Volkswagen Taos

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, debuting for North America on 13 October 2020 as a 2022 model. In North America it is powered by a 1.5 litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine known as the TSI Evo, which produces 158 hp, and the Mexican-built car slots directly below the Tiguan while acting as an indirect replacement for the discontinued Golf. As of 2025 in South America and China it is positioned between the T-Cross and the Tiguan, the eight-speed automatic replaced the DSG for the 2025 model, and the name comes from Taos, New Mexico.