Volkswagen Australia has said introducing the new Tayron name to its local lineup comes with a certain amount of risk, after its predecessor was able to leverage the popular Tiguan name.

The Tayron is the replacement for the 2018-2024 Tiguan Allspace , the second most popular SUV in the brand's Australian lineup year-to-date behind the T-Cross small SUV, which is second only to the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux rivalling Amarok dual-cab ute.

Order books have opened for 2026 Tayron in Australia, which follows the Allspace formula of offering up to seven seats in what's essentially a long-wheelbase version of the new second-generation Tiguan , which arrived in local showrooms earlier this year.

The Tayron name has been used in China since 2018, but this is the first time

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