Powerful new turbocharged petrol engines with greater pulling power are joining the Volkswagen Tiguan and Tayron line-ups – with all-wheel drive to help motorists who need more muscle to tow ...

Now I’m thinking he’d be better off with one of these. Tayron is a versatile seven-seater that sits between Tiguan and the lush Touareg. It’s easy to say it replaces the old Tiguan Allspace.

That means a healthy 200kg increase in towing capacity for the Passat and Tiguan, while the Tayron’s remains unchanged. Four-wheel drive, dubbed 4MOTION, is offered as standard with each engine ...