These newest official shots show the pre-production SUV Coupe version of the Volkswagen Tiguan for China. The car started off as a concept last fall and was subsequently discovered on public roads with a ‘Tylcon’ badge slapped on.
The way things look now, though, the company has settled on a new name for the model: Tayron X. This appears logical, since it comes based on the Tayron/Tiguan crossover chassis and tech, and the coupe variant of the VW Atlas/Teramont sells with the X suffix in China.
The final design corresponds to that of the concept version almost completely. The two spoilers remain unchanged, as do the X-shaped LEDs inside the brake lights. Originally, we had assumed that the coupe-shaped Tayron X would be shorter than its donor, but the revealed specs actually say it is 37 mm / 1.5 inches longer. As such, the newcomer is 4,626 mm (15.18 ft.) long, 1,860 mm (6.1 ft.) wide and 1,662 mm (5.45 ft.) tall with 2,730 mm (8.96 ft.) of wheelbase.
According to the spec sheet, the Tayron X will initially only ship with a 2.0-liter TSI engine rated at 220 hp (164 kW). Its non-coupe sibling is additionally available with a downgraded 186-hp (139-kW) variant of the same engine, as well as a 1.4-liter unit good for 150 hp (112 kW).
The reveal cannot be far away now. As for availability outside of China, just like the regular VW Tayron, we don’t think this one will ever appear outside of its domestic market. Furthermore, it looks like there is no call to make it international, either: with a whopping 179,428 units sold in 2019, the Tayron is officially China’s best-selling SUV, bar none.