Used Volkswagen Taos for Sale nearMalibu, CA

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 $21,233, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $20,997 over the past year. 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 for its roomy cabin, practical utility, and efficient everyday character. 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, strong gas mileage, and comfortable, useful layout. The model also gets credit for feeling more polished than many small SUVs, with a cabin and driving experience that can feel a step above its price point.

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

The main tradeoffs center on the drivetrain, the infotainment experience, and overall value perception in some trims. Those concerns show up most clearly in the more recent expert-tested years, even as the Taos continues to stand out for space and practicality.

40.1% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Volkswagen Taos models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Taos for its roomy interior, strong fuel economy, and everyday usefulness, and expert commentary reinforces its practical, comfort-first character. Later model years also read as more polished and better sorted than the earliest versions.

• Owners rate the Volkswagen Taos between 4.0 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, the biggest long-term ownership risk is concentrated in the earlier model years, so a later, better-developed example is the safer path.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is excellent at 91.2% — clean inventory, standard diligence applies.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: IQ.Drive, with Lane Assist, Travel Assist, Emergency Assist, and active blind-spot monitoring
• Infotainment: an 8-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: 26.8 mpg in combined driving, 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, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert, making it the value-focused starting point.
• SE: This is the best-value trim because it adds an 8-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless smartphone charging, IQ.Drive, Lane Assist, Travel Assist, Emergency Assist, and an active version of blind-spot monitoring.
• SEL: The top trim adds a 10.25-inch display, native navigation, an eight-speaker Beats Audio system, automatic high-beam headlights, parking sensors with automatic braking, road-sign recognition, leather seats, and 4Motion standard.

What Volkswagen Taos do most buyers choose?

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

Higher-volume years tend to draw more shoppers because they usually offer the broadest mix of prices, trims, and deal opportunities. That makes them easier to compare and often easier to shop confidently.

What is the Volkswagen Taos's resale value?

Prices are moving lower across every year shown, which is good news if you want to buy used. The steepest drops are in the newer model years, while the older and mid-cycle examples are falling more gradually. That pattern gives you several entry points if you want to balance price with age and equipment.

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 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 −14.96% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −6.7%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 40.3% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 40.1%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $20,941. The Volkswagen Taos offers a roomy cabin and practical everyday utility that make it easy to live with.

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 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, 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 the Taos features a standard post-collision automatic braking system across all trims.
• Starting price: This year, 2023 VW Taos prices range from $24,155 to $34,535, not including a destination charge of $1,235.

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.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 6, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.