What sort of car is the 2022 Volkswagen Taos? What does it examine to?

The Taos is a five-seat crossover making its debut for the 2022 mannequin yr. It slots in beneath the plus-sized Tiguan however the two might be mistaken with VW’s conservative styling method. The Taos affords a way more spacious inside than rivals such because the Ford Bronco Sport, Jeep Compass, Kia Seltos, and Mazda CX-30, amongst others.

Is the 2022 Volkswagen Taos an excellent car?

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With a spacious and well-packaged inside, the all-new 2022 Taos earns a TCC Ranking of 6.2 out of 10, earlier than security is factored in. That places it above a number of of its smaller rivals, however behind our greatest scoring compact SUVs such because the Ford Bronco Sport and Hyundai Tucson. (Learn extra about how we charge automobiles.)

What’s new for the 2022 Volkswagen Taos?

For the reason that Taos is new, all the things. VW sells it in S, SE, and SEL trim ranges with front-wheel drive commonplace and all-wheel drive elective on all grades.

Styling combines a mixture of parts from VW’s different SUVs. It has an analogous physique form to the Tiguan and shares its X-shaped grille with the Atlas Cross Sport. The Taos will probably be instantly recognizable as a VW due to its proportions and minimalist look down the perimeters. The inside is conservatively styled with in depth use of black plastics throughout the dashboard.

The Taos is priced in between subcompact and compact SUVs, however with passenger/cargo room that leans extra in the direction of compact. That offers it a bonus over rivals. Although it’s 9.3 inches shorter than the Tiguan, it nonetheless affords a stunning quantity of room for backseat passengers with 37.9 inches of rear leg room. The identical is true of cargo room, with as much as 27.9 cubic ft of cargo quantity behind the rear seat. 

The Taos incorporates a new 1.5-liter turbo-4 that can finally exchange the 1.4-liter turbo-4 presently discovered within the Jetta. It places out 158-hp and 184 lb-ft of torque and is paired with an 8-speed automated for FWD fashions, or a 7-speed dual-clutch automated with AWD. The engine feels a bit sluggish, however the Taos has good experience high quality and correct steering that wants extra weight. AWD fashions include a multi-link rear suspension, which helps them to really feel extra agile and fun-to-drive. Gasoline financial system estimates are 31 mixed mpg for the FWD Taos, and 28 mixed mpg with AWD.

A 6.5-inch multimedia display is commonplace on the S, whereas the SE and SEL leap as much as an 8.0-inch touchscreen that additionally contains wi-fi Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. To match this, a wi-fi charging pad can be commonplace together with the bigger display. That’s not the one display discovered within the Taos: an 8.0-inch digital cockpit show is commonplace, and the SEL will get a good bigger 10.3-inch show with much more customization choices. 

Customary security options are sparse in comparison with different automobiles on this class. There aren’t any lively driver-assist options to be discovered on the S grade, although they are often added with a package deal. The SE has commonplace automated emergency braking and provides blindspot displays as nicely. Additionally out there throughout three grades (with all options commonplace on the SEL) are adaptive cruise management that works right down to a cease, lively lane management, and emergency help.

How a lot does the 2022 Volkswagen Taos value?

The Taos S begins at $24,190 however the $28,440 SE trim can be our alternative, with artificial leather-based seats, a bigger 8.0-inch touchscreen, wi-fi Android Auto/Apple CarPlay, and a wi-fi telephone charger. Topping off the Taos lineup is the SEL, which begins at $32,685. Including all-wheel drive prices between $2,045 and $1,450 relying on trim degree.

The place is the 2022 Volkswagen Taos made?

The Taos is constructed at Volkswagen’s plant in Puebla, Mexico, alongside the Jetta and Tiguan.