Volkswagen Taos 2022

Volkswagen of America, Inc. unveiled the all-new 2022 Tao's. The Volkswagen Tao's will slot below the Tiguan, and is the second one evidence factor of Volkswagen's doubling-up SUV approach following the release of Atlas Cross Sport in 2020. The car is located in the biggest U.S. car segment, the compact SUV market, wherein four million automobiles had been bought in 2019-round 24 percentage of the market. The Tao's is small in stature, however large on value, with formidable layout, clever packaging, and high-stop capabilities.

“Tao's is our 5th new addition to the Volkswagen SUV own circle of relatives in only 4 years, and we are pleased to maintain locating new methods to satisfy the wishes of American families,” stated Scott Keogh, CEO, Volkswagen Group of America. “Tao's will bookend our compact SUV imparting, giving consumers all the style, generation, and disability that Volkswagen is understood for at a fair greater low-priced price.”

The Volkswagen SUV layout DNA is apparent with inside the outside of the Tao's

. It bears a formidable the front stop with a sculpted hood, and LED mild signature paying homage to the Atlas Cross Sport. Top trims characteristic LED headlights with the Adaptive Front-lights System (AFS), and an illuminated mild line stretching outward from the logo, as at the currently unveiled ID.four electric powered SUV. The specific facet profile, with a robust man or woman line, harkens to the Tiguan, at the same time as the greater squared-off wheel arches provide a nod to Atlas. Eight colorations meet 4 wheel designs-17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels are standard, with 18-inch wheels (machined or black finish) and 19-inch wheels to be had-and a breathtaking sunroof is elective.

Dimensionally, Taos sits on the center of the access compact SUV area, in comparison to the Tiguan, which sits on the pinnacle of the compact SUV area. Nose to tail, Volkswagen Taos is 175.eight inches long-nine.three inches shy of Tiguan-with a wheelbase of 105.nine inches; it's far 72.five inches extensive and 64.four inches tall. 

Passenger area is a roomy 99.five cubic ft-simply 1.6 cu toes much less than the -row Tiguan-with 28.1 cu toes of bags area in the back of the second one-row seats and 66.three cu toes with the second one row folded down. In addition to imparting beneficiant shipment area, the Taos gives a cushty journey for all passengers, with 40.1 inches of legroom withinside the the front and 37.nine withinside the rear.

Inside, the Volkswagen Taos capabilities contemporary-day layout and top class healthy and finish. The cockpit consists of smooth traces with a horizontal focus; sprint décor divides the important touchscreen from weather controls and flows seamlessly into the door inserts, including visible interest. Two-tone seats are standard-whether or not withinside the base fabric or elective leatherette and leather-based seating surfaces-and consist of a costly French Roast and black aggregate for among the finest fashions. Standard consolation and comfort capabilities consist of automated headlights and push-button start; KESSY® keyless get entry to is to be had, in conjunction with an eight-manner electricity motive force seat, dual-region Climatronic® weather control, rain-sensing wipers, a heated leatherette steerage wheel, heated and ventilated the front seats, heated facet mirrors and heated washing machine nozzles.

Taos gives the contemporary in Volkswagen connectivity and infotainment generation. The Volkswagen Digital Cockpit configurable tool cluster comes standard, as does Volkswagen Car-Net with in-vehicle WiFi functionality while you join a statistics plan. The MIB3 infotainment machine with wi-fi charging and wi-fi App-Connect for like minded gadgets is to be had from mid-degree trims and is paired with an eight-inch touchscreen with voice control, SiriusXM® satellite tv for pc radio (3-month trial), and to be had navigation. Top trims upload 10-shadeation ambient lights and a top class BeatsAudio® sound machine with eight speakers.

The IQ.DRIVE® suite of motive force help generation is to be had on each Taos model, providing Forward Collision Warning with Autonomous Braking (Front Assist), Active Blind Spot Monitor, Lane Keeping System (Lane Assist), Adaptive Cruise Control with a Stop and Go characteristic, Travel Assist and Emergency Assist. High Beam Control (Light Assist), the Adaptive Front-lights System (AFS), and Park Distance Control also are to be had.

The Volkswagen Taos is powered through a 1.five-liter model of the EA211 turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that presently powers the Jetta sedan. Making 158 horsepower and 184 pound-ft of torque, the brand new engine gives some of high-tech capabilities designed to assist produce superb gasoline economy. The engine is mated to an eight-pace automated transmission withinside the the front-wheel-pressure model, at the same time as fashions with 4Motion® all-wheel pressure get a seven-pace DSG® dual-snatch automated transmission.

There might be 3 trim levels: S, SE, and SEL. Volkswagen Taos might be produced withinside the North American Region at Volkswagen's Puebla, Mexico factory.