Power Configuration
VW Tharu covers 1.5L naturally aspirated, 1.5T turbocharged and 2.0T turbocharged engines. The 1.5L engine is matched with a 6-speed manual automatic transmission, and the power output is stable; the 1.5T engine adopts advanced technology, has strong power and economical fuel consumption, and is matched with a 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission for fast shifting; the 2.0T engine is more powerful, and the high-power version is also equipped with a 4MOTION intelligent four-wheel drive system, which can adapt to a variety of complex road conditions.


Power Configuration
The horizontal air intake grille is matched with dense horizontal chrome trim strips to widen the visual width and show the atmosphere. The LED headlights are sharp and connected to the grille, with good lighting effects. The carved lines on the hood show a strong sense of power. The smoked air intakes on both sides of the front surround add a sporty atmosphere.
Body Side
The smooth lines extend from front to back, showing a diving momentum, full of sportiness. The through waistline and the fold line at the bottom of the door enrich the body layering. The flared fenders and square wheel arches highlight the SUV's stability, and the 17 or 18-inch wheel design shows extraordinary taste.


Tail Design
Rounded and full, it cooperates with the roof spoiler to improve aerodynamic performance and visual dynamism. The high-mounted brake light is integrated into the spoiler, and the concave design of the trunk lid adds a sense of layering. The through-type taillights are highly recognizable when lit, and the black diffuser at the bottom enhances the sporty attributes.
Chassis Tuning
Built on the MQB platform, it guarantees rigidity and stability. The combination of front McPherson and rear multi-link independent suspension has been carefully tuned to balance comfort and sportiness. It has good support when cornering and filters out bumps in daily driving. The high ground clearance and reasonable approach and departure angles allow it to handle mild off-road conditions with ease.

Interior Design
VW Tharu's interior continues the family-style simplicity, with a symmetrical center console layout as the main feature. A large number of soft materials and metal trims are used to enhance the texture. It integrates the MOS smart car networking system and supports voice control, CarPlay/Android Auto and other functions.


Steering Wheel
The three-spoke leather steering wheel (high-end models) has a solid grip, integrated multimedia control, cruise control, voice interaction and other function buttons, reasonable layout and convenient operation, and supports four-way adjustment up and down, front and back.
Dashboard
The 10.25-inch full LCD dashboard is standard for the entire series (low-end models may have traditional pointers + a small-size LCD screen), which displays rich content, including vehicle speed, navigation, vehicle status and other information, supports multiple theme mode switching, and has a clear and easy-to-read interface, combining a sense of technology with practicality.


Central Control Screen
VW Tharu high-end models are equipped with a 9.2-inch floating central control screen, integrated with the MOS 3.X smart car connection system, supporting voice control, CarPlay/Android Auto, online navigation, OTA upgrade and other functions, with smooth operation and comprehensive functions; low-end models are equipped with an 8-inch screen, retaining physical buttons for auxiliary operation, taking into account convenience and cost.
Air Conditioning Control
All models are equipped with manual/automatic air conditioning as standard (high-end models are equipped with dual-zone automatic air conditioning). The air conditioning control area uses a physical button + knob combination, which is intuitive and easy to operate. It supports temperature zone control and PM2.5 air purification function. Some models are equipped with Clean Air cabin cleaning system to ensure the air quality in the car.


Transmission
1.5L model: Equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission, it has excellent smoothness and is suitable for urban commuting. It supports manual mode to enhance driving participation.
1.5T/2.0T model: Equipped with a 7-speed dry dual-clutch (1.5T) or a 7-speed wet dual-clutch (2.0T), the shifting speed is extremely fast and the logic is clear. In the economic mode, it focuses on fuel efficiency, and the sports mode responds more aggressively, taking into account both driving efficiency and fun.
Front Seats
VW Tharu low-end models use fabric seats, the driver's seat supports 8-way manual adjustment (front and rear, height, backrest angle), and the passenger seat supports 6-way manual adjustment; high-end models are upgraded to imitation leather/genuine leather, the driver's seat is equipped with 8-way electric adjustment (including lumbar support), and some models support seat heating.


