Bojan Vrbnjak
Good news for everyone eagerly awaiting the return of the 7-seater Volkswagen Tiguan. The successor to the Tiguan Allspace, named the Tayron, will indeed be launched on October 10, 2024, as confirmed by a new trailer prepared by VW design chief Andreas Mindt.
Of course, the first photos of the second-generation Tayron destined for the Asian market have already arrived from China, but the fact that Mindt himself talks about the new model "completely designed in the heart of Wolfsburg" suggests that the version for Europe may be slightly different. Andreas Mindt reveals few details about the new Volkswagen Tayron on his Instagram channel, limiting himself to a tightly edited 9-second video that basically only shows the rear of the SUV.
You can partially see the appearance of the rear lights and tailgate, which seem to combine some elements of the already familiar European Tiguan and Chinese Tayron. Of particular note are the discrete red light strip above the Volkswagen logo, the three-light signature of the rear lights and the Tayron lettering directly below the round logo.
The German designer does not provide any additional information, so we have to limit ourselves to what is known about the Volkswagen Tayron so far. The Tayron will be a global SUV based on the MQB Evo architecture, and will be built at three plants in Wolfsburg (Germany), Puebla (Mexico) and Changchun (China).
The length of the new Volkswagen 7-seater SUV is 4,68 meters, which means that it is almost 14 cm longer than the current Tiguan model, but 3 cm shorter than the previous Tiguan Allspace model. The new Škoda Kodiaq is also slightly longer.
In terms of engines, the Volkswagen Tayron is said to be equipped with the same power units as the third-generation Tiguan. Depending on the market, turbo petrol, turbo diesel and plug-in hybrid versions will be available, all with automatic transmission and optional (for petrol and diesel) 4Motion all-wheel drive.
