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A Volkswagen Tayron diesel may nonetheless be provided in Australian showrooms, following the launch of a petrol-only lineup and affirmation a plug-in hybrid powertrain can be right here subsequent 12 months.
The Tayron launched in Australia this month as a alternative for the Tiguan Allspace, providing a trio of turbocharged four-cylinder engines.
Volkswagen has additionally introduced plans so as to add plug-in hybrid (PHEV) fashions already on sale abroad to the native lineup in 2026, with a PHEV model of the associated Tiguan arriving on the identical time. The 2 new PHEV SUVs will be part of the prevailing Touareg R, at the moment the model’s solely PHEV Down Below.
But the native arm of the automaker hasn’t dominated out including diesel energy to the Tayron lineup – and past – so as to add additional to the selection in Australian showrooms.
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“If we see a possibility, if we see that it’s value going for, we is not going to say no,” Volkswagen Australia passenger automobile director Piergiorgio Minto informed CarExpert.
The Tayron is offered in Europe and the UK, the latter being a right-hand drive market like Australia, with a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine producing 110kW of energy and 360Nm of torque, mated with a seven-speed dual-clutch computerized transmission.
It provides greater than 1000km of vary primarily based on a gasoline economic system determine of 5.6L/100km – higher than probably the most environment friendly petrol Tayron offered right here, the entry-level 110TSI Life, with 7.6L/100km.
It additionally brings a 2000kg braked towing score in opposition to the 110TSI’s 1800kg – with the PHEV additionally at 1800kg – however can’t match the petrol 2.0-litre’s 2500kg.
The diesel additionally has the identical 850-1905L boot area as petrol seven-seat Tayrons, the place the PHEV has a smaller 705-1915L boot – however the PHEV has 9g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in opposition to the diesel’s 145g.
“We at all times control diesel – what’s going on available in the market and all the things,” Mr Minto mentioned.
“We’ve got sufficient powertrains the [Volkswagen] Group that we will select from, we will take from, however we’re at all times very cautious in the way in which we select them, [and] we at all times adapt them to the Australian market.”
“For Tayron, we thought that it [diesel] was probably not value going into.”
That’s regardless of the Tiguan Allspace having been provided with diesel energy in Australia as not too long ago as 2023.
Volkswagen Australia’s head of product, Arjun Nidigallu, says the model has centered on diesel energy for sure fashions however sees a possibility for plug-in hybrids for others.
“It’s pushed purely primarily based on buyer wants,” Mr Nidigallu informed CarExpert.
“[The larger] Touareg is a good instance the place diesel is required for the client who desires that stage of torque, that stage of towing capability – we don’t have a look at it as petrol or diesel, we have a look at it because the buyer want.”
That strategy has helped maintain the Touareg inside the native lineup – in the interim no less than – regardless of experiences the SUV is ready for the axe in Europe, given its distinctive place within the vary.
However diesel energy for the Tayron could be serving a special set of circumstances, the product boss suggests.
“Tiguan and Tayron clients – they’re not doing lots of kilometres through the week; it’s solely on the weekend they could take journeys,” he mentioned.
“Hybrid makes much more sense as a result of we’ve obtained 100km higher vary, so most individuals can be comfy all through the week not having to sip into their petrol – solely on the weekend will they try this.”
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