The updated 2025 Volkswagen Taos is just around the corner and the company recently confirmed that you’ll need at least $24,995 to land one in your driveway or parking spot, without the $1,425 destination fee, which is only a grand more than the outgoing model. For that, one gets a base-level 2025 VW Taos S with front-wheel drive, while adding 4MOTION all-wheel drive bumps the MSRP up by $1,700.
The Volkswagen Taos originally arrived in October 2020 as a 2022 model-year vehicle and a replacement for the beloved and storied regular Golf five-door hatchback. The reason why it replaced the standard Golf was due to heightened demand for crossover SUVs while sales of the Golf took a serious nosedive in North America, forcing Volkswagen to discontinue selling the model on our shores. The Golf continues to be sold in Europe while the only version of the Golf sold on American shores is the GTI and Golf R.
The 2025 Volkswagen Taos Will Be Available In Four Trims
Similar to the current and soon-to-be outgoing Taos, the new facelifted model will continue to be offered in a total of four trims: S, SE, SE Black, and SEL. The S, SE, SE Black all come standard with front-wheel drive with 4MOTION all-paw traction optional, while the top-spec SEL comes with 4MOTION as standard.
The prices for the SE start at $27,895 for the front-wheel-drive model with the 4MOTION variant bumping up to $29,595, the SE Black starts at $30,145 for the front-wheel-drive version and $31,845 for the 4MOTION variant, and the top-spec SEL 4MOTION stamps its starting invoice at $34,695.
Motivating the Taos is still Volkswagen’s ubiquitous “EA211” turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder with TSI direct-injection and in 1.5-liter form. But thanks to a long-list of revisions and upgrades, the 2025 Taos benefits from a considerable power output hike, to the tune of 16 extra horses. The updated Taos 1.5-liter turbo-four now punches out 174 horsepower versus the old model’s 158 horses. Other changes under the hood include the standardization of a new eight-speed conventional automatic for the 4MOTION all-wheel-drive models, versus the previous model’s use of VW’s also common DSG dual-clutch automatic.
Helping to usher the facelifted Taos into 2025 is a long list of changes, including revised head- and taillights, front and rear bumpers, as well as upgrades to in-car infotainment and driver-assist tech to keep the Taos up with the Joneses. Those headlights now come standard with projector-style lenses with high-intensity LED bulbs and optional Adaptive Front-lighting System. Complementing the tech upgrades is the implementation of Volkswagen’s newly redesigned interior cockpit, featuring the company’s new dashboard design that incorporates VW’s new eight-inch “floating” center infotainment screen.
As you climb up the trim ladder, the SE includes larger 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels, silver roof rails, and remote key start as standard while two-tone interior leatherette color options spice up the ambiance. The SE also benefits from a multi-function control steering wheel, and heated front seats and side-view mirrors, and a wireless smartphone charger with Volkswagen’s App Connect, automatic Climatronic HVAC, the aforementioned Adaptive Front-lighting SYstem, and front and rear Park Distance Control, all as standard.
SE Black adds to the SE model by sprucing up the exterior with sporter shadowline trim, bespoke 18-inch wheels for front-wheel-drive versions and unique 19-inch black alloys for the 4MOTION models, and a standard panoramic sunroof. Rounding out the lineup is the top-spec SEL, which is the fanciest Taos available, checking all of the options boxes while adding air-cooled front seats, ambient lighting, and a larger 10.25-inch digital cockpit display for the driver.
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