Volkswagen unveils Tyrone, a seven-seater SUV in the third row..Sorento's rival
Mar 24, 2025
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The Tyrone, developed based on the European Tiguan, clearly has several advantages.At 4,770 mm in length, it is 231 mm longer than Tiguan and 108 mm shorter than Touarek. It is similar to the size of Kia Sorento in Korea. The wheelbase is 110mm longer, reaching 2,791mm. The interior is basically a preview of the new Tiguan.It offers a 12.9-inch or 15-inch infotainment touchscreen and a 10.25-inch instrument panel. Embiid light patterns were engraved on the dashboard.
You can choose to finish with open forewood. A column-type electronic gear similar to the gear method applied to the latest Hyundai cars is applied. Tyrone doesn't offer a ride-hailing display that it tried on the recently featured Pasat Pro.
Instead, all standard functions such as the 3-zone climate control and adaptive cruise control apply. Advanced ADAS and Panorama sunroof, massage and ventilation seats, and Harman-Cardon sound system are optional.
Unlike Tiguan, Tyrone offers a three-row, seven-seater layout. It is expected that the popularity of mid-sized seven-seater SUVs with three rows not only in Korea but also in North America is high. Developed based on the MQB Evo architecture, you can choose Gasoline, Diesel, Mild Hybrid and two plug-in hybrid options. In fact, it shares a powertrain with Tiguan.
1.5 eTSI and 2.0 TDI exert 148 horsepower. The most powerful plug-in hybrid produces 268 horsepower. A dual clutch transmission is applied to all trims. A 4-motion AWD system can be selected based on front wheel drive.When selecting AWD, it is possible to select a 2.0-liter diesel engine that exerts 190 horsepower.
The plug-in hybrid supports faster charging compared to competing vehicles. It supports DC fast charging, so it can be charged in 25 minutes up to 10-80% at a speed of up to 50 kW. In addition, it is possible to operate 100km based on WLTP only in electric mode.
Considering that the existing Tiguan Allspace was quite popular in Korea, Tyrone is also likely to be released in Korea as early as the second half of this year. However, the release of plug-in hybrids is undecided due to their high price.
Editor Song Moon-cheol happymotors@naver.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
