Volkswagen unveiled a model new mannequin in China, additional increasing its big selection of SUVs within the area. The Tavendor, domestically produced by the FAW-VW three way partnership, is a medium-to-large SUV providing based mostly on the MQB Evo structure, with trendy styling and loads of tech contained in the cabin.

The brand new mannequin, which had been leaked a couple of months in the past, combines design cues from VW’s ICE-powered and electrical SUVs. The entrance is characterised by the horizontal body-colored stripes on the grille, wanting just like the LED component above the primary headlights which expands in direction of the profile, via the Peugeot 3008-inspired bonnet shutline.

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The profile has a clear design with a window line just like the Audi Q6. The rear finish is harking back to the ID. vary of fashions, though the LED graphics of the full-width taillights are distinctive to the Tavendor. Observe that the pictured mannequin is the R-Line trim, that includes a sportier design for the bumpers and large-diameter alloy wheels.

Based mostly on a stretched model of the tried-and-tested MQB Evo structure, the FAW-VW Tavendor measures 4,936 mm (194.3 inches) lengthy, 2,015 mm (79.3 inches) extensive, and 1,756 mm (62 inches) tall, with a wheelbase of two,980 mm (117.3 inches). Predictably, the wheelbase is equivalent to the mechanically associated however barely longer Teramont / Atlas and the Talagon flagship. Nonetheless, the Tavendor is 58 mm (2.3 inches) longer than the extra premium MLB Evo-based VW Touareg.

Inside, the dashboard has a well-recognized look, with VW’s signature digital cockpit housing the ten.2-inch instrument cluster and the 12-inch infotainment touchscreen on the identical panel. The minimalist design of the dashboard is mixed with a high-mounted middle tunnel that includes an open storage compartment beneath, whereas the panoramic sunroof and the light-colored cloth upholstery add to the charisma.

Like nearly all of VW’s fashions in China, the Tavendor can be fitted with the non-electrified turbocharged 2.0-liter TSI four-cylinder engine, out there in two energy guises. The bottom mannequin will produce 183 hp (137 kW / 186 PS), with the extra highly effective variant producing 217 hp (163 kW / 220 PS). The engine can be completely mated with the seven-speed DSG computerized transmission, sending energy to both the entrance or all 4 wheels (4Motion).

Pricing of the VW Tavendor can be introduced nearer to the mannequin’s market launch in China, which is anticipated within the fourth quarter of the 12 months. In response to Automotive Information China, the brand new SUV is anticipated to begin from round ¥290,000 ($42,000).