How does one classify the Volkswagen Taos? It’s a question we’ve been asking ourselves for quite some time. And not just about the little Volkswagen SUV, but the segment as a whole.

Volkswagen’s gone all-in with electrification, and its latest plans to revive the International Scout model line serve to show how serious it is about EVs. But, will VW’s Scout electrified resurrection work? It has the potential to be successful, or it could be a total dud.

Tesla might be the top-selling EV automaker right now, but Volkswagen plans to take that title by 2025.

Did you know 4% of all CO2 emissions comes from online activities?

Volkswagen’s ID. Buzz is that most rare of vehicles: as desirable as it is practical.

Toyota finally unveiled the 2023 GR Corolla, and it’s set to rock the hot hatch market.

The ID. Buzz will begin sales in Europe later this year; arrives in North America for the 2024 model year.

There’s a whole lot of crossover between these two crossovers.

Fast*, new, or affordable: pick two. Or in the case of these 10 cars, all three.

Eight category winners will be announced early in 2022, including Utility Vehicle and Car of the Year.

The computer age has opened up all-new avenues for software vehicle customization. Now, for Volkswagen and Audi vehicles, that customization is easier than ever with OBDeleven.

Let’s say you’ve got an insatiable appetite for speed but you also have other responsibilities like three kids, a golden retriever, volunteer work on weekends and other domestic duties.

More automakers are turning to four-cylinder engines to find an ideal balance between performance and fuel efficiency.

Did you know that Volkswagen has, at least since the 1980s, mostly named its models after winds?

Cars should be fun.

This winter just doesn’t seem to want to go away. During these soul-crushingly low temperatures, we’ve become quite fond of cars that are equipped with heated steering wheels, a premium feature that doesn’t need to be reserved for expensive luxury vehicles.

When it first entered our common lexicon, the “Sport Utility Vehicle” moniker was reserved for wagon-style vehicles riding on traditional truck platforms.

From ancient times until the 20th century, horses were the fastest form of personal transportation on earth. If you had to get somewhere in a hurry, chances were you’d be riding one of these beasts.

Car owners spend more time inside their car than looking at it from the outside. So, a car’s interior should be a nice place to be.

The history of Volkswagen is littered with great cars and even greater ads. For every brilliant model, there was a brilliant, funny, self-aware ad to sell it.

The Volkswagen ID.4 is the company’s first mass-market electric vehicle for North America, and it’s a solid first effort.

Dubbed the most affordable mainstream EV, the ID.4 is eligible for a potential federal rebate of $7,500

As an automotive writer who gets to drive the latest high-powered sports cars, opulent luxury sedans, and rock-crawling off-road vehicles, there’s very little to get excited about when it comes to compact SUVs.

Jetta gets new 1.5-liter engine from Taos; Jetta GLI sticks to its proven 2.0-liter.

Volkswagen does not want you to call this a sub-compact crossover.

In North America, these are the only ways to get a Golf—which is no bad thing.

Manufacturers still care about enthusiasts and we have proof.

The 2022 Volkswagen Taos slots under the Tiguan in VW’s U.S. and Canadian lineup and is built on the company’s MQB architecture.

The updated 2022 Tiguan will begin arriving in North American dealerships early autumn.

The Taos runs very close to big brother Tiguan’s pricing in the mid-range; fully loaded models will crest $35,000.

Volkswagen touts the ID.4 electric crossover as a car that everyone can afford, not just the wealthy.

Having a big family means you need a vehicle with cavernous passenger space. But it doesn’t necessarily mean that you have a huge budget.

If Volkswagen could embody an actor, it would probably be Aaron Eckhart.

Blue Monday is said to be the most depressing day of the year, when the most people are feeling down in the dumps. 

There’s no mincing words here: these are the least-reliable car brands in America, at least according to Consumer Reports.

Volkswagen has revealed the range-topping Golf R—but we’ll have to wait a year for it.

Tiguan-sized electric SUV will launch with 201-horsepower, rear-drive model: 302-hp AWD ID.4 arrives next year.

Immediately following the online reveal on September 23 of the new electric Volkswagen ID.4—a Tesla Model Y competitor—buyers can reserve an ID.4 with a refundable deposit of only $100. Volkswagen plans to deliver the first ID.4 vehicles to reservation holders later this year. 

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The results for the least loved car brands are in and the results are quite surprising.

J.D. Power overhauls its Initial Quality Study for 2020, resulting in a shake-up that sees domestic brands having their best showing in years.

The world economy is feeling the crunch of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the automotive market isn’t free from it.

The global impact of COVID-19 is apparent in the world. As the economies of the world came to a grinding halt, it was only natural the car industry would affected by the pandemic as well.

Volkswagen has given its Atlas crossover an extra dash of off-road ruggedness with a new selection of Basecamp accessories.

Rejoice! Volkswagen has ditched the silly ID. CROZZ name for its upcoming electric SUV, as it officially confirms ID.4.

There’s no getting around it: the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport is a calculated business move. And there’s nothing wrong with that.

Ahead of next week’s big Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen has debuted the latest version of its GTI hot hatch icon in near-production form.

The Volkswagen Passat is one of those cars that make a critic feel spoiled. There is nothing loudly, annoyingly, nor dangerously wrong with it. And yet, it doesn’t really do enough to earn a really glowingly positive review. And I think I’ve identified exactly what I want from it: I want it to be a Skoda.

Volkswagen has been showing that electrified doesn’t need to mean boring or dull, thanks to a series of ID. brand concepts. The latest one is the seventh in the line, and it’s part station wagon, part crossover, and 100 percent cool. This is the ID. Space Vizzion.

Volkswagen has released the pricing details of its redesigned Passat, undercutting the 2019 model—at a cost.

One of the automobile world’s juggernauts is reborn with this, the brand new MK8 Volkswagen Golf.

Kleiner GTI, du siehst prima aus…

Volkswagen is cashing in on the SUV craze with the new Atlas Cross Sport.

One might say that the aptly-named Alltrack had quite the hill to climb when it debuted for the 2017 model year.

These 2019’s are destined to become future classics.

Is there one vehicle that does it all?