THE new Volkswagen Tayron SUV, which will sit between the Tiguan and Touareg in the car maker's line up, will be priced from £39,850 the company has announced.

That's for an entry level Tayron Life 1.5 eTSI while the top-of-the-range R-Line and R-Line Edition variants will cost just over £50,000.

The Tayron is seven centimetres longer at 4.792 metres than its forebear, the Tiguan Allspace, which creates more space for passengers in the third row of seats and an 850-litre boot when the third row of seats is folded flat.

Built in Wolfsburg, Germany, the Tayron has family-friendly features such as sun-blinds in the rear doors and an optional electronic child safety lock that's operated from the driver's door.

It also offers a towing capacity of 2,400 kg and Volkswagen's Trailer Assist manoeuvring system comes as standard in conjunction with the optional folding towing bracket, helping to make even large horse boxes and trailers easy to handle.

The Tayron has an SUV design with LED headlights and the standard illuminated Volkswagen badge create a light signature as night falls.

The same applies at the rear, with its full-length LED crossbar, 3D tail light clusters and illuminated Volkswagen logo. The Tayron is the first Volkswagen ICE (internal combustion engine) model in the European market with illuminated logos at the front and rear.

Five trim levels are available in the UK - Life, Match (eHybrid only), Elegance, R-Line and R-Line Edition (eHybrid only).

LED headlights with automatic main beam control (Light Assist) are included as standard, as are nine airbags and, on eHybrid and TSI variants, Volkswagen's DCC Pro adaptive chassis control system.

All trims also come with three-zone air conditioning, 10-colour background lighting, an infotainment system with 12.9-inch screen, and a multi-function driving experience switch for adjusting driving profiles, audio volume and cabin atmospheres using pre-programmed lighting and audio moods.

Standard assist systems include adaptive cruise control (ACC), an oncoming vehicle braking when turning function, lane change system (Side Assist), lane keeping system (Lane Assist), and an automatic emergency braking system with pedestrian and cyclist monitoring (Front Assist). Park Assist Plus, a rear-view camera, dynamic road sign display and a new exit warning system, which prevents doors being opened if another road user approaches from behind, also come as standard.

Optional highlights include a 15-inch infotainment display, head-up display, IQ.LIGHT HD matrix headlights with interactive lighting functions, and Travel Assist for longitudinal and lateral guidance.

Also available are the IDA voice assistant with ChatGPT integration (in conjunction with the optional Discover infotainment package), a tilting and sliding panoramic sunroof, a 700-Watt Harman-Kardon sound system, plus leather upholstery on electrically adjustable seats with massage and ventilation functions.

Six engines will be available for the Tayron in the UK - three from launch with 1.5-litre petrol engines and the rest with 2.0-litre diesels and TSI units rom the end February 2025.

Each is paired with a six- or seven-speed automatic direct-shift gearbox (DSG), and 2.0 TSI variants are combined with 4MOTION all-wheel drive.

A 19.7 kWh battery in eHybrid versions opens the door to electric-only driving for the vast majority of motorists and has a range of up to 75 miles on electric power. It can be charged with up to 11 kW AC and 40 kW DC, and can be topped up from 10 to 80 per cent in 26 minutes.

"The Tayron is a bona fide Volkswagen; its quality is reflected in every detail," said Thomas Schäfer, chief executive of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, when the model had its world premiere in October 2024. "It is comfortable and practical for everyday life, and it is available with a wide range of drive systems. With this new Volkswagen SUV, we are further expanding our range in a growing segment and closing the gap between our best-seller, the Tiguan, and our luxury SUV, the Touareg. I am convinced the Tayron will make its mark and be well received by customers."

Rod McLeod, director of Volkswagen UK, added: "The Tayron is the perfect addition to our range of SUVs, sitting between the top-selling Tiguan and the luxurious Touareg. With up to seven seats and plenty of luggage space, it really is the ideal companion for families and adventurers alike. It is versatile, supremely comfortable, efficient and packed with new technology. In other words, it is a Volkswagen through-and-through."