Panoramic Sunroof
All models are equipped with an openable panoramic sunroof (except the lowest configuration), with a light transmission area of 1.17-1.18㎡, covering the head area of the front and rear rows, with significant lighting and ventilation effects; it supports electric opening/closing and anti-pinch functions to improve convenience and safety.
Rear Air Conditioning
Air outlet and control: All models are equipped with independent rear air conditioning outlets, which support air volume adjustment (knob operation), but temperature adjustment needs to be controlled through the front central control; some high-end models are equipped with PM2.5 air purification system (Clean Air), which can filter pollutants in the car and ensure air quality.


Rear Seats
Space and flexibility: The seats adopt a 4/6 ratio folding design, which is easy to operate through the shoulder button. The seat padding is softer than the front seats, and the leg support is sufficient; high-end models are equipped with a rear center armrest (with cup holder) to improve the convenience of long-distance travel; some models provide ISOFIX child safety seat interfaces to meet family travel needs.
Trunk
Under normal conditions, the volume is 455L, the depth is about 860mm, and the width is 1000mm, which can easily accommodate daily shopping or short-distance travel luggage; after the rear seats are folded down, the maximum volume is expanded to 1443-1543L. The tailgate opening is large and the floor is flat, making it very convenient to carry large items.
The bottom of the trunk is designed with hidden storage compartments for classified storage of small items; some high-end models support electric tailgate (with sensor opening), which further improves the convenience of use.

Core Users
VW Tharu focuses on urban family users and young working people aged 25-40, taking into account both household practicality and personal commuting needs, and focusing on brand value, reliability and comprehensive cost-effectiveness.
User needs: pursuit of space flexibility (such as rear seats folding down, trunk expandability), fuel economy (1.5T low fuel consumption), German quality reputation, and basic needs for intelligent configuration (Internet of Vehicles, driving assistance).

