2022 Volkswagen Taos revealed with in-betweener compact size and rugged styling cues
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It doesn't say it's "more rugged", it says it has "rugged styling cues". That's a huge difference. :laugh:
It's a VW. Plus it's a mainstream vehicle. It doesn't have to stand out. It just has to be competitive.
Why does this exist? So that people who walk into a VW dealership looking for a jelly bean of this size have something to buy. It's not complicated
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Well then. I stand corrected. While wearing my rugged-styled shirt and pants.
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1. It's not a new vehicle. It's a mildly rebadged SEAT Ateca which has been for sale for 4 years. It's also sold as VW Tharu in China for the last 3 yerars, and as Jetta VS5 the last 2 years.
2. SWB Tiguan is still bigger than Taos. Not by much but SWB Tiguan is considered by VW as a premium vehicle for high income countries. Low income developing countries get Tharu/Taos.
Think of SWB Tiguan as fancy Renault and Taos as basic Dacia. The implication of where VW think USA belongs in the pantheon of nations is obvious
VW line up:
B short: T-Cross
B long: T-Roc
B coupe: Nivus
C short: Tharu/Taos
C long 5 seat: Tiguan/Tayron
C long 7 seat: Tiguan All Space
C coupe: Tiguan X/Tayron X
C EV: ID.4
D short: Atlas Sport
D long: Touareg
E: Atlas/Terramont
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And to expand the allegory, you're wearing regular sneakers with pretend camping clothes.
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I like the look of this.
I’m worried what is this modified Miller cycle?
Are they putting already particulate filters in gasoline cars?
I’m worried what is this modified Miller cycle?
Are they putting already particulate filters in gasoline cars?
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For those wondering about the size:
L x W x H // WB
B-segment/Subcompact short
Suzuki Breeza (not sold in the US) 157.3" x 70.5" x 64.6" // 98.4"
Honda WR-V (not sold in the US) 157.5" x 68.5" x 63.0" // 100.4"
Hyundai Venue 159.1" x 69.7" x 61.6" // 99.2"
Ford EcoSport 161.3" x 69.5" x 64.8" // 99.2
VW T-Cross (not sold in the US) 161.7" x 69.3" 62.6" // 100.4"
B-segment/Subcompact long
Hyundai Kona 164.0" x 70.9" x 61.6" // 102.4
Ford Puma (not sold in the US) 164.8" x 71.1" x 60.5" // 101.9"
Kia Soul 165.2" x 70.9" x 63.0" // 102.4"
Jeep Renegade 166.6" x 71.1" x 66.5" // 101.2"
VW T-Roc (not sold in the US) 166.7" x 71.6" x 61.9" // 102.0"
C-segment/Compacts short
Nissan Qashqai (Rogue Sport) 172.0" x 70.9" x 62.8" // 104.2"
Kia Seltos 172.0" x 70.9" x 63.6" // 103.5"
Ford Bronco Sport 172.7" x 74.3" x 70.2" // 105.1"
VW Taos 174.2" x 72.5" x 64.3" // 105.5"
Peugeot 3008 (not sold in the US) 175.2" x 72.4" x 63.8" // 105.3"
C-segment/Compact long 5 seat
Kia Sportage 176.4" x 73.0" x 64.4" // 105.1"
VW Tiguan SWB (not sold in the US) 176.6" x 72.4" x 65.9" // 105.6"
Ford Escape/Kuga 180.5" x 74.1" x 66.1 // 106.7"
Honda CR-V 180.6" x 73.0" x 66.1" // 104.7" (also available with 7 seats)
Toyota RAV4 181.1" x 73.0" x 65.4" // 105.9"
C-segment/Compact long 7 seat
Peugeot 5008 (not sold in the US) 182.7" x 72.4" x 64.6" // 111.8"
Nissan Rogue 183.0" x 72.4" x 66.9" // 106.5"
Mitsubishi Outlander 184.8" x 71.3" x 67.3" // 105.1"
VW Tiguan LWB 185.5" x 72.4" x 65.9" // 109.9" (also available with 5 seats)
Taos and Tiguan SWB is almost the same size but not quite.
L x W x H // WB
B-segment/Subcompact short
Suzuki Breeza (not sold in the US) 157.3" x 70.5" x 64.6" // 98.4"
Honda WR-V (not sold in the US) 157.5" x 68.5" x 63.0" // 100.4"
Hyundai Venue 159.1" x 69.7" x 61.6" // 99.2"
Ford EcoSport 161.3" x 69.5" x 64.8" // 99.2
VW T-Cross (not sold in the US) 161.7" x 69.3" 62.6" // 100.4"
B-segment/Subcompact long
Hyundai Kona 164.0" x 70.9" x 61.6" // 102.4
Ford Puma (not sold in the US) 164.8" x 71.1" x 60.5" // 101.9"
Kia Soul 165.2" x 70.9" x 63.0" // 102.4"
Jeep Renegade 166.6" x 71.1" x 66.5" // 101.2"
VW T-Roc (not sold in the US) 166.7" x 71.6" x 61.9" // 102.0"
C-segment/Compacts short
Nissan Qashqai (Rogue Sport) 172.0" x 70.9" x 62.8" // 104.2"
Kia Seltos 172.0" x 70.9" x 63.6" // 103.5"
Ford Bronco Sport 172.7" x 74.3" x 70.2" // 105.1"
VW Taos 174.2" x 72.5" x 64.3" // 105.5"
Peugeot 3008 (not sold in the US) 175.2" x 72.4" x 63.8" // 105.3"
C-segment/Compact long 5 seat
Kia Sportage 176.4" x 73.0" x 64.4" // 105.1"
VW Tiguan SWB (not sold in the US) 176.6" x 72.4" x 65.9" // 105.6"
Ford Escape/Kuga 180.5" x 74.1" x 66.1 // 106.7"
Honda CR-V 180.6" x 73.0" x 66.1" // 104.7" (also available with 7 seats)
Toyota RAV4 181.1" x 73.0" x 65.4" // 105.9"
C-segment/Compact long 7 seat
Peugeot 5008 (not sold in the US) 182.7" x 72.4" x 64.6" // 111.8"
Nissan Rogue 183.0" x 72.4" x 66.9" // 106.5"
Mitsubishi Outlander 184.8" x 71.3" x 67.3" // 105.1"
VW Tiguan LWB 185.5" x 72.4" x 65.9" // 109.9" (also available with 5 seats)
Taos and Tiguan SWB is almost the same size but not quite.
