- Volkswagen simply introduced pricing for the up to date 2025 Taos crossover.
- Base value rises by $1,000, however one trim is cheaper than it was final yr.
- It stays certainly one of VW’s most reasonably priced vehicles.
A month in the past, Volkswagen revealed the up to date 2025 Taos, its Golf-based crossover for North America. There aren’t a ton of radical adjustments for the automobile, most notably a lift in energy, a refreshed inside, and a brand new transmission. Unsurprisingly, it isn’t an excessive amount of costlier than its quick predecessor, and for one trim, truly a bit of cheaper.
Pricing begins at $26,420 for the front-wheel drive Taos S, together with a $1,425 vacation spot charge, a $1,000 upcharge over the 2024 mannequin. The costliest variant is the $36,120 SEL, which comes customary with VW’s 4Motion all-wheel drive, usually a $1,700 add-on to front-wheel drive fashions. Here is an entire pricing breakdown for every mannequin, and a comparability with the equal 2024 trim. All costs embrace vacation spot.
| Mannequin | 2025 | 2024 | Change |
| Taos S | $26,420 | $25,420 | + $1,000 |
| Taos S 4Motion | $28,120 | $27,760 | + $360 |
| Taos SE | $29,320 | $29,590 | – $270 |
| Taos SE 4Motion | $31,020 | $31,040 | + $20 |
| Taos SE Black | $31,570 | $31,790 | + $220 |
| Taos SE Black 4Motion | $33,270 | $33,440 | + $170 |
| Taos SEL 4Motion | $36,120 | $34,940 | + $1,180 |
Along with an inside highlighted by a brand new floating 8-inch infotainment display screen, the Taos will get some mechanical updates. VW up to date its 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder and energy rises from 158 to 174 horsepower, whereas torque stays the identical at 184 pound-feet. Beforehand, Taos 4Motion fashions got here with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, however clients discovered its shifting too tough, so VW swapped that for an eight-speed automated.
There are some new colours, and new wheel choices too, however in any other case, this isn’t a radical refresh. It additionally stays certainly one of VW’s extra reasonably priced choices in North America, behind the just lately up to date Jetta at $23,320.
