New Volkswagen Tayron Revealed: Replaces Tiguan Allspace

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Volkswagen has revealed the new Tayron SUV for global markets, which will replace the Tiguan Allspace. The model will first go on sale in China – where it will be called the Tiguan L Pro – and is headed to India by 2025, as reported by us earlier.

1. New Tayron sits on MQB EVO platform
2. Gets multiple powertrain options
3. Some variants will get a 15-inch infotainment

New Volkswagen Tayron design highlights
The new Tayron SUV is essentially a lengthened version of the latest-gen Tiguan, and its design has a lot in common with the latest VW SUVs globally. The slightly rounded look on the new Tiguan is carried over to the Tayron, and it additionally gets an aggressive-looking front bumper, chunky alloy wheels and a decent dose of chrome. The Tayron has been revealed as a three-row SUV, however, there will also be a five-seater SUV-coupe that will debut a little later.

The new Tayron is 4,735mm long, 1,859mm wide and 1,682mm high. This makes it 197mm longer, 17mm wider and 43mm higher than the latest 5-seat Tiguan. It also has a 111mm longer wheelbase than the Tiguan, at 2,791mm.

It will have a lot in common with the new Tiguan on the inside, replete with the freshly styled dashboard featuring a new control matrix, illuminated trim elements and new-look air vents. The SUV will come with a 10.3-inch digital instrument display as well as a central touchscreen infotainment display that's either 12.9 inches or 15 inches depending on variant.

The new infotainment will also incorporate a backlit slider controller similar to that of the latest Passat and ID 7. Like the Tiguan, the Tayron will also come with new MIB 4 digital menu structure, with touchscreen HVAC controls incorporated into the lower section.

New Volkswagen Tayron platform, powertrain
The new Tayron is based on Volkswagen’s new MQB EVO platform, with added stiffening measures and suspension upgrades along with 48V mild-hybrid compatibility. This is the same platform that also underpins the new Skoda Kodiaq and the latest-gen Tiguan SUV among other VW Group models.

Under the hood, the Tayron in China gets a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol with multiple power outputs, while a 2.0-litre diesel is expected in some markets. All powertrains will come with 48V mild-hybrid setup, and 4WD or 2WD option depending on the powertrain.

Additionally, Volkswagen will also offer the choice of two petrol plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) combined with an electric-only range of over 100km and DC fast charging capability. The PHEVs will get a 1.5-litre petrol engine coupled with an electric motor, a 19.7kWh battery pack and a 6-speed DSG gearbox. These variants will be 2WD only. The Tayron in India will most likely come with the 2.0-litre petrol engine; diesel and PHEV powertrain options are not expected.

New Volkswagen Tayron India launch timeline
Now in its second generation, the new Tayron has been described by Volkswagen brand CEO Thomas Schafer as a global model. It will be manufactured in Germany (Wolfsburg), China (Anting and Changchun) and Mexico (Peubla). Additionally, the SUV will also be assembled in India via CKD kits, and rival the Jeep Meridian and the Skoda Kodiaq among other similarly priced SUVs.

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New Volkswagen Tayron seven-seat SUV leaked ahead of big reveal

Two images of the new Volkswagen Tayron seven-seat SUV have been leaked online, just 24 hours before the car was due to be unveiled. The pictures show the exterior of the car in full, including its long body and striking purple paintwork.

Volkswagen has already announced that its new seven-seat SUV will be unveiled on 9 October, serving as the replacement for the VW Tiguan Allspace. It’ll also rival other large SUVs such as the Kia Sorento and award-winning Skoda Kodiaq.

The Tayron name will be unfamiliar to UK motorists, but Volkswagen has been using it in the Chinese market for several years now. As well as confirming the nameplate’s introduction to UK showrooms, the company also provided a glimpse of the rear end’s full-width light bar and illuminated VW badge in a recent teaser image.

We can see this distinctive feature in these new leaked pictures, as well as the car’s long rear overhang – which will make room for those additional seats. We don’t yet know how spacious that third row will be; the Tiguan Allspace wasn’t the roomiest of seven-seat SUVs.

Apart from the longer body and a tapering window line, there are a few features that mark out the new Tayron. The rear bumper detailing is all but identical to the Tiguan’s, but the badge has been moved from the base of the tailgate to above the numberplate. The lights are ever so slightly different, too, with an X-like motif similar to that found on the latest ID.3.

To the front, the Tayron gets some unique detailing around the bumper, and the grille features a new design. But the lights and their signature are indistinguishable from the smaller Tiguan’s. The only other point of note is the fuel-filler cap on the front wing, suggesting the Tayron will be offered as a plug-in hybrid – unlike its Allspace predecessor.

Previously, images shared by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) showed the car in Chinese spec, but it now transpires that the European car will be longer. We expect the Tayron to measure more than 4.7 metres from nose to tail, with a wheelbase of nearly 2.8 metres; by comparison, tthe standard Mk3 Tiguan is 4,539mm long and has a wheelbase of 2,676mm.

We’ve not had a look inside the Tayron yet, but we expect the interior will be identical to the Tiguan’s. This features a 10.25-inch digital driver’s display and 12.9-inch central touchscreen as standard, but an even larger 15-inch screen should be available as an optional extra. We expect there will be some physical buttons dotted around the cabin, as well as VW’s usual touch-sensitive climate controls that are now backlit, unlike in earlier cars.

The Tayron will be based on the same MQB Evo platform as the Tiguan and the Skoda Kodiaq. That means buyers should get a choice of diesel, mild-hybrid petrol and pure-petrol engines, plus the aforementioned plug-in hybrid powertrain that, in the Skoda, offers a pure-electric range of up to 75 miles.

That EV range and subsequently low CO2 emissions offered by the plug-in Kodiaq allow it to fall into the very low five per cent Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) tax bracket for company-car drivers, and the same should be true for the Tayron PHEV. For context, electric cars currently attract a two per cent BiK rating.

We expect prices for the Volkswagen Tayron will start from between £38,000 and £40,000, given that the base price for the Tiguan is currently £34,075, while the Kodiaq starts from £36,645.

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