Used Volkswagen Taos for Sale nearDurham, NC

How much does the Volkswagen Taos cost in today's market?

Used Volkswagen Taos prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Volkswagen Taos's current nationwide average price is $21,095, and over the past year that nationwide average reached a low of $20,992. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Volkswagen Taos a good car?

Yes — the Volkswagen Taos earns strong marks from owners across the lineup, especially for its roomy cabin, useful cargo space, and impressive gas mileage. The all-generations owner rating is 4.5/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Taos for its spacious interior, practical everyday usability, and polished feel for the class. Many also like its fuel economy and the way it delivers a quality driving experience that feels more upscale than its price suggests.

Expert reviews rate the 2022 and 2023 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs center on the drivetrain’s uneven response, the infotainment system’s frustrating user experience, and some versions’ underwhelming power. Those are the kinds of compromises you weigh against the Taos’s space, efficiency, and feature content.

34.8% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Volkswagen Taos models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently point to the Taos’s roomy cabin, strong fuel economy, and practical everyday character as its biggest strengths. The model also earns praise for feeling more refined than you might expect in this class, especially in later years.

• Owners rate the Volkswagen Taos between 4 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is most worth watching in the earlier model years, while later versions look like the safer bet as the Taos matured.

What should I look for when buying a used Volkswagen Taos?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is excellent at 91.3% — clean inventory, standard diligence applies.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: IQ.Drive on the 2023 Taos SE, with Front Assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, Lane Assist, Travel Assist, Emergency Assist, and active blind-spot monitoring.
• Infotainment: the 2023 Taos SE and SEL add an 8-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus wireless smartphone charging.
• Fuel efficiency: over the entire route, the test vehicle averaged 26.8 mpg, coming up just short of the official EPA rating of 28 mpg in combined driving.

Which Volkswagen Taos trim should I buy?

The 2023 Volkswagen Taos offers these trims:

• S: The entry trim brings standard digital instrumentation, a 6.5-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, Car-Net connected services, Front Assist, a blind-spot monitoring system, and rear cross-traffic alert.
• SE: This is the best-value trim, adding IQ.Drive, an 8-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless smartphone charging, Lane Assist, Travel Assist, Emergency Assist, and active blind-spot monitoring.
• SEL: The top trim adds a 10.25-inch display, native navigation, an eight-speaker Beats Audio premium sound system, parking sensors with automatic braking, road-sign recognition, and standard 4Motion AWD.

What Volkswagen Taos do most buyers choose?

The Volkswagen Taos years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2025.

Those higher-volume years tend to be the easiest places to shop because you get more inventory to compare and more chances to find the right price and equipment mix. They also usually reflect the years that have already built up the broadest used-market presence.

What is the Volkswagen Taos's resale value?

The table shows broad downward movement across the Taos lineup, which can work in your favor if you’re shopping used. The sharpest drops are concentrated in the newer model years, while the older years show smaller declines.

The 2023, 2024, and 2022 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Volkswagen Taos safe?

• 2023: 8/10
• 2022: 9/10

For the 2023 model year, Volkswagen improves the Taos regarding standard safety features. Now, the Taos S includes standard Front Assist (forward collision warning with pedestrian detection and automatic emergency braking), a blind-spot monitoring system, and rear cross-traffic alert.

For the safest used buy, the 2022 model posts the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Volkswagen Taos now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −15.87% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −5.95%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 35.4% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 34.6%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $20,790. The Volkswagen Taos offers a roomy cabin that makes it especially appealing if you want extra passenger comfort in a compact SUV.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Every 2023 Taos has a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine making 158 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque, and over the entire route, the test vehicle averaged 26.8 mpg, coming up just short of the official EPA rating of 28 mpg in combined driving.
• Tech: With SE and SEL trim, the infotainment system adds an 8-inch touchscreen equipping the Taos with Bluetooth support for multiple devices, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, SiriusXM 360L satellite radio service, and an added USB port.
• Safety: The Taos SE adds VW’s IQ.Drive collection of ADAS as standard equipment, and it equips the SUV with Lane Assist, Travel Assist, Emergency Assist, and an active version of blind-spot monitoring.
• Starting price: This year, 2023 VW Taos prices range from $24,155 to $34,535.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

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These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 21, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.