The 2025 Volkswagen Taos gets refreshed for North America. This subcompact SUV gets improvements to major issues like the poor transmission in AWD models, and All wheel drive models now get an eight-speed automatic transmission, the same as in the front drive models.

The eight-speed automatic transmission replaces the outgoing AWD seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The 2025 Taos power comes from a 1.5-liter engine that produces a total of 174 horsepower, up from 158 horsepower and a torque output of 184 pounds-feet. For the 158 HP Taos hit 60 mph in 7.4 seconds for fwd and 7.5 seconds on 4 motion all wheel drive.

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