air exhibition in the Argentine countryside.
Present once again together with the exhibition that marks the local agricultural pulse and that took place in the Buenos Aires city of San Nicolás, the German brand displayed a large number of novelties on the premises of the autodrome so that visitors could be close to the lineup of cars , SUVs and pickups -with a strong national production component- and the heavy vehicles that
Volkswagen Trucks has in its portfolio.
Thus, in space they were from the brand new SUVW family along with the new
Tiguan Allspace and Taos MY23
;
the new
Vento GLI
sports car ;
the complete range of the
Amarok pickup manufactured in General Pacheco
and even the imposing Volkswagen trucks.
And a pearl:
the ID.Buzz
, the historic Kombi but in an electric version that is already sold in Europe.
A classic at Expoagro: the Amarok pickup made in Pacheco.
The stand, impressive due to its display, was built respecting the brand's Way to Zero strategy: reforestation wood, bricks and 100% recycled PVC plates, modular iron and parts of maritime containers already used in other spaces and lighting were used. %LED.
“One more year of Volkswagen in the most important exhibition of the field in Argentina, with our extensive portfolio and presenting
novelties that have not yet been launched in the Argentine market
, such as the Vento GLI or the Tiguan All Space, and we also have one of the stars of the expo: the old Kombi so deeply embedded in the hearts of Argentines, in this case electric, that we hope at some point maybe to be able to show it in Argentina”, stated Martín Sorrondegui, VW Argentina Sales Manager.
The presence of the Volkswagen Amarok at Expoagro was another point of enormous attraction, because the pickup manufactured at the General Pacheco plant became one of the sales successes that it had in 2022, in one of the most competitive segments of the market.
The SUVW family at Expoagro
Sorrondegui
also celebrated the success of the Amarok pickup
, which "last year had its best year in terms of patenting", so much so that "one out of every three trucks sold in Argentina is an Amarok."
"The Amarok thing is tremendous. It is a pickup that of course has a Volkswagen logo on the front and that has always helped it. But the product per se remains enormously successful after more than ten years on the market, so much so that in 2022 more than 21,000 units were patented," said the executive,
Volkswagen's first electric truck, at Expoagro 2023
Volkswagen's electrification proposal has a comprehensive look: cars, SUVs, family cars and trucks are already equipped with plug-in engines.
In this context, the first model to land in Argentina is heavy:
the e-Delivery, a truck produced in Brazil
that will be the first 100% combustion-free truck to travel the country's routes.
The heavy-duty sector of Volkswagen Trucks.
“We present e-Delivery here.
We show the Argentine customer the truck, its characteristics, its benefits and
soon it will be available in the dealer network here in Argentina as well
”, enthused
Juliano Ruggieri, Commercial Manager of VW Trucks and Buses in Argentina
.
The Volkswagen e-Delivery is equipped with a 300 kW motor – equivalent to about 402 hp – and 2,150 Nm of torque
, connected to the rear axle and equipped with direct transmission, that is, without a gearbox.
It will be present with two power options: it will be able to have a pack of three 106 kWh lithium-iron-phosphate batteries or one of 6, with which it adds almost half a ton of weight, but gives it a range of 250 kilometers.
In turn, it will have two configurations: 11 and 14 tons. Regarding the first, it is a truck with a total gross weight of 10,700 kilos, and a payload of 5,750 or 6,320 kilos, depending on the battery pack it equips. while the second accuses 14,300 kilos on the scale and can carry 8,230 or 8,755 kilos.
The VW e-Delivery at Expoagro.
Its measurements are standard for both versions: 6,901 meters long, 2,191 wide without mirrors, 2,414 high and 3.3 meters of wheelbase.
For its replenishment, e-Delivery uses direct current chargers, with a very fast modality that arises from the collaboration with Siemens -partner of the German automaker-: through a 160 kW three-phase tower, it promises a fast full charge mode in a maximum of two hours.
In 2022, the great novelty presented by Volkswagen at Expoagro had also arrived with the Trucks and Buses division: the extra-heavy Meteor, the brand's largest model, which was also on display in San Nicolás along with the range of Delivery trucks and Constellation.
VW, one of the great attractions at Expoagro.
“
We continue to believe a lot in Argentina.
In addition to the launch of e-Delivery in the country, there are new products that we are going to launch during the year 2023, without forgetting that
from 2024 we are also going to start producing trucks locally in the country
”, Juliano Ruggieri anticipated.
Other Volkswagen attractions at Expoagro 2023
As a complement to VW in the Truck and Bus after-sales sector, and hand in hand with Shell, there were also recreational activities where visitors could access express lubrication benefits and discounts on the purchase of oil company products.
In the same way, it was possible to learn about the benefits of "Volks Assistance", the service that has been in the country for more than a year and was specially created to provide comprehensive assistance anywhere in Argentina, consult technical information, or make suggestions and/or or claims 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Customers do so through the toll-free number 0800-888-8922.
The VW Vento GLI at Expoagro.
In the after-sales, another of VW's differentials for its customers, its portfolio of original accessories and
the complete collection of bicycles
were on display , with designs that share the same brand values: technology applied to customer satisfaction, design of avant-garde and top quality materials, which can be purchased at Mercado Libre.
Another attraction was the Mobile Service Unit, a team of vehicles for individual customers and Volkswagen fleet companies that need a solution at home;
Amarok models converted in a mobile workshop.
Precisely for the national pickup, the Official Financier of the Volkswagen Group offers a wide variety of options with very competitive rates: among them, a 0% Rate line and a special product for Amarok at Expoagro of $5,000,000 for 24 months with a rate of 59%
In addition, Volkswagen Financial Services has special financing for Taos and the entire range of SUVWs in fixed installments and in pesos.
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