Cardinale Volkswagen Salinas - How IQ.DRIVE® in the 2025 Taos Helps You Stay Confident around Scotts Valley, CA
With winding hillside drives and coastal traffic patterns, Scotts Valley roads reward a compact SUV that keeps you calmly in control. The 2025 Taos pairs lively turbocharged power with IQ.DRIVE® driver assistance technology to help you handle lane merges, stop-and-go travel, and long highway stretches with less stress. IQ.DRIVE® brings a thoughtful mix of features designed to help support your awareness, manage following distance, and assist with lane positioning on clearly marked roads—all while keeping your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the drive. For daily commuting or weekend trips to the redwoods, it’s the quiet confidence you want while staying fully engaged behind the wheel.
IQ.DRIVE® is particularly helpful when the road gets busy. On multi-lane highways, the system’s lane centering assistance can gently aid steering input while Adaptive Cruise Control helps maintain a set following distance. In town, forward assist features are designed to help alert you to potential hazards and may even provide automatic braking to help mitigate or avoid a collision in certain scenarios. The Taos blends these capabilities with excellent visibility, intuitive controls, and an interior that reduces distractions—thanks to a new 8-inch infotainment display, App-Connect for smartphone integration, and available wireless charging to simplify everyday connections.
- Adaptive cruise confidence: Helps maintain set speed and following distance on the highway.
- Lane centering assistance: Offers gentle steering support on clearly marked roads for a more composed drive.
- Forward awareness support: Features designed to help alert you to potential hazards and assist with braking in certain situations.
- Rear traffic considerations: Designed to help when backing out of driveways or busy parking lots.
- Road trip ready: Works with the Taos’s comfortable seating and smart infotainment to make longer journeys feel easier.
Beyond driver assistance, the 2025 Taos adds value with thoughtful design touches that minimize fatigue. The available illuminated grille and front VW emblem improve nighttime presence, while the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit makes key information simple to see at a glance. Available 4MOTION® all-wheel drive supports traction on wet mornings or uneven driveways, and the cargo area adapts to everything from grocery runs to weekend hikes. In short, the Taos is engineered to help you focus on the moments that matter—family conversations, a favorite playlist, and the road ahead.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Is IQ.DRIVE® always active?
Many IQ.DRIVE® functions require driver activation and continuous supervision. You remain responsible for driving, steering, and braking at all times.
Will 4MOTION® help in wet or hilly areas?
Available 4MOTION® can send power to the wheels that need it, helping on wet pavement and steep driveways common around the hills.
Does the 2025 Taos offer wireless charging?
Wireless charging is available on select trims, helping you keep your phone powered without cable clutter.
Ready to see how these features work together in real life? Cardinale Volkswagen Salinas is serving Scotts Valley, Gilroy, and Morgan Hill with test drives that highlight IQ.DRIVE®, infotainment, and traction technologies in context. Our team will tailor your route to include hills, curves, and highway segments, so you feel how the Taos supports you moment to moment. When you decide between leasing for short-term flexibility or financing for long-term value, we will help you compare scenarios clearly—online or in person—so you can make the choice that fits your life perfectly.