![]() It recalls the Tiguan before the North American version of that big-selling Veedub became a three-row crossover, by that I mean the Taos is more Golf-on-stilts, as the Tiguan once was. What I do like about the Taos, however, are its overall proportions. I really like the exterior styling of this car, I think more so than I do that of the VW, handsome as the latter is. ![]() It looks way chunkier and more purposeful in person than I ever thought it would be, and the Cypress paint job fits the mould well. The squared-off fenders, smoked grille, the shape of the leading edge of the taillamps, C-pillar shape – even the headlamp lenses – recall the famous Jeep product and in all honesty, I rather like it. I find the Corolla Cross to be more reminiscent of a Jeep Cherokee than anything by Toyota. This is interesting in that the Taos is clearly a VW with its big, famous emblem on the snout, squarish silhouette, bright and very GTI-esque “Cornflower Blue” paint job, and somewhat edgy 18-inch two-tone wheels. So, on paper, they are each perfectly viable choices for buyers. They also have some brand pedigree, more obvious with the Toyota – we all know how successful the Corolla line of compact cars has been through the years – but you have to reach a little further for the Taos, as we’ll see in a moment. ![]() They both are aimed at young, likely active families and both come powered by four-cylinder engines from a pair of manufacturers that are well-versed in a number of crossover/SUV segments. It’s not often in these comparison stories that we get to compare two brand-new, never-before-seen vehicles.īut here we are: the Toyota Corolla Cross and Volkswagen Taos are the latest entrants from each manufacturer in the always-expanding small/compact (some can argue “subcompact” – I’m not quite sure with these) crossover game, and they are two similar, but also divergent combatants.
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