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Volkswagen Promises Not to Raise Prices Through At Least June
Volkswagen says it won't raise prices on its new cars from now through June.
VW says the pricing freeze applies to the company's entire lineup, from the sub-$30K Taos to the $62K-plus
For now, Volkswagen is prepared to eat the cost of the current 25 percent tariffs on vehicles imported into the United States.
Volkswagen has an important announcement to make: It's not raising new-car prices! At least not until after the month of June. The move comes as most consumers wait with bated breath to find out how much the tariffs implemented by the Trump administration will cause the cost of buying a new car, truck, or SUV to climb.
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Andi Hedrick
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VW says that even though it's spending more money to import certain models, it's willing to eat those costs for the time being. That means it's freezing the MSRP for all of its models, from the entry-level Taos SUV and Jetta sedan to the three-row Atlas SUV and the Microbus-inspired EV. The latter is the brand's most expensive model, with prices that range from about $62K to over $72K.
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Volkswagen also just introduced refreshed versions of the sporty Golf GTI and Golf R, which start at $33,670 and $48,325, respectively. Like the rest of the lineup, their prices are also set in stone through at least June.
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Eric Stafford's automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than social-media influencers make it seem, so he avoided financial success entirely to become an automotive journalist and drive new cars for a living. After earning a journalism degree at Central Michigan University and working at a daily newspaper, the years of basically burning money on failed project cars and lemon-flavored jalopies finally paid off when Car and Driver hired him. His garage currently includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual '97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a '90 Honda CRX Si. Read full bio
