Volkswagen has begun taking official pre-bookings for the Tayron 3-row SUV ahead of its price announcement later this month. The booking amount is pegged at Rs 51,000, and can be done online or any Volkswagen dealership across the country. The Tayron will be the brand’s new flagship offering in India, and it will be locally assembled from CKD kits.
- Tayron is powered by a 204hp, 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine
- Comes in sporty-looking R-Line trim as standard
- Will rival the likes of Skoda Kodiaq, Jeep Meridian
Volkswagen Tayron: what to expect?
To briefly recap, the Tayron is a larger 7-seater version of the Tiguan R-Line which Volkswagen launched in India last year. However, unlike the latter which comes to India as a full import, the Tayron will be locally assembled here.
Like its smaller stablemate, the Tayron will also be offered in a sporty R-Line trim. Standard equipment will include Matrix LED headlamps, 19-inch alloys, illuminated front and rear VW logos, a large 15-inch central touchscreen, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, 3-zone climate control, powered front seats with memory, heating, ventilation and massage functions, head-up display, ambient lighting and a powered tail gate.
Customers will have seven colour options to choose from, namely Dolphin Grey Metallic, Oyster Silver Metallic, Ultraviolet Metallic, Cipressino-Green Metalli, Nightshade Blue Metallic, Grenadilla Black Metallic and Oryx White Mother-of-Pearl Effect.
Volkswagen Tayron engine and specs
The Tayron will get the same engine option as the Tiguan, which means it’s a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbo-petrol unit producing 204hp and 320Nm of torque. The engine will come mated to a 7-speed DSG gearbox, with all-wheel drive as standard fitment. Volkswagen claims a 0-100kph sprint time of 7.3 seconds and a top-speed of 224kph.
Upon launch, the Tayron will rival the Skoda Kodiaq, which incidentally is also its platform sibling. It will also take on the Jeep Meridian and Toyota Fortuner.
