Volkswagen Tukan: new compact pickup for South America launching 2027
Volkswagen Tukan compact pickup announced for South America
Volkswagen Tukan: new compact pickup for South America launching 2027
Volkswagen reveals Tukan, a new compact pickup developed in Brazil for South American markets, set to launch in 2027 with a signature canary yellow color.
2026-02-04T06:08:20+03:00
2026-02-04T06:08:20+03:00
2026-02-04T06:08:20+03:00
Volkswagen has announced the name of its new model developed for South American markets. The compact pickup will be called Tukan and is set to launch in 2027. The company emphasizes that the model was entirely developed in Brazil, from body design to engineering solutions, with serial production to be organized at the brand's plant in São José dos Pinhais.The name choice is deliberate: Tukan references the toucan, one of the most recognizable birds of the American tropics. Volkswagen highlights that the name has international pronunciation and is suitable for global positioning of the model, which may indicate plans to expand the pickup beyond South America.The manufacturer has also revealed the first stylistic feature of the new vehicle—a signature shade called Amarelo Canário (canary yellow), which will be a key color for the Tukan. Technical specifications have not yet been disclosed. In the published teaser, a unibody construction is visible, suggesting an orientation toward the urban and suburban segment of light pickups.
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2026
Michael Powers
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Volkswagen Tukan compact pickup announced for South America
Volkswagen reveals Tukan, a new compact pickup developed in Brazil for South American markets, set to launch in 2027 with a signature canary yellow color.
Michael Powers, Editor
Volkswagen has announced the name of its new model developed for South American markets. The compact pickup will be called Tukan and is set to launch in 2027. The company emphasizes that the model was entirely developed in Brazil, from body design to engineering solutions, with serial production to be organized at the brand's plant in São José dos Pinhais.
The name choice is deliberate: Tukan references the toucan, one of the most recognizable birds of the American tropics. Volkswagen highlights that the name has international pronunciation and is suitable for global positioning of the model, which may indicate plans to expand the pickup beyond South America.
The manufacturer has also revealed the first stylistic feature of the new vehicle—a signature shade called Amarelo Canário (canary yellow), which will be a key color for the Tukan. Technical specifications have not yet been disclosed. In the published teaser, a unibody construction is visible, suggesting an orientation toward the urban and suburban segment of light pickups.
