New Volkswagen Tayron 2025 locked in for Australian release to rival Toyota Kluger and Hyundai Santa Fe

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Volkswagen Australia has confirmed the Tayron large SUV is coming to Australia in Q4 2025. The Tayron is a family-focused SUV which usurps the Tiguan Allspace, slotting between the Tiguan and Touareg within the Volkswagen family. 

Measuring 4792mm long, 1853mm wide, 1666mm tall, and running on a 2989mm wheelbase, the Tayron will contend Australia’s three-row heavyweights, including the Toyota Kluger (from $62,410), and Hyundai Santa Fe (from $57,000, both before on-road costs). 

We anticipate an introductory list price of around $54,000 for Volkswagen’s Tayron, placing it above the starting price of the soon-to-depart Tiguan Allspace ($47,990) and recently released ‘110TSI Life’ Tiguan ($44,990).

Volkswagen’s Tayron will launch with a four variant line-up beginning with a modest 110kW/250Nm front-drive 110TSI Life trim sold exclusively with seven seats and Volkswagen’s seven-speed ‘wet’ DSG transmission. 

Standard equipment for the 110TSI Life includes 18-inch alloy wheels, keyless entry, a power tailgate, 360-view camera, and a 12.9-inch infotainment screen. Adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, AEB, blind-spot monitoring and nine airbags also come standard, as does a 1800kg braked towing capacity. 

Stepping up to the 150TSI Life introduces a five-seat configuration alongside a more powerful 150kW 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, all-wheel drive, and an increased braked towing capacity of 2500kg. Five-seat variants of Tayron have more boot space than seven-seat counterparts, increasing from 850 litres (third row folded down) to 885 litres. 

Offered as a premium family spec, the 150TSI Elegance reverts to a seven-seat layout and rolls on 19-inch alloys. It gains leather upholstery, power-adjust front seats with ventilation, heating and massaging, heated second-row seating, unique LED brightwork, and rear privacy glass. 

Lastly, the 195TSI R-Line serves as the Tayron flagship. It gains a 195kW/400Nm engine which derives from the Golf GTI, and additionally features 20-inch alloy wheels, unique R-Line interior and exterior styling, a Harman Kardon sound system, matrix LED headlights, head-up display and a larger 15.0-inch infotainment screen.

Aussies will once again miss-out on a hybrid option from Volkswagen, despite two outgoing plug-in Tayrons already on sale in the UK. There is currently no public plan for either plug-in variant of Tayron to feature in local showrooms.