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The 2025 Volkswagen Tayron large SUV will replace the long-wheelbase Tiguan Allspace as the brand’s global three-row family hauler. Here’s what we know.
Expected to debut around mid-2024, the Tayron will be heavily related to the third-generation Tiguan unveiled in September 2023 – similar to the existing Tiguan Allspace with a longer wheelbase and available three-row seating.
However, with a new badge, the Tayron could adopt additional styling differences over the Tiguan. It will also be heavily related to the new-gen Skoda Kodiaq due in Australia in 2024.
Pictured top of page: We've transformed the new 5-seat Tiguan into a 7-seater! Could the Tayron's looks be as simple as this? Probably not. Expect it to be bigger than the Tiguan in every direction – not just longer.
“I can confirm that the Tiguan Allspace’s replacement will be named Tayron in Australia,” said Volkswagen Australia's head of passenger vehicle product Michelle Rowney.
It is expected to arrive in Australia later in 2025, following the launch of the five-seat Tiguan mid-size SUV in the first months of 2025.
As reported, the Tayron badge already exists as a China-only mid-size SUV with an identical wheelbase to the Allspace, with both vehicles to merge into a global second-generation model.
Expect the new three-row VW to grow in every dimension, placing it closer to established seven-seat rivals such as the Kia Sorento, Hyundai Santa Fe, the upcoming Mazda CX-80, and the related Skoda Kodiaq.
For context, the new Kodiaq measures 4758mm long (+24mm over Tiguan Allspace), 1864mm wide (+25mm) and 1657mm tall (-8mm), with an unchanged 2791mm wheelbase.
The Tayron also provides Australian and European buyers with an alternative closer to the larger three-row Volkswagen Atlas, which is sold in North America, China and the Middle East.
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Above: 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan
Inside, it’ll likely be almost identical to the Tiguan with larger infotainment screens up to 15 inches, a new windscreen-projection head-up display, a rotary controller to adjust vehicle functions, and a new digital driver display with anti-reflective coating.
The steering wheel also ditches controversial touch-sensitive controls for physical buttons, and it's joined by a Mercedes-style column-mounted gear selector.
Under the skin, the Tayron will ride on Volkswagen’s updated MQB Evo platform shared with the Tiguan and Kodiaq.
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Above: 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace
Expect the Tayron to offer a range of powertrains in Europe, including turbo diesel, turbo petrol, mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) options.
However, in line with the Tiguan, Australia is likely to only receive the 2.0-litre turbo-petrol in several tunes.
The seven-seat 2025 Volkswagen Tayron is due to commence production in Germany next year, with more details due in the coming months.
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