Product Details




















| ● Standard configuration ○ Optional -- None |
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| Basic Parameters | ||||
| Manufacturer | SAIC Volkswagen | SAIC Volkswagen | SAIC Volkswagen | SAIC Volkswagen |
| Level | Compact SUV | Compact SUV | Compact SUV | Compact SUV |
| Energy type | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline |
| Environmental protection standards | National VI | National VI | National VI | National VI |
| Time to market | 2024.08 | 2024.08 | 2024.08 | 2024.03 |
| Maximum power(kw) | 81 | 81 | 118 | 137 |
| Maximum torque(N-m) | 141 | 141 | 250 | 320 |
| Engine | 1.5L 110 horsepower L4 | 1.5L 110 horsepower L4 | 1.5L 160 horsepower L4 | 2.0L 186 horsepower L4 |
| Gearbox | 6 gears, hand-in-one | 6 gears, hand-in-one | 7-speed dry dual clutch | 7-speed dry dual clutch |
| Length*Width*Height (mm) | 4355*1762*1605 | 4355*1762*1605 | 4355*1762*1605 | 4458*1841*1632 |
| Body structure | 5-door 5-seater SUV | 5-door 5-seater SUV | 5-door 5-seater SUV | 5-door 5-seater SUV |
| Maximum speed (km/h) | 182 | 182 | 190 | 200 |
| WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption (L/100km) | 6.41 | 6.41 | 5.7 | 6.93 |
| Vehicle warranty | 3 years or 100,000 kilometers | 3 years or 100,000 kilometers | 3 years or 100,000 kilometers | 3 years or 100,000 kilometers |
| Car Body | ||||
| Wheelbase(mm) | 2651 | 2651 | 2651 | 2680 |
| Front wheelbase (mm) | 1535 | 1535 | 1535 | 1576 |
| Rear wheelbase (mm) | 1515 | 1515 | 1515 | 1541 |
| Body structure | SUV | SUV | SUV | SUV |
| Car door opening method | Swing door | Swing door | Swing door | Swing door |
| Fuel tank volume (L) | -- | -- | -- | 56.5 |
| Trunk volume (L) | 445-1443 | 445-1443 | 445-1443 | 374-1462 |
| Curb weight (kg) | 1275 | 1275 | 1335 | 1655 |
| Engine | ||||
| Engine model | DRZ | DRZ | DSV | EA888-DTH |
| Displacement (mL) | 1498 | 1498 | 1498 | 1984 |
| Displacement(L) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Intake form | Inhale naturally | Inhale naturally | Turbocharged | Turbocharged |
| Engine layout | Horizontal | Horizontal | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Cylinder arrangement | L | L | L | L |
| Number of cylinders | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Air Supply | DOHC | DOHC | DOHC | DOHC |
| Maximum horsepower (Ps) | 110 | 110 | 160 | 186 |
| Maximum power(kW) | 81 | 81 | 118 | 137 |
| Maximum torque(N-m) | 141 | 141 | 250 | 320 |
| Maximum torque speed (rpm) | 4100 | 4100 | 1750-4000 | 1500-4050 |
| Maximum net power (kW) | 81 | 81 | 118 | 137 |
| Fuel grade | 92# | 92# | 92# | 95# |
| Chassis/Wheels | ||||
| Drive mode | Front front drive | Front front drive | Front front drive | Front four-wheel drive |
| Four-wheel drive | -- | -- | -- | Timely four-wheel drive |
| Front suspension type | Macpherson independent suspension | Macpherson independent suspension | Macpherson independent suspension | Macpherson independent suspension |
| Rear suspension type | Torsion beam type non-independent suspension | Torsion beam type non-independent suspension | Torsion beam type non-independent suspension | Multi-link independent suspension |
| Parking brake type | Electronic parking | Electronic parking | Electronic parking | Electronic parking |
| Rim material | ●Aluminum alloy | ●Aluminum alloy | ●Aluminum alloy | ●Aluminum alloy |
| Front tire specifications | 205/60 R16 | 205/55 R17 | 205/55 R17 | 225/50 R18 |
| Rear tire specifications | 205/60 R16 | 205/55 R17 | 205/55 R17 | 225/50 R18 |
| Spare tire specifications | -- | -- | -- | Not full size |
| Active/Passive safety | ||||
| Main/passenger seat airbag | Main●/deputy● | Main●/deputy● | Main●/deputy● | Main●/deputy● |
| Front/rear side airbags | Front●/rear-- | Front●/rear-- | Front●/rear-- | Front●/rear-- |
| Front/rear head airbags (curtain airbags) | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● |
| Tire pressure monitoring function | ●Tire pressure alarm | ●Tire pressure alarm | ●Tire pressure alarm | ●Tire pressure alarm |
| Seat belt not fastened reminder | ●Front row | ●Whole car | ●Whole car | ●Whole car |
| ABS anti-lock | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Lane Departure Warning System | -- | ● | ● | ● |
| Active braking/active safety system | -- | ● | ● | ● |
| Reverse side warning system | -- | ● | ● | -- |
| Control Configuration | ||||
| Driving mode switch | ●Sports | ●Sports | ●Sports | ●Sports ●Economy ●Standard/comfortable ●Off-road ●Snow |
| Shift pattern | ●Mechanical gear shift | ●Mechanical gear shift | ●Mechanical gear shift | ●Mechanical gear shift |
| automatic parking | -- | -- | -- | ● |
| Auxiliary/Intelligent Driving | ||||
| cruise system | ●Full speed adaptive cruise | ●Full speed adaptive cruise | ●Full speed adaptive cruise | ●Full speed adaptive cruise |