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Why do they need to have so many “sub-segments?” I feel like the market could be satisfied easily with far fewer.
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SUV segments now just mirror the car segments.
C-short is something like Golf hatchback.
C-long is something like Golf wagon or Jetta sedan, depending on where you live.
Does anyone actually question the need for two different size compact VW car? It has been like that since MK1 when VW added a trunk to Golf and made it almost 2 feet longer. So why does two different size compact VW SUV bother you so much?
Because as a rule car enthusiasts like cars and hate CUVs, despite the fact that a Jetta 1.4T is probably no more fun to drive than this thing.So why does two different size compact VW SUV bother you so much?
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I’m not bothered by it, I’m just curious why we need them all. When it comes to cross-shopping it can get quite tedious as to what actually competes with one another.SUV segments now just mirror the car segments.
C-short is something like Golf hatchback.
C-long is something like Golf wagon or Jetta sedan, depending on where you live.
Does anyone actually question the need for two different size compact VW car? It has been like that since MK1 when VW added a trunk to Golf and made it almost 2 feet longer. So why does two different size compact VW SUV bother you so much?
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Hopefully the new 1.5T with DSG that is going to make its way into both of these will be a better drive.
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gotcha. i thought i was pretty smart for knowing about the SWB Tiguan, but didn't know about the SEAT!1. It's not a new vehicle. It's a mildly rebadged SEAT Ateca which has been for sale for 4 years. It's also sold as VW Tharu in China for the last 3 yerars, and as Jetta VS5 the last 2 years.
2. SWB Tiguan is still bigger than Taos. Not by much but SWB Tiguan is considered by VW as a premium vehicle for high income countries. Low income developing countries get Tharu/Taos.
Think of SWB Tiguan as fancy Renault and Taos as basic Dacia. The implication of where VW think USA belongs in the pantheon of nations is obvious
VW line up:
B short: T-Cross
B long: T-Roc
B coupe: Nivus
C short: Tharu/Taos
C long 5 seat: Tiguan/Tayron
C long 7 seat: Tiguan All Space
C coupe: Tiguan X/Tayron X
C EV: ID.4
D short: Atlas Sport
D long: Touareg
E: Atlas/Terramont
+ T-Roc Cabriolet1. It's not a new vehicle. It's a mildly rebadged SEAT Ateca which has been for sale for 4 years. It's also sold as VW Tharu in China for the last 3 yerars, and as Jetta VS5 the last 2 years.
2. SWB Tiguan is still bigger than Taos. Not by much but SWB Tiguan is considered by VW as a premium vehicle for high income countries. Low income developing countries get Tharu/Taos.
Think of SWB Tiguan as fancy Renault and Taos as basic Dacia. The implication of where VW think USA belongs in the pantheon of nations is obvious
VW line up:
B short: T-Cross
B long: T-Roc
B coupe: Nivus
C short: Tharu/Taos
C long 5 seat: Tiguan/Tayron
C long 7 seat: Tiguan All Space
C coupe: Tiguan X/Tayron X
C EV: ID.4
D short: Atlas Sport
D long: Touareg
E: Atlas/Terramont
(*for current line up)
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Gotcha... I don't make the rules, I just report them
I think the cross shopping tedium is true and this is why some car companies are holding back different variants. For example, Hyundai is selling a B-short (Venue) and while the Kia twin (Sonet) is not here. And the same on C-short, where Kia is selling Seltos but the Hyundai twin (Creta/ix25) is limited to only a few select markets.
VW is also doing that in the US by holding back standard size Tiguan or going smaller with T-Roc. But in Europe and China where VW has much larger market share, it is blanketing every segment, and not just with the VW brand... every compact and subcompact VW SUV on that list I made are also sold as SEAT/CUPRA/Jetta and Skoda.
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Rugged man, meet ruggedly styled truck.
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Based on price and the overall shift to SUVs, this will serve as a replacement to the standard Golf.
Exactly, Taos has class-leading interior space at the price point, whatever buyers who didn't already abandon the Jetta for the Tiguan are going to abandon it in droves for this car.
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Is it just me, or does anyone else here also welcome the return of fender flares on a VW?
I really think they're great for not scratching up the paint. I love the front bumper utilizing some of it too.
Edit: technically the first-gen Tiguan had them. But, I like that they're continuing its usage in more VW products.
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I really think they're great for not scratching up the paint. I love the front bumper utilizing some of it too.
Edit: technically the first-gen Tiguan had them. But, I like that they're continuing its usage in more VW products.
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