It’s the end of the road for the 7-seater Tiguan Allspace as Volkswagen rationalises its vehicle lineup. It will be replaced by the new-gen Tayron and here’s what we know so far.

Volkswagen has begun the process of re-looking at its current lineup and evaluating profitability for the future. As part of its ACCELERATE FORWARD | Road to 6.5” global performance program, Volkswagen will be “streamlining and accelerating administrative processes, increasing efficiency in development and production, streamlining the model range, and at the same time reducing the number of equipment variants and further improving product quality.”

This quote comes from current Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer, who used to be in charge of VWSA. There are a few vehicles in the crosshairs and one of which is the 7-seater Tiguan Allspace. While there’s nothing much wrong with the standard Tiguan 5-seater model, the 7-seater derivative never really took off in terms of sales, so it makes logical sense to bin it.

However, there’s an opportunity to bridge the gap between the current Volkswagen Tiguan midsize family SUV and the flagship Touareg. In the South African context, the current Tiguan range is priced from around R606 000 to R820 000 (excluding the niche R performance model) and the Touareg large luxury SUV starts from R1 365 000 (with a facelift due in the first half of 2024).

Is there space for a luxury smaller SUV priced from R950 000 to R1.2 million? We think so and so does Volkswagen who have confirmed that the gap will be plugged by the Volkswagen Tayron. Now, before we all rush to Google to see what the current China-only Tayron looks like, its important to note that its the 2nd-gen Tayron that will be going global and not what you see here.

First-gen VW Tayron is for China only

“We will extend our existing SUV line-up on a global basis with the second-generation Tayron, which is already under development and will go on sale by the middle of the decade,” said Karl-Heinz Hell, head of engineering for Volkswagen’s mid-to-full-size models in a chat to Autocar.

According to the UK-based publication, the 2nd-gen Volkswagen Tayron will ride on the latest version of the MQB platform and feature extensive mechanical updates to increase performance, comfort and refinement. The usual engine lineup of 4-cylinder turbo petrol and diesel motors are expected, but upgraded with mild-hybrid tech and 4Motion all-wheel drive will be available on certain derivatives.

Expect to see a global reveal of the Volkswagen Tayron by early 2025. In the meantime, the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace will remain on sale in South Africa, so if you feel the standard Tiguan doesn’t offer enough practicality, then consider reading our assessment of the vehicle.

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