Used Volkswagen Taos for Sale nearNaples, FL

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 $21,605, and its year-round low is $20,995.29. That puts the model's pricing in a fairly tight band, with recent-year examples clustering close together. 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 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, good gas mileage, and comfortable, practical feel. The model also comes through as a well-rounded small SUV with a higher seating position and a cabin that feels generous for passengers and cargo. Expert reviews rate the 2022 and 2023 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs center on the drivetrain, infotainment experience, and overall value, especially in earlier expert-tested years. 31.1% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Volkswagen Taos models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Taos as a roomy, efficient small SUV with a pleasant everyday character, and expert coverage reinforces its practical appeal and comfortable cabin. Across the model years in the data, that combination of space, fuel economy, and useful features is a recurring strength.

• 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, long-term ownership risk is most tied to choosing a well-kept example with a clean history and reviewing the model-year-specific equipment and condition carefully.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is excellent at 91.8% — clean inventory, standard diligence applies.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: IQ.Drive on the 2023 Taos SE, with Lane Assist, Travel Assist, Emergency Assist, and active blind-spot monitoring.
• Infotainment: wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus an 8-inch touchscreen on SE and SEL trims.
• Fuel efficiency: 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 the 6.5-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, Car-Net connected services, standard Front Assist, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert.
• SE: This is the best-value trim, adding the 8-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless smartphone charging, upgraded upholstery, an eight-way power driver’s seat, heated front seats, and IQ.Drive.
• SEL: This top trim adds the 10.25-inch digital display, native navigation, Beats Audio, leather seats, a panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, a heated steering wheel, 19-inch wheels, and 4Motion.

What Volkswagen Taos do most buyers choose?

The Volkswagen Taos years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2022.

These higher-volume years tend to be the most popular used picks because they give you the broadest selection and the easiest path to comparing trims, prices, and equipment. They also tend to be the years shoppers cross-shop most often when looking for a balance of value and availability.

What is the Volkswagen Taos's resale value?

The table shows broad downward movement across the model years, which can work in your favor if you're shopping used. The biggest drops are concentrated in the newer years, while the smaller changes suggest some years have softened less sharply than others. 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, 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 −13.69% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −7.76%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 31.5% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 31.3%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $21,308. 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 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.
• 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 2028 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 28, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.