The Volkswagen Tayron is a
crossover SUV
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produced by
Volkswagen
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. Originally a Chinese market
nameplate
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produced by
FAW-Volkswagen
FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between FAW Group and Volkswagen Group which manufactures Audi and Volkswagen marque passenger cars for sale in China. It was founded on 6 February 1991.
FAW-VW is headquartered in the s ...
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).
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First generation (2018)
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.
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
FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between FAW Group and Volkswagen Group which manufactures Audi and Volkswagen marque passenger cars for sale in China. It was founded on 6 February 1991.
FAW-VW is headquartered in the s ...
,
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. Other models include the Tayron R-Line and Tayron GTE Plug-In Hybrid.
File:2018 FAW-Volkswagen Tayron 380 TSI (front).jpg, Volkswagen Tayron 380 TSI
File:2018 FAW-Volkswagen Tayron 380 TSI (rear).jpg, Rear view
Tayron X
A variant with a
coupé
A coupe or coupé (, ) is a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and typically with two doors.
The term ''coupé'' was first applied to horse-drawn carriages for two passengers without rear-facing seats. It comes from the Fr ...
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
Auto Shanghai (), officially known as the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (), is a biennial international automobile show that alternates with the Beijing Auto Show (Auto China) as China's yearly international automotive ...
. Besides having a different shape, it is slightly longer at .
File:Volkswagen Tayron X IMG001.jpg, Volkswagen Tayron X
File:Volkswagen Tayron X IMG005.jpg, Rear
2023 facelift
File:Volkswagen Tayron facelift 007.jpg, Volkswagen Tayron facelift
File:Volkswagen Tayron facelift 008.jpg, Rear
File:Volkswagen Tayron GTE facelift 01 China 2023-04-17.jpg, Volkswagen Tayron GTE facelift
File:Volkswagen Tayron GTE facelift 03 China 2023-04-17.jpg, Rear
Powertrain
Second generation (2024)
The second-generation Tayron was presented at the 2024
Paris Motor Show
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in October. It is an SUV with optional three-row seating, positioned between the Tiguan and Touareg and replacing the
Tiguan Allspace the long-wheelbase and three-row version of the Tiguan Mk2. It is the first Tayron to be marketed outside China. Production of the Tayron Mk2 is performed at three locations:
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg (; Eastphalian language, Eastphalian: ''Wulfsborg'') is the fifth-largest city in the Germany, German state of Lower Saxony, on the river Aller (Germany), Aller east of Hanover and west of Berlin.
Wolfsburg is famous as the locat ...
, Germany;
Puebla
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, Mexico; and
Changchun
Changchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin, Jilin Province, China, on the Songliao Plain. Changchun is administered as a , comprising seven districts, one county and three county-level cities. At the 2020 census of China, Changchun ha ...
, China.
File:Volkswagen Tayron II eHybrid DSC 7832.jpg, Rear view
File:Volkswagen Tayron Auto Zuerich 2024 DSC 6901.jpg, Interior
Markets
China
In China, the second-generation Tayron is marketed as the Tayron L to signify its longer dimensions, and to distinguish it with the first-generation model.
North America (Tiguan)
In North America, where Volkswagen offered the Tiguan Mk2 in a sole long-wheelbase version (with two-row and three-row options), the Tayron is marketed under the Tiguan nameplate. It was unveiled the night before the Automobility LA press days at the 2024
Los Angeles Auto Show
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. Unlike the previous Tiguan, the third-generation Tiguan for North America is available only with two-row seating.
Safety
Sales
References
External links
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