A Tiguan Allspace by another title would seat simply as many, Volkswagen figures, introducing the Tayron as its new seven-seat SUV this week.
Migrating over from the Chinese language market, the Tayron badge will make its Australian debut as a wholly new technology immediately associated to the brand new Tiguan. Each household SUVs are due right here in 2025 – the Tiguan within the second quarter, adopted by the Tayron in the direction of the tip of the yr.
Compared to the outgoing Tiguan Allspace, the Tayron measures 4770mm lengthy and 1852mm vast, making it 284mm longer and 13mm wider than its predecessor – though each trip on the identical 2791mm wheelbase, highlighting the continuation of the acquainted MQB platform in its upgraded ‘evo’ design.
As a devoted seven-seater, the Tayron has a 114mm longer wheelbase than the brand new Tiguan, and measures 230mm longer total. The large Touareg nonetheless outstretches each, nevertheless, with its 2904mm wheelbase.
Abroad, the Tayron shall be provided with both 5 or seven seats, and whereas the corporate briefly provided the identical selection in Australia, it’s prone to give attention to the three-row structure at the least initially.
Relying in the marketplace, the brand new SUV will launch with no fewer than seven powertrains: one eTSI 48V mild-hybrid petrol, two TSI turbo petrol, two TDI diesel and two plug-in hybrid electrical (PHEV) eHybrid fashions, all utilizing four-cylinder engines.
In Europe, the Tayron vary kicks off with the mild-hybrid 110kW/250Nm 1.5-litre petrol eTSI engine, whereas the diesel finish shall be topped by a 142kW/400Nm TDI mannequin.
The eHybrid PHEVs shall be provided in 150kW/350Nm and 200kW/400Nm varieties –each with the identical 19.7kWh battery pack and 100-kilometre claimed EV driving vary. Charging will assist as much as 50kW on DC energy, and 11kW on AC.
The house wanted for the e-Hybrid system’s single electrical motor and battery means they’ll be five-seaters solely. Given Volkswagen Australia’s acknowledged plan to carry extra PHEVs to our roads, these will be the exception in an in any other case three-row line-up.
Volkswagen has but to announce energy figures for the entry diesel possibility and the 2 turbo petrol engines, though the latter are anticipated to be meaner 150kW and 195kW tunes of the corporate’s 2.0-litre mill. Regardless of the case for the diesel engines, it’s probably Volkswagen Australia will give attention to the turbo and electrified petrol selections.
The mild-hybrid and PHEV fashions are front-wheel drive, whereas the 2 TSI turbo petrol fashions (and the 142kW diesel) are paired with all-wheel drive and obtain a 2500kg tow score. Volkswagen’s DSG dual-clutch computerized transmission is customary, in six- or seven-speed guise, relying on the variant.
In its European type, the entry-level Life trim will get 17-inch alloy wheels, 9 airbags, three-zone local weather management, a rear view digicam, digital driver show and a 12.3-inch fundamental show with assist for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Stepping as much as the Tayron Class and R-Line provides options like 18-inch or 19-inch alloy wheels, open-pore wooden or aluminium-look trim, noise-insulating laminated security glass, powered boot lid, Park Help Professional, micro-fibre seat trim (and sports activities seats within the R-Line), keyless entry and begin, programmable LED tail-lights, and ambient inside lighting.
Driver help programs embrace adaptive cruise management, Entrance Help with pedestrian and bicycle owner monitoring, and Lane Help, which helps hold the car centred in its lane. A brand new exit warning function can be featured, stopping the doorways from being opened if it detects an oncoming car or bicycle owner.
The choices checklist for Europe gives adaptive chassis management, IQ.Gentle Matrix LED headlights, and a Journey Help system for semi-autonomous driving, together with a panoramic sunroof, a Harman Kardon sound system, and leather-based seating with therapeutic massage and air flow capabilities.
Boot house within the Tayron is listed at as much as 2090 litres within the common five-seat mannequin. The seven-seater, which sacrifices house for the third row of seats, gives a most of 1905 litres. The eHybrid mannequin, with its further battery elements, gives barely much less capability, at 1915 litres.
When measured as much as the second seating row, the five-seater gives 885 litres, whereas the seven-seater has 850 litres. Within the eHybrid, the house drops to 705 litres. With all three rows in use, the seven-seater gives 345 litres of baggage house.
The Tayron will attain Australia in late 2025, following the native debut of the smaller Tiguan.
