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Old 04-22-21, 12:30 PM
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Debuts in China as VW's largest SUV yet









There’s a new biggest Volkswagen SUV in the world. Yes, the Atlas is huge, but the new VW Talagon is bigger. U.S. buyers shouldn’t get too worked up about this reveal, though — the Talagon was just revealed at the Shanghai Auto Show in China, and VW hasn’t given any indication that it will be available for sale outside of Asia yet.

Despite it growing 4.5 inches in length over the Atlas, the Talagon is still based on VW’s MQB Evo platform. That makes it 202.8 inches in overall length, which would place it on the larger side of the three-row crossover spectrum. The Chevy Traverse and Jeep Grand Cherokee L still outpace it, but VW is getting close. There will be both six-seat and seven-seat configurations to take advantage of the size.

VW says the exterior design is meant to be a fusion of SUV and MPV. The front has a tall, blocky shape to it, whereas the rear is softer with more minivan-like curved edges. The Talagon’s interior is where the party really begins, though. You’ll see that it’s sporting VW’s latest interior design language and tech. It has an intriguing floating element where the gear selector and other important controls are housed. We can see that it’s running the same, new infotainment system found on the ID.4, and it has a digital instrument cluster, too. Ambient lighting is taking center stage from the front to the back of the Talagon.

The second row’s captain’s chairs are even quilted and adorned with contrast-colored stitching. Pretty door panel designs grace the first and second rows. Truthfully, this may be one of the best Volkswagen interiors we’ve seen in a long time. It’s lightyears better than the unimaginative Atlas, and we’d love to see it in a car available in the U.S.

VW planted its 2.5-liter turbocharged VR6 under the hood of the top spec model, and hooked it up to the seven-speed DSG automatic and all-wheel drive. However, a standard 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder will also be available. Don’t read too much into the engine options, as they’re what VW sees fit for the Chinese market and wouldn’t necessarily be the powertrain options for a U.S.-bound Talagon. We’re not exactly yearning for another giant SUV in these parts, but we sure wouldn’t mind the Talagon’s interior in the Atlas.
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Old 04-22-21, 12:40 PM
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Styling is too soft like, like pre Lexus spindle front end models. Need to be more aggressive
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time for all to get used to all the major new product introductions being in.... china!
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Agree with the article that Atlas could use that interior
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A standard generic SUV. Something every automaker needs I guess.
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Telogen, nice name. Very effluvient.
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Stupid name. Sounds too close to Talaban.
Looks like a soft Buick. Nothing special at all.
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Originally Posted by sdls
Telogen, nice name. Very effluvient.
it's Talagon.
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Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
Stupid name. Sounds too close to Talaban.
VW got in hot water with the Touraeg name a number of years ago. It was the name of a ethnic desert North African group of Nomadics....and it offended some people.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
it's Talagon.
I thought it was supposed to be
Taliban.... was misspell.

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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
it's Talagon.
Understood.....but some poorly-educated or sensitive people might indeed confuse it with the Taliban. You can't sneeze nowadays (even with a mask on LOL) without offending someone, somewhere.
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Nice interior, especially the second row.
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
I thought it was supposed to be
Taliban.... was misspell.
Originally Posted by mmarshall
Understood.....but some poorly-educated or sensitive people might indeed confuse it with the Taliban. You can't sneeze nowadays (even with a mask on LOL) without offending someone, somewhere.
not sure why you guys replied, my comment was to sdls.

anyway, moving along... it's another boring suv.
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Looks great for ppl that are looking for a non body on frame(cuv) w/ some room.......
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
not sure why you guys replied, my comment was to sdls.

anyway, moving along... it's another boring suv.
Ha.....you mean like the ones you and I are now driving LOL?
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