2024 Volkswagen Taos Consumer Reviews
Pricing
S - $25,420 MSRP
Edmunds suggests you pay
$23,4402 for sale near you
Prices based on sales in GA thru 5/19/25
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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Love the Taos and the dealer and VW more
VW Lover in Texas, 05/21/2024
2024 Volkswagen Taos SEL 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I had a 2022 SEL. Loved the car but had a few first year bugs. Not serious enough to change my opinion of the car. Went to dealer to get warranty work done and the manager said we want you to be totally happy so since the new ones have 0% interest, I was able to roll in some neg equity because I never put money down, if I do, I just pay cash, and my payment went down. What a deal. Happy to see dealers and manufacturers stand behind the product. Very UNLIKE my Subaturd.
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Three words: HEAD GASKET ISSUES
Charles , 12/17/2024
2024 Volkswagen Taos S 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
This vehicle checked all the boxes we were looking for. And we were really enjoying it until the low coolant light came on at just 22,000 miles. Took it into the dealership, and sure enough, it has a bad head gasket just like the 2022 and 2023 year models did. It’s unfortunate to see Volkswagen quality going down. This is our third and final VW purchase. My 1988 Ford F150 (with original head gasket btw) shouldn’t be more reliable than a brand new vehicle. Buyer beware.
Nice little SUV but lacking basics
George M, Miami, Florida, 08/28/2024
2024 Volkswagen Taos S 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
I bought the S (basic entry) model because of my budget. I had a horrible experience at the Deel dealership in Miami during the purchase of that car, but the car is not to blame for this. The good: great on gas, surprisingly big trunk for a small SUV, peppy (but still underpowered) engine. The bad: low quality rear view camera, no outside touch buttons on the doors for locking and unlocking, no built-in garage door opener in the rear view mirror and sluggish automatic transmission. The ugly: I haven’t encountered any yet but I read some very scary costumers’ reviews after I bought it about the engine cutting off, rear brake pads waring out very quickly and unreliable electronics, but so far haven’t encountered such issues and hope I don’t.
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My Park City, Utah car!
MikeH, 10/09/2024
updated 04/11/2025
2024 Volkswagen Taos S 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I needed an inexpensive AWD SUV to leave at our second home in Park City, Utah. After looking and driving the closest competition (Hyundai Kona, Subaru Impreza) I decided on the VW Taos S based on price and standard features such as Apple CarPlay, Adaptive Cruise Control, non-CVT transmission, heated seats, and back-up camera. I wish it had power seat adjustment and keyless entry (available on SE trim), but I didn't want to spend an additional $2000 for the SE. The VW is a little roomier than the other cars as well plus it has the German car driving feel which I like. The other thing that appealed to me was the VW dealer was not pushy or hard sell - didn't try to add on a bunch of unnecessary stuff. I'm not sure this is true of all VW dealers, but Capitol VW in San Jose was definitely low pressure. I got a good deal on a 2024 just as 2025's are starting to arrive, so I feel great about this purchase.
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