Volkswagen Puts the GTI Engine in Three Regular Cars

VW calls for customers to upgrade to the R-Line front runner trim degree if you want this engine in your household SUV or wagon. The cars are not specifically economical: They cost EUR57,995 ($60,100) for a Tiguan, EUR59,755 ($62,000) for the Tayron, and a tremendous EUR62,990 ($65,300) for the Passat. Rates consist of the 19% value-added tax (BARREL).

Volkswagen is spicing up its European portfolio by giving 3 of its practical cars the heart of a hot hatchback. From currently on, the Tiguan and Tayron SUVs and the Passat wagon can be gotten with the same turbocharged four-cylinder engine discovered in the Golf GTI. The 2.0-liter unit is the VW Group’s fourth-generation “EA888” called to a the same 261 hp.

From now on, the Tiguan and Tayron SUVs and the Passat wagon can be purchased with the very same turbocharged four-cylinder engine discovered in the Golf GTI. While the performance hatchbacks are purely a front-wheel-drive event, the Tiguan, Tayron, and Passat get the engine only in mix with all-wheel drive.

Despite being much larger than a Golf GTI, the Passat fitted with the same engine is actually a tenth of a second quicker to 62 miles per hour (100 km/h).

The higher result makes the trio better at towing: The Tiguan and Passat can carry up to 4,850 lbs (2,200 kg), while the Tayron is rated at a maximum of 5,511 pounds (2,500 kg). Diesel engines are still readily available in all three lorries, yet the once-prevalent TDI has fallen out of favor after the unpleasant Dieselgate. Official numbers published by the European Auto Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) show that the diesel motor’s market share in the EU+EFTA+UK region was up to just 10.4% last year.

The United States likewise does not get the Tayron, although the Tiguan offered on this side of the pond is essentially the same automobile. You’ll have to settle for far much less power because the EA888 engine is ranked at 201 hp in the US-spec 2025 Tiguan.

It gets better. The optimum torque increases from the regular GTI’s 273 lb-ft (370 Nm) to the 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) found in the spicy GTI Clubsport, which VW unfortunately doesn’t sell in the United States. While the efficiency hatchbacks are purely a front-wheel-drive affair, the Tiguan, Tayron, and Passat obtain the engine only in mix with all-wheel drive.

In spite of being much heavier than a Golf GTI, the Passat fitted with the very same engine is in fact a tenth of a 2nd quicker to 62 miles per hour (100 km/h). The Tiguan and Tayron match the GTI’s velocity, taking 5.9 seconds.