Volkswagen has bolstered its rather crowded SUV line-up with the new Tayron – a five- or seven-seat family car built on the same foundations as the smaller Volkswagen Tiguan and Skoda Kodiaq.
With similar exterior styling to the new third-generation Tiguan that went on sale earlier this year, the Tayron is essentially the successor to the now-retired Tiguan AllSpace – a stretched version of the old Tiguan that had an extra third row of seats in the back. Volkswagen says this SUV will be the second-biggest in its UK range, behind the Touareg.
Like the Tiguan, the Tayron has full-width light bars and slim headlights/tail lights on both the front and rear fascia, and a larger front grille with huge air intakes on either side of the front bumper. In addition to its longer rear end, this SUV is also slightly wider than its Tiguan sibling, increasing interior space.
Speaking of interior space, the Tayron can reportedly hold up to 885 litres of luggage in its five-seat configuration. Should you opt for the extra third row of seats, this boot space decreases to 850 litres, which is still over 200 litres more than the seven-seat Hyundai Santa Fe can handle.
Now available to order in the UK, the new Tayron range starts with the entry-level ‘Life’ trim, and is followed by the ‘Elegance’ and ‘Match’ trims, with the latter adding a panoramic sunroof.
Key trim level features
Entry-level ‘Life’ (from £39,850)
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Rear view parking camera
- 13-inch infotainment display
- Ten-inch digital instrument cluster
- Wireless smartphone charging
- Adaptive cruise control
- LED headlights
- Auto-dimming rear view mirror
- Interior ambient lighting
- Illuminated Volkswagen logo in front and rear
‘Elegance’ (from £42,420)
- All ‘Life’ features that are not replaced
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- Area view and rear view camera
- Heated front seats
- Massage seats in front
- Electric tailgate with virtual pedal activation
- Interior Ambient lighting with more colour options
- Keyless entry
- LED headlights with LED daytime running lights and dynamic cornering light
- Illuminated lighting animation with wake up/goodbye scenario
- Illuminated door handles
‘R-Line’ (from £42,825)
- All ‘Life’ features that are not replaced
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- ‘R-Line’ sports bumpers with chrome accents
- Interior Ambient lighting with more colour options
- Heated front seats
- Massage seats in front
- Dynamic headlight range control, with dynamic cornering light
- Sports comfort seats in front
- LED headlights with LED daytime running lights and dynamic cornering light
- Illuminated lighting animation with wake up/goodbye scenario
- Illuminated door handles
‘Match’ (from £44,405)
- All ‘Life’ features that are not replaced
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Panoramic sunroof
- Electric tailgate with virtual pedal activation
- Keyless entry
- Silver roof rails
Top-spec ‘R-Line Edition’ (from £47,380)
- All ‘R-Line’ features that are not replaced
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- Panoramic sunroof
- Electric tailgate with virtual pedal activation
- Keyless Entry
The range also includes ‘R-Line’ and ‘R-Line Edition’ models that feature sportier bumpers with chrome accents. Pricing for the large SUV now begins at just under £40k, rising to over £47k for the top-spec ‘R-Line Edition’.