What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Volkswagen Taos? What does it compare to? The 2022 Volkswagen Taos is the smallest crossover SUV in the Volkswagen lineup, slotting beneath the Volkswagen Tiguan. It’s similar in size to the first-generation Tiguan, seats five, and wears Volkswagen’s characteristic conservative style. In size …
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When VW agreed to give us a 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport SEL for a few months, we were excited. Among many things, the Cross Sport is a good-looking, rugged two-row crossover based on an already well-selling model for VW, the traditional three-row Atlas. Now on the back end of …
Read More »2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Electrifies VW’s SUV Lineup
Volkswagen invited us down to Chattanooga, Tennessee, for a brief drive of an ID.4 electric crossover prototype alongside a Mazda CX-5 AWD. Since we made the trip from our Kentucky base to VW’s United States headquarters in a VW Tiguan SE-L Premium R-Line 4Motion, we had a representative trio for …
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Although it’s one of the world’s largest automakers, Volkswagen is in need of some direction. Still reeling from an emissions scandal in 2015, the company has a few objectives for the next couple years: regain consumer trust; build US-market sales; and develop a holistic relationship between executives, designers, and engineers. …
Read More »2022 Volkswagen Taos tested, 2021 Ford F-150 reigns, Mustang Mach-E price drops: What’s New @ The Car Connection
First drive: 2022 Volkswagen Taos small SUV shows big promise The 2022 Volkswagen Taos subcompact crossover SUV has a roomy interior and a punchy turbo-4, making it a compelling rival to the Mazda CX-30 and Chevy Trailblazer. 2021 Ford F-150 claims best-in-class towing, max payload of light-duty pickup trucks The …
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by Brian Wong Volkswagen has a big gap where a small SUV should go. Filling that gap will be two compact crossover SUVs in the 2022 Taos and the all-electric ID.4. The electric ID.4 goes on sale early next year and is nearly ready to go. The Taos (pronounced like …
Read More »2021 Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossover SUV has 250-mile range, starts at $41,190
Volkswagen flashed its electric vehicle credentials by launching the ID.4 electric crossover SUV on Wednesday. It’s the first member of the ID electric family to come to the U.S. The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 compact crossover seats five, is sized similarly to the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, and has an …
Read More »2021 Kia Sorento SUV debuts, 2021 BMW M3 preview, 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 revealed: What’s New @ The Car Connection
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Read More »2020 Volkswagen Arteon sedan earns Top Safety Pick award
The 2020 Volkswagen Arteon full-size sedan earned a Top Safety Pick award from the IIHS, the automaker announced this week. The Arteon previously earned top “Good” ratings on all six crash tests conducted by the IIHS, but until now did not qualify for the award due to headlights that rated …
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