Overview
The 2026 Volkswagen Tayron Life is a front-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 4th July 2025. The Volkswagen Tayron is regarded as a small SUV built in Germany with prices starting at $48,290 before on-road costs.
This Volkswagen Tayron is powered by a 1.4L 4-cylinder engine that has 110 kW of power (at 5000 rpm) and 250 Nm of torque (at 1500 rpm) via a Seven-speed Automatic transmission. Volkswagen claims the Tayron Life uses 7.6L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 173g of CO2. It has a 55L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 724km per full tank
The Volkswagen Tayron measures 1677mm (66.0 inches) in height, 4792mm (188.7 inches) in length, 1853mm (73.0 inches) in width with a 2790mm (109.8 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1671kg (3683.9 lbs) of unladen weight. The Tayron Life comes standard with 235/55 R18 100V front tyres and 235/55 R18 100V rear tyres. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2026 Volkswagen Tayron Life has a 181mm ground clearance with a 1800kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1395 |
| Size (L) | 1.4L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 110kW |
| Power RPM | 5000 |
| Torque | 250Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.6 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 9.8 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 6.3 |
| Tank Size (L) | 55 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 173 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 235/55 R18 100V |
| Tyre Rear | 235/55 R18 100V |
| Front Rim Size | 7.5x18 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7.5x18 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1677 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4792 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1853 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 181 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2790 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1671 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2350 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1584 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1574 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1800 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 7 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | - |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU6 |