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On August 29th, FAW-Volkswagen's new SUV model TAVENDOR was officially launched, and announced its Chinese name "Tour". It is understood that the new car is based on the MQB platform, positioning medium and large SUV, between mountain exploration and range, the power side will be equipped with 2.0T turbocharged engine, matching seven-speed double-clutch gearbox, and provide optional two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive models, which are expected to be officially on the market by the end of the year.

In terms of appearance, the tour adopts a new family design language, the forward gas grille design is integrated with the headlamp group, the headlamp group on both sides adopts a black background design, and the penetrating lamp belt extends to the fender on both sides. The L-shaped daily lights under the headlights are also connected with silver strips, forming the effect of two penetrating strips, and the overall collocation further broadens the visual effect of the front of the car. In addition, the front enclosure of the new car also adopts a penetrating design, and the logo can emit light to enhance the recognition of the vehicle.

It is understood that the tour will provide ordinary version and R-Line style design, the main difference lies in the front of the surrounding design. The ordinary version of the front bumper has a small air inlet, a trapezoidal design on both sides, and a horizontal trim. The R-Line model adds a through air inlet shape to the front enclosure and uses a grid design, with an "R" logo on the left side of the front grille.

On the side of the body, the roof and body of the new car use different paint to create a floating roof effect. The front wing of the body line extends to the rear, and a rib line is designed to enhance the sense of strength under the side door. It is worth mentioning that the roof luggage rack has a built-in LED light source, the line of the front wing panel is also the extension of LED daytime driving lights, and there is also a luminous light source inside the door handle. In the rear part, the new car is equipped with a half-package roof spoiler, the taillight group adopts a penetrating design, the fumigation style echoes with the headlights, and then the surround adopts a different design from the car body, with bilateral exhaust decoration to enhance the movement atmosphere of the whole vehicle.

In terms of interior decoration, the new car uses a dual screen design with a full LCD dashboard connected to the central control multimedia touch screen, with a 12-inch central control screen and a 10.25-inch full LCD dashboard. In addition, the new car is also equipped with a three-spoke multi-function steering wheel, a touch-type air-conditioning control panel with liquid crystal display and a button-type electronic shift mechanism, and the through air-conditioning outlet design shows a wide horizontal space.

In terms of power, the patrol will carry a high-and low-power 2.0T turbocharged engine, of which the low-power version (330TSI) has a maximum power 137kw with a peak torque of 320N ·m, and the high-power version (380TSI) has a maximum power 162kw with a peak torque of 350N ·m. In terms of transmission system, the whole series of models match 7-speed wet double clutch gearbox.

In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4936/2015/1767mm, wheelbase 2980mm, positioning medium and large SUV, the length is smaller than the range, but the wheelbase is consistent with the range. In terms of size, patrol can be said to be the sister model of SAIC-Volkswagen Toueng, which makes up for the market gap between Lingjing and Tanyue, and is expected to compete with some joint venture medium-sized SUV after listing. In other words, in addition to Tuang, the competitors of the range Patrol will also target medium-sized SUV such as Ford Explorer and Toyota Hanlanda, and seize some of the medium-sized SUV market through price and space advantages. As for the reference range of RMB 29.99-407900 and Tu'eng RMB 29.50-405000, the price of patrol may be lower than that of these two models.

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