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2025 Volkswagen Taos: A Redesigned Compact SUV with Exceptional Versatility
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2025 Volkswagen Taos: A Redesigned Compact SUV with Exceptional Versatility

The 2025 Volkswagen Taos arrives with a fresh redesign, making it more stylish, comfortable, and technologically advanced than ever. As a standout in the compact SUV segment, the Taos continues to offer an outstanding balance of driving pleasure, efficiency, and interior space. With its class-leading combination of low-end torque and fuel economy, the updated Taos delivers an engaging yet...

2025 Volkswagen Atlas: Refinement and Capability in a Three-Row SUV
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2025 Volkswagen Atlas: Refinement and Capability in a Three-Row SUV

After receiving a major redesign in 2024, the Volkswagen Atlas continues to build on those improvements for the 2025 model year. Offering a refined interior, standard ventilated seats, and a powerful yet efficient turbocharged engine, the Atlas remains a standout in the three-row SUV segment. With its spacious cabin and strong towing capability, it delivers both luxury and practicality for...

2025 Volkswagen ID.4: Refined, Efficient, and Engaging to Drive
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2025 Volkswagen ID.4: Refined, Efficient, and Engaging to Drive

After receiving significant updates in 2024, the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 benefits from those improvements while continuing to push the boundaries of electric SUV performance. With enhanced range, an upgraded interior, and a focus on driving enjoyment, the ID.4 delivers the precision and refinement expected from a Volkswagen. Improved Range and Charging Capabilities The battery and powertrain...

Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 2025: Muscular and Majestic
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Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 2025: Muscular and Majestic

They may look alike, share the same name, and offer nearly identical features, but the Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport are two distinct vehicles. One provides seating for up to seven, while the other is limited to five. As you might have guessed, the Atlas Cross Sport offers fewer seats, but it makes up for it with a more attractive and athletic design. In fact, this SUV from the German...

Volkswagen ID.Buzz 2025: A Touch of Nostalgia
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Volkswagen ID.Buzz 2025: A Touch of Nostalgia

In the automotive world, there are two categories of vehicles. First, we have the practical models that cater to specific needs and constantly compete to deliver the best specs. Then, there are the others—the ones that make us forget reason, chosen not by logic but guided by emotion. The Volkswagen ID.Buzz falls into this second category, thanks to its retro-modern caricature inspired by an...

Volkswagen ID.7: Not Coming to North America After All
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Volkswagen ID.7: Not Coming to North America After All

Here’s some news that is sure to disappoint electric vehicle enthusiasts, especially fans of the Volkswagen brand: the automaker has officially announced that the ID.7 will not be coming to North America. In fact, the model has already been removed from the Canadian Volkswagen website. The anticipation for Volkswagen’s large electric sedan, the ID.7, has been building for quite some time. The...

Volkswagen Considers Bringing the Golf Back to North America
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Volkswagen Considers Bringing the Golf Back to North America

Currently, if you visit your local Volkswagen dealership, you’ll find only two versions of the Golf available: the GTI and the R. These are the two sportiest variants of the German compact car. In case you didn’t know, the regular Golf was pulled from the North American market in 2021. I, for one, have never understood this decision by the German automaker, especially since the Golf has always...

Volkswagen e-Golf: A Collaboration with Rivian
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Volkswagen e-Golf: A Collaboration with Rivian

I am among those who believe that the future of electric vehicles lies in collaboration. Since the Covid-19 crisis, production costs as well as research and development expenses have skyrocketed. Sharing knowledge among different manufacturers allows for significant savings. Major automakers can also benefit from the creativity of young companies, while the latter can gain financial support...

Volkswagen Atlas 2025: A Master in Disguise
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Volkswagen Atlas 2025: A Master in Disguise

Volkswagen serves as the gateway to the larger family of brands under the same name, including Audi, Porsche, and Lamborghini. At first glance, these brands might seem unrelated to Volkswagen, but that's not entirely true. Technologies and manufacturing processes developed to meet the stringent standards of these other brands are also found in the Volkswagen Atlas. In case you didn't know, the...

Volkswagen Taos 2025: What's New
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Volkswagen Taos 2025: What's New

The 2025 models are slowly but surely hitting the market, and now it’s time for the Volkswagen Taos to make its appearance. We’ve already known for a few weeks what the small SUV from the German automaker would look like for the next model year, but we didn’t yet know its price range. The 2025 model gets a significant aesthetic update along with some new features. It has a more serious...

Volkswagen Tiguan 2024: A Strong Genetic Inheritance
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Volkswagen Tiguan 2024: A Strong Genetic Inheritance

Being part of a group like Volkswagen has monumental advantages for a vehicle like the Tiguan, which benefits from gadgets and technologies also designed for more prestigious vehicles. In fact, this is what gives the Tiguan a premium look and an even more refined drive compared to its competitors. It's a very pleasant model to drive, especially if you spend long hours on the highway each week....

Volkswagen Golf: Production Extended Until 2035
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Volkswagen Golf: Production Extended Until 2035

The trend is that automakers usually introduce a new generation of each model every five or six years. Of course, there are exceptions to this rule, and this has been particularly true over the past twenty years. In fact, some manufacturers have proven the effectiveness and especially the profitability of this approach. This is why other manufacturers are considering doing the same, as is the...