| Assisted driving level | ●L2 | ●L2 | ●L2 | ●L2 |
| Lane centering | -- | -- | -- | ● |
| Driving assistance images | ●Reversing image | ●Reversing image | ●Reversing image | ●360-degree panoramic image |
| Front/rear parking radar | -- | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● |
| Ultrasonic radar quantity | -- | ●8 pcs | ●8 pcs | -- |
| Appearance Configuration | ||||
| Skylight type | -- | ●Panoramic sunroof can be opened | ●Panoramic sunroof can be opened | ●Panoramic sunroof can be opened |
| Roof rack | -- | ● | ● | ● |
| Key type | ●Remote control key | ●Remote control key | ●Remote control key | ●Remote control key |
| Keyless start system | -- | ● | ● | ● |
| Electric trunk | -- | -- | -- | ● |
| Induction trunk | -- | -- | -- | ● |
| Internal Configuration | -- | -- | -- | ● |
| Full LCD instrument panel | -- | -- | -- | ● |
| LCD instrument size | ●8 inches | ●8 inches | ●8 inches | ●10.25 inches |
| Steering wheel material | ●Plastic | ●Plastic | ●Plastic | ●Leather |
| Steering wheel position adjustment | ●Manual up and down + front and rear adjustment | ●Manual up and down + front and rear adjustment | ●Manual up and down + front and rear adjustment | ●Manual up and down + front and rear adjustment |
| Multifunction steering wheel | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Seat Configuration | ||||
| Seat material | ●Fabric | ●Leather/fabric mix and match | ●Leather/fabric mix and match | ●Imitation leather |
| Main/passenger seat electric adjustment | -- | -- | -- | Main●/deputy● |
| Front seat functions | -- | -- | -- | ●Heating |
| Rear seats fold down | ●Proportional inverted | ●Proportional inverted | ●Proportional inverted | ●Proportional inverted |
| Front/rear center armrest | Front●/rear-- | Front●/rear-- | Front●/rear-- | Front●/rear● |
| Lighting Configuration | ||||
| Low beam light source | ●LED | ●LED | ●LED | ●LED |
| high beam light source | ●LED | ●LED | ●LED | ●LED |
| Adaptive high and low beam | -- | -- | -- | ● |
| Headlight height adjustable | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Delayed turn off of headlights | -- | -- | -- | ● |
| Car interior ambient lighting | -- | -- | -- | ● |
| Glass/Rear View Mirror | ||||
| Exterior rearview mirror function | ●Electric adjustment | ●Rearview mirror heating ●Electric adjustment |
●Rearview mirror heating ●Electric adjustment |
●Lock the car and fold automatically ●Electric folding ●Rearview mirror heating ●Reverse and automatically turn down ●Electric adjustment |
| Sensing wiper function | -- | ●Rain sensor type | ●Rain sensor type | ●Rain sensor type |
| Front/rear electric windows | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● |
| One-touch window lifting function | ●Whole car | ●Whole car | ●Whole car | ●Whole car |
| Window anti-pinch function | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Car vanity mirror | ●Main driver + lighting ●Co-pilot + lighting |
●Main driver + lighting ●Co-pilot + lighting |
●Main driver + lighting ●Co-pilot + lighting |
●Main driver + lighting ●Co-pilot + lighting |
| Interior rearview mirror function | ●Manual anti-glare | ●Manual anti-glare | ●Manual anti-glare | ●Automatic anti-glare |
| Intelligent Internet | ||||
| Central control color LCD screen | ●Touch LCD screen | ●Touch LCD screen | ●Touch LCD screen | ●Touch LCD screen |
| Central control screen size | ●8 inches | ●8 inches | ●8 inches | ●12 inches |
| Vehicle intelligent system | -- | -- | -- | ●IQ. Connectivity |
| Satellite navigation system | -- | -- | -- | ● |
| Navigation traffic information display | -- | -- | -- | ● |
| roadside assistance call | -- | -- | -- | ● |
| Bluetooth/car phone | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Mobile phone interconnection/mapping | ●Support CarPlay ●Support CarLife ●Support HUAWEI HiCar |
●Support CarPlay ●Support CarLife ●Support HUAWEI HiCar |
●Support CarPlay ●Support CarLife ●Support HUAWEI HiCar |
●Support CarPlay ●Support CarLife ●Support HUAWEI HiCar |
| Voice recognition control system | -- | -- | -- | ●Multimedia system ●Navigation ●Phone |
| APP Remote Control | -- | -- | -- | ●Vehicle condition inquiry/diagnosis ●Vehicle positioning/car search |
| Media Entertainment | ||||
| Multimedia/charging interface | ●Type-C ●USB |
●Type-C ●USB |
●Type-C ●USB |
●Type-C ●USB |
| Number of USB/Type-C interfaces | ●1 in the front row/2 in the rear row | ●1 in the front row/2 in the rear row | ●1 in the front row/2 in the rear row | ●2 in the front row/2 in the rear row |
| Mobile phone wireless charging function | -- | -- | -- | ● |
| Speaker brand name | -- | -- | -- | ○Beats |
| Number of speakers | ●4 speakers | ●4 speakers | ●4 speakers | ●6 speakers ○7 speakers |
| Luggage compartment 12V power interface | -- | -- | -- | ● |
