Volkswagen Taos
For 2025, Volkswagen’s subcompact SUV sports a new front end. Also, the turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine has been upgraded from 158 hp to 174 hp. Torque remains unchanged at 184 lb-ft. More good news: Volkswagen is removing the dual-clutch transmission from all-wheel-drive models and replacing it with the same eight-speed autobox found on front-wheel-drive models. The Taos is fun to drive and comfortable to live with.
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2023 Volkswagen Taos Highline: Not the Same on the Highway and Around Town
2023 Volkswagen Taos Highline: Not the Same on the Highway and Around TownAs a member of the North American Car of the Year (NACTOY) jury, my job is to head over to Michigan every fall (except for the pandemic years) to put over 30 new models to the test and identify which ones are deserving of a prestigious award. The plan is …
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2022 Hyundai Kona vs. 2022 Volkswagen Taos: The Numbers
2022 Hyundai Kona vs. 2022 Volkswagen Taos: The NumbersHyundai and Volkswagen have big news for 2022. The former is significantly refreshing the Kona and adding new technologies to its small crossover, while the latter is introducing the all-new Taos as a replacement for the standard Golf. Which one is better? To help settle the debate, we’ve compared the …
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2022 Volkswagen Taos: Baby Tiguan Makes a Good First Impression
2022 Volkswagen Taos: Baby Tiguan Makes a Good First ImpressionVolkswagen is having a critical year. In addition to launching its first-ever electric SUV, the ID.4 , the German automaker is finally giving Canadians another small SUV to consider. The all-new 2022 Volkswagen Taos will arrive in dealerships a few weeks from now, and The Car Guide recently had the …
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All the Vehicles Built in Canada and Mexico That Are Sold in the U.S.
All the Vehicles Built in Canada and Mexico That Are Sold in the U.S.U.S. President-elect Donald Trump this week threatened to impose a 25-percent tariff on all Canadian and Mexican imports as soon as he returns to the White House on January 20, 2025 – a move that essentially aims to put pressure on the two neighbouring countries to strengthen the borders and …
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Updated 2025 Volkswagen Taos to Start Just Under $30,000 in Canada
Updated 2025 Volkswagen Taos to Start Just Under $30,000 in CanadaVolkswagen today announced Canadian pricing details for the refreshed and more powerful 2025 Taos , which will arrive at dealers nationwide later this year. As we suspected, it’s more expensive than the 2024 iteration including a fairly steep hike in base trim. Before we go any further, you should know …
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2025 Volkswagen Taos Gets Refreshed Styling, Ditches 7-Speed DSG
2025 Volkswagen Taos Gets Refreshed Styling, Ditches 7-Speed DSGIntroduced in 2022, the Taos is a relatively young member of the Volkswagen family, but has nonetheless managed to become the German manufacturer's best-selling SUV in Canada. So, for the 2025 model year, its offering has been enhanced with a few cosmetic tweaks, as well as mechanical iterations and new …
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Just One Compact SUV Aces IIHS’ New Front Crash Prevention Test
Just One Compact SUV Aces IIHS’ New Front Crash Prevention TestAfter updating its vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention test to address crashes that occur at higher speeds and those in which the struck vehicle is a motorcycle or large truck, the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) came to a sad conclusion: only one of the first 10 compact SUVs …
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These Are the Vehicles Consumers Like the Most and the Least in 2024
These Are the Vehicles Consumers Like the Most and the Least in 2024Sales charts tell you a lot of things, like which vehicles are the most popular among consumers, but not the whole story. That’s why U.S. magazine Consumer Reports conducts a yearly survey to find out the models that people like the most and the least. Its latest rankings are out, …
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Most and Least Liked Vehicles in 2023 According to Consumer Reports
Most and Least Liked Vehicles in 2023 According to Consumer ReportsU.S. magazine Consumer Reports has once again published a list of vehicles owners like the most. The results are from the 2022 Annual Auto Surveys, involving more than 300,000 vehicles from the 2020-2022 model years, as well as some 2023 models. The team used criteria like price, performance, reliability, comfort, …
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Some Volkswagen Taos Crossovers Hit With Stop-sale Order
Some Volkswagen Taos Crossovers Hit With Stop-sale OrderVolkswagen has ordered its dealers in Canada and the U.S. to stop sales of its new Taos small crossover, specifically models equipped with the 4Motion all-wheel drive system. Why? It appears an unknown issue may cause the vehicle to shut off while in use. Dealers were informed by the company …
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Volkswagen Taos Basecamp Concept Has Adventure on Its Mind
Volkswagen Taos Basecamp Concept Has Adventure on Its MindJust like it did with the Atlas in 2019, Volkswagen yesterday introduced a Basecamp concept based on the all-new 2022 Taos compact SUV. The recipe is pretty much the same: fender flares, all-terrain wheels and tires, an exclusive body paint (Waimea Blue) and a black finish on a number of …
