Eager readers will know that the compact SUV market is booming. With so many choices to select from – together with many from Volkswagen – the Taos is available in at a really aggressive beginning MSRP of $22,995. Stepping in because the substitute for the bottom Golf in the USA, the brand new car has large footwear to fill.
Underneath the hood, all trim ranges – S, SE, and SEL – will obtain the identical 158-horsepower (118-kilowatt) turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine. Whereas gasoline financial system figures stay unavailable, the closest comparability in Volkswagen’s lineup can be the Jetta’s turbocharged 1.4-liter unit, with a decent 30 miles per gallon within the metropolis, and 40 mpg on the freeway.
The Taos will come as normal with front-wheel-drive, however clients can have the choice to spec a 4Motion all-wheel-drive system. Whereas the FWD fashions can be paired with an eight-speed automated transmission, the AWD autos will obtain a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch unit.
On the within, Taos provides Volkswagen’s Digital Cockpit instrument cluster as a normal. Patrons can even get the German automaker’s Automotive-Internet facility, with in-car Wi-Fi capabilities when subscribed to an information plan. Music lovers can be blissful to listen to that the SUV could be optioned out with an eight-speaker BeatsAudio sound system. For seamless car-to-phone integration, the MIB3 infotainment system – obtainable with the mid-level SE trim – permits VW wi-fi App-Join for appropriate gadgets.
Particulars stay sparse, however the compact SUV is about to succeed in U.S. dealerships in June of 2021. Till then, be at liberty to take a look at our very personal Brett Evans’ tackle pre-production examples of the German automaker’s latest and smallest SUV.
