Volkswagen Taos

Volkswagen has built the Taos since 2022. Autoknowtive’s catalog has 2 of them, from the 2022 Volkswagen Taos to the 2025 Volkswagen Taos. Body styles here: SUV. Sold new in North America.

Built: 2022–today
Brand from: Germany
Body styles: SUV
Sold new in: North America
In the catalog: 2 cars

How it changed

The most powerful here is the 2025 Volkswagen Taos at 176 hp (131 kW).

Every Taos in the catalog

2022 Volkswagen Taos

Specs not listed

The Volkswagen Taos is a compact crossover SUV marketed by Volkswagen. It was first released in October 2018 as the Volkswagen Tharu in China, while the Taos was released in October 2020 as a restyled version of the Tharu for the North American, South American, and Russian markets. As of 2025, for the South American and Chinese markets the vehicle is positioned between the T-Cross and the Tiguan in Volkswagen's crossover SUV lineup. It is not marketed in core European market.

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2025 Volkswagen Taos

176 hp

Under the hood of the 2025 Taos is an updated version of the efficient 1.5-liter EA211 turbocharged four-cylinder TSI engine.

Text: press release via NetCarShow

Photo: NetCarShow

Specs side by side

Car	Power	Torque	Engine	Drive	Gearbox	EPA combined
2025 Taos	176 hp (131 kW)	184 lb-ft (249 Nm)	1.5 L inline-4	All Wheel Drive	8-speed automatic Tiptronic	31 mpg

Power is the figure quoted for that version. Fuel economy is the best EPA combined rating, US models only.

Rivals

Cars from other brands in the same class, with similar power and from the same years:

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