VOLKSWAGEN has filed a trademark utility with IP Australia for the ‘Tayron’ nameplate, probably pointing to the eventual emergence of a brand new seven-seat SUV Down Beneath, though the model’s native arm is denying any such plans.
In keeping with a Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) spokesperson, the model is just securing the rights to the nameplate with no plans to supply the mannequin regionally, regardless of experiences from abroad final 12 months suggesting the mannequin title could possibly be connected to a brand new giant SUV.
The Tayron nameplate is presently worn by an SUV made completely in and for the Chinese language market as a part of the three way partnership between VW and FAW, occupying an identical house to the best-selling Tiguan.
Initially filed on November 4, 2020, the native trademark utility aligns completely with the timing of speculative experiences out of Europe mid-month, probably the most credible of which was printed by Automotive Information Europe on November 14 citing inner VW paperwork.
In keeping with the report, the present Chinese language-spec Tayron will function the premise for a brand new seven-seat SUV that can be produced on the model’s Wolfsburg plant from 2024 and succeed the Tiguan Allspace as a bridge between the volume-selling Tiguan and higher-end Touareg.
“The principle plant was awarded manufacturing of a big, seven-seat SUV that can run off Meeting Line 2,” Automotive Information credited to an inner doc detailing VW’s funding plans.
“The mannequin will orient itself on the Tayron presently produced in China.”
Whereas the common Tiguan is produced primarily in Germany, the Allspace is imported into to Europe (and Australia) from Mexico.
Given the obvious manufacturing begin remains to be not less than three years off, it’s far too early for any concrete particulars to have materialised. The present Tayron is powered by a pair of turbocharged – 1.4 and a couple of.0-litre – four-cylinder petrol engines.
An SUV based mostly on the Tayron would subsequently open the doorways for one thing western markets haven’t but seen from VW; a coupe-style SUV.
The Chinese language market already has a number of of those swoopy high-riders, however the Tayron’s European (and in concept Australian) arrival might yield a BMW X4 and Mercedes GLC Coupe competitor, to not point out a substitute for the Audi Q5 Sportback.
Given the anticipated seven-seat nature of the Euro-Tayron – or no matter it finally ends up being known as – it appears extra seemingly {that a} coupe model would revert to a two-row seating association as per the Chinese language mannequin.
What shouldn’t be seemingly, nevertheless, is a 2024 native arrival for the brand new mannequin for 2 primary causes; Australian VW deliveries sometimes lag round 12 months behind the Euro launches – pointing to a 2025 arrival not less than – and the very fact VGA has shut down the idea altogether.
Nonetheless, VGA has been thorough in its securing of the nameplate, submitting its utility beneath courses 12 (autos), 28 (merchandise), 35 (retailing) and 37 (development), though particulars weren’t added till June 17 of this 12 months as a part of a ‘illustration replace’.
If the trademark utility is permitted, VGA could have the rights to the Tayron nameplate till not less than November 4, 2030.
