Volkswagen South Africa offers many SUV/crossover products in the local market. Among these are the T-Cross, T-Roc, Taigo, Tiguan and Touareg. As of this week the Tayron SUV has been added to the listings. The latest model is new to our market. It is larger than the popular Tiguan that slots in at the higher end of the range, just below the Touareg.
Family Face
The Tayron SUV has a family face that ties it in with other members of the SUV portfolio. The LED headlamps are similar in design to those found on siblings. The rear treatment, too, has a not unfamiliar appearance with a body-wide light bar and LED taillamps as well. To offer enough space for seven occupants the Tayron measures a hair under 4,8 metres. However, not all derivatives come standard with seven seats. There are five-seat options as well.
One Engine, Three Flavours
VW SA has chosen to offer the Tayron with a single powertrain. This is the brand’s tried and trusted 1,4-litre turbocharged unit. The petrol engine offers 110 kW along with 250 N.m of torque. The sole transmission that is paired with this engine is VW’s dual-clutch, or DSG. Power is sent solely to the front wheels with no all-wheel drive derivative available at the moment.
Potential buyers can choose between one of three trim levels. Namely: Tayron Base, Life and R-Line. The Base derivative is offered with five seats. In addition there is park assist, blind spot monitoring with rear traffic alert, a 12,9-inch infotainment interface, adaptive cruise control and lane keeping assist. Stepping up into the Life variant adds a three-zone climate control system, 10-colour background lighting, nine airbags, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and a digital instruments cluster.
At the very top of the family tree is the R-Line. Choose this variant and you can enjoy leather seats, facia and door cars, metal-look trim and 19-inch alloy wheels. Other differentiators include 3D LED tail clusters with dynamic turn signal and 30-colour background lighting including illuminated interior applications in the dash panel and door trim. Life and R-Line derivatives are offered with seating for seven.
VW Tayron Prices
Base R 811 800
Life R 853 800
R-Line R 899 900