Volkswagen Taos

The 2026 Taos in brief

The 2026 Volkswagen Taos is a small SUV offered with a 1.5L 4-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 176 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,430 lb (4dr SUV AWD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 31 MPG combined (28 city / 36 highway), 3% better than the 2026 small SUV average of 30.2 MPG, for an estimated $2,150 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the structure.

The Volkswagen Taos has 6 model years in our data, from 2022 to 2027.

Its most efficient year was 2026 at 31 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 30 to 31 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (201), service brakes (114), electrical system (100).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2022 is the year to avoid.

2022 has the most recalls (6); all years together count 8 campaigns and 504 owner complaints.

How the 2022 Taos compares

The 2022 Volkswagen Taos is a small SUV offered with a 1.5L 4-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 176 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,430 lb (4dr SUV AWD).

About the Volkswagen Taos

The Volkswagen Taos is a compact crossover SUV marketed by Volkswagen. It was first released in October 2018 as the Volkswagen Tharu in China, while the Taos was released in October 2020 as a restyled version of the Tharu for the North American, South American, and Russian markets. As of 2025, for the South American and Chinese markets the vehicle is positioned between the T-Cross and the Tiguan in Volkswagen's crossover SUV lineup. It is not marketed in core European market.

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