Volkswagen Tayron | |
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![]() 2023 Volkswagen Tayron | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Volkswagen |
Production | 2018–present |
Body and chassis | |
Layout | Front engine, front wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive |
Related | Volkswagen Tiguan |
The Volkswagen Tayron is a crossover SUV produced by Volkswagen. Originally a Chinese market nameplate produced by FAW-Volkswagen since 2018, from the second-generation model the Tayron will become a global nameplate starting in 2024 to replace the Tiguan Allspace (a long-wheelbase version of the Tiguan Mk2 with optional three-row seating).
First generation | |
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![]() Volkswagen Tayron (pre-facelift) | |
Overview | |
Production | 2018–present |
Assembly | China: Tianjin (FAW-VW) |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Compact crossover SUV (C) |
Body style | 5-door SUV 5-door coupé SUV (Tayron X) |
Platform | Volkswagen Group MQB A2 |
Related | Volkswagen Tiguan Mk2 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | |
Power output |
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Transmission | 7-speed DSG |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,731 mm (107.5 in) |
Length | 4,589–4,595 mm (180.7–180.9 in) 4,640 mm (182.7 in) (Tayron X) |
Width | 1,860 mm (73.2 in) |
Height | 1,660 mm (65.4 in) |
The first-generation Tayron was presented as a near production concept named VW Advanced Midsize SUV during the premiere of the Volkswagen Touareg III in March 2018. [1] At the Chengdu Motor Show in September 2018, Volkswagen finally presented the production vehicle. Since October 2018, it is available in China.
Built by FAW-Volkswagen, [2] the model is powered by 1.4-litre and 2.0-litre turbocharged engine options, paired to a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox. 280TSI, 330TSI and 380TSI trims are available. [3] Other models include the Tayron R-Line [4] and Tayron GTE Plug-In Hybrid. [5]
A variant with a coupé CUV body style called the "Tayron X" was announced in April 2020. It resembles the Volkswagen SUV Coupé Concept that was shown at the 2019 edition of Auto Shanghai. Besides having a different shape, it is slightly longer at 4,640 mm (182.7 in). [6]
Petrol engines | |||||
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Model | Displacement | Series | Power | Torque | Transmission |
1.4 '280 TSI' | 1,395 cc I4 | EA211 | 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) | 250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft) | 7-speed DSG |
2.0 '330 TSI' | 1,984 cc I4 | EA888 (DPL) | 186 PS (183 hp; 137 kW) | 320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) | 7-speed DSG |
2.0 '380 TSI' | 1,984 cc I4 | EA888 (DKX) | 220 PS (217 hp; 162 kW) | 350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft) | 7-speed DSG |
Second generation | |
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Overview | |
Also called | Volkswagen Tiguan (North America) |
Production | 2024 (to commence) |
Assembly | |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mid-size crossover SUV (D) |
Body style | 5-door SUV |
Platform | Volkswagen Group MQB Evo |
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Powertrain | |
Engine | |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,791 mm (109.9 in) |
Length | 4,684 mm (184.4 in) |
Width | 1,854 mm (73.0 in) |
Height | 1,685 mm (66.3 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace |
The second-generation Tayron will be presented at the 2024 Paris Motor Show in October. [7] Its image and basic specification was announced first by the Chinese authority in a regulatory filing in August 2024. [8]
The Tayron Mk2 will became the first Tayron to be marketed outside China. It will be positioned above the Tiguan as a three-row SUV in some markets to replace the Tiguan Allspace, the long-wheelbase and three-row version of the Tiguan Mk2. [9] In North America, where Volkswagen offered the Tiguan Mk2 in a sole long-wheelbase version (with two-row and three-row options), the Tayron will be marketed under the Tiguan nameplate. [10] [11] Production of the Tayron Mk2 will be performed at three locations: Wolfsburg, Germany, Puebla, Mexico and Changchun, China. [12]
In China, the second-generation Tayron will be marketed as the Tayron L to signify its longer dimensions, and to distinguish it with the first-generation model. [8]
Year | China | |
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Tayron [13] | Tayron X [14] | |
2018 | 20,235 | |
2019 | 179,428 | |
2020 | 176,595 | 12,051 |
2021 | 98,536 | 12,733 |
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