2025 Nissan Kicks vs 2025 VW Taos

Looking for something small, fun, and affordable? The Nissan Kicks has always been a fan-favorite choice, and it’s made even better for the 2025 model year. Volkswagen’s Taos has been picking up a bit of recognition, but it’s not really exciting people in the way that it should. We think you’ll get a better kick out of driving around North Tampa in the latest 2025 Nissan Kicks for its impeccable style and other fun features!

• 2025 Nissan Kicks - Starting at $21,830
• 2025 VW Taos - Starting at $24,995

The new Kicks is quick and quirky with a robust 2.0L 4-cylinder engine sitting under the hood. Get around North Tampa just fine with 141 horsepower and 140 lb-ft of torque, which is just what you need for your daily drives. Stop-and-go traffic getting you down? That won’t be an issue here. The new 2025 Kicks gets 28 miles in the city, and plenty more on the highway with 35 MPG. Nissan’s trusty CVT system keeps things nice and simple for reliable driving anywhere you need to go. Add Nissan’s available Intelligent AWD system for the added boost you need for the occasional adventure.

Learn more > Engineer’s Review: The 2025 Nissan Kicks

The VW Taos’s powertrain is more or less the same, aside from having a bit more horsepower. Would we let a bit of HP determine our decision? When there’s so much more to what defines a fun little compact SUV than its engine, we say no. The Taos gets about the same mileage as the Kicks, and also offers an all-wheel drive upgrade. However, it still can’t beat Nissan's ingenuity.

Nissan is ranked high on the leaderboard for safety. You can trust the new 2025 Nissan Kicks to be equipped with Nissan Safety Shield 360 standard. Whether it’s you, your spouse, or your teenager going out for a spin, you know that all of the essential safety and driver-assist features are there for ample protection. If you’ll be taking your Kicks onto the freeway pretty frequently, the available ProPILOT Assist system makes navigating these busy roads easier and safer. We also love that the new 2025 Kicks supports the available Intelligent Around View Monitor system for those times you want to be extra sure that nothing is near your car before you move.

You’ll get a similar standard safety feature package in the new VW Taos called IQ.DRIVE. However, there’s nothing quite like Nissan’s intuitive ProPILOT Assist system. That’s going to be practically unbeatable for a while. What else does the Taos have? You can add road sign recognition and a parking assist feature, but the Taos already comes at a higher starting price, so why pay even more? When you’re looking for safety on a budget in North Tampa, the 2025 Nissan Kicks has more going on.

Get a good whiff of the Nissan Kicks’ new sneaker-inspired interior! This is the kind of creativity we love to see in the compact SUV segment in North Tampa. Rather than just shrinking down an existing SUV, Nissan created something entirely different with a unique layout paired alongside exciting new colors. And with contemporary style comes modern tech. Something that you can only get in the new Nissan Kicks is a Bose Personal Plus audio system with 10 speakers, some of those speakers being directly integrated into the headrests. This takes surround sound to a new level!

Read more > 4 Less-Known Features Of The 2025 Nissan Kicks

The VW Taos is a prime example of what we don’t like in a compact SUV. This segment is every brand’s chance to get creative, and Volkswagen missed the mark here. Sure, it has some useful stuff here and there like heated seats, a sunroof, and a bit of ambient lighting. But what SUV doesn’t? We want to see something different, and that’s why we’re so star-struck by the Kicks’ irresistible charm.

There’s nothing quite like the new 2025 Nissan Kicks, which is why we like to recommend it to our customers in North Tampa looking for a new compact SUV. It spouts energetic personality on a reliable platform, so you can’t go wrong choosing impeccable style. The Volkswagen Taos hasn’t been around long, and it hasn’t really “wowed” us quite yet.

We didn’t even have time to go over everything we love about this latest compact. Visit Maus Nissan of North Tampa today to get the full tour of the new 2025 Nissan Kicks! Call (813) 800-6287 to learn more about this fun ride or to ask about our lineup of new Nissan SUVs near you.