2024 Volkswagen Taos Consumer Reviews
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S - $25,420 MSRP
0% apr loan and still bad...
James Bay, 07/10/2024
2024 Volkswagen Taos SEL 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
17 of 22 people found this review helpful
I should have known why VW was giving out 0% APR loans on this model. It is a horrible car! And when I got to the dealer there must have been over 100 of these on the lot! They can't get rid of them. But I bought one anyway after watching about 20 positive YouTube review videos (all must have been paid reviewer's). I got the SEL 4 motion because I would eventually need the all wheel drive for local weather conditions. The problems started after leaving the dealership. 1. Lane assist error, then stopped working altogether. 2. Cruise control stopped working 3. Center console touch screen froze up. 4. Android auto froze up 5. Speakers stopped working 5. Clutch and/or transmission "jerks" you when in first gear going to second 6. Headlights went out 7. Dash monitor flickering All intermittent except for Lane assist and forward monitoring. Those are still gone. So I guarantee when I take it to the dealer, they are going to tell me they didn't find anything wrong. As you can tell, all are electronic related. So something must be wrong with the wiring or computer. I would think there should be log files. But I don't trust VW actually telling me the truth after going through the all day haggling with the lying sales people. I traded in my beloved Audi for this price of sh&t thinking it was the same manufacturer. But, the Taos is built in Mexico!!! I am screwed now because in my state, there are no exchanges. Period. One of these days the transmission or something serious is going to go wrong with this thing while on a freeway and I will be in an accident. But VW doesn't care....
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Boomer return to VW with a Taos S
Reid M, 06/05/2024
updated 03/03/2025
2024 Volkswagen Taos S 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
About 8 weeks and 1.5K miles on my new 24' Taos S, my first turbo so takes some getting use to (Commander 4x4 w/5.7L V8 went to a friend). and I knew the FWD would be like some 80s and 90s cars I had. I was looking for brand new and the Taos has easy entry/exit and nice seat height. It's a bit more wind noise but not so bad. It has a nice solid feel. Great driving position, great cargo. Overall much more good than bad. Just did a Raleigh-DC-and-back in one day. just about 3.75 hours each way, plus 30 minutes to load up 5 dining room chairs and 6 paintings. 39.5 mpg avg for the day on regular grade gasoline. I was able to get within $50 of Edmunds price (blue) And so far the AC has kept up fine. BTW, I owned 2 other VWs; a 1958 Beetle and a 1970 pop-up camper. I have fond memories of both. UPDATE: After ten months and 6500 mixed miles I love this car even more. I keep it in sport mode almost exclusively. Not quite fun, but never disappoints.
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VERY weird gear shifting/don't buy this car
BAG, 07/28/2024
2024 Volkswagen Taos SE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
This car feels a bit dangerous due to the gear shifting that is so bizarre and unresponsive to human input. You put on the gas and it putt-putts for 2 seconds then ZOOMS forward. Dangerous if trying to, say, turn from a red light. I have a young person learning to drive and would never let her use this car. I actually thought we had a lemon until reading all the reviews about that issue as well as many others we haven't encountered yet but probably will. Edmunds should change its rating
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Hard review to write
Dan, 09/29/2024
2024 Volkswagen Taos SE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
On one hand I love this little SUV. It’s enjoyable to drive. A good size to maneuver and park and it’s very nice looking. Comfortable inside. Nice moonroof. On the other hand my radio/infotainment has had frustrating issues since just a few days after purchasing and dealing with VW has only made it worse. Between pointless overnight stays at the dealership for the Taos and my wife and I having to share our other vehicle unnecessarily to VW Care doing literally nothing to help besides weekly/biweekly calls to tell me there’s no news and the mystery part that took them a month to diagnose to then the mystery part being on an indefinite back order to now having a 5 month old vehicle with a radio that makes odd loud noises and occasionally shuts off and hopefully turns back on (it doesn’t turn back on every time, sometimes we need to turn the car off then back on to reset it) is an infuriating start to owning a VW. VW care basically told me there’s nothing that can be done and it’s up to me to follow up with the dealership (that has already failed to communicate with me multiple times) for my brand new vehicle with the part that I feel like I’ve been lied to about multiple times. Between my own experience and countless bad reviews all over the internet it’s hard to recommend this vehicle. Honestly I would avoid it. It’s beyond aggravating to have problems with a vehicle before you make even make a payment on it. When the issues aren’t happening I enjoy the Taos but I’m left waiting for the next problem to happen. Currently with just over 3000 miles.
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Stylish small SUV
DWood, 06/10/2024
2024 Volkswagen Taos SE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Drives very well, feels secure on the road, transmission in eco mode is a little tricky to drive smoothly. Interior has the look and feel of an SUV costing thousands more. Not just all black plastic.
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