VW's Right-Sized & Right-Priced CUV | 2022 VW Taos

Starting a hair under $24,000 the VW Taos is either a screaming deal or a little spendy depending on what you want to compare it with. Priced and sized right between the average sub-compact CUV and the average compact CUV, the Tiguan marches to a different drummer than other tweeners by being wider than the Trailblazer or Compass giving you more room in the back seat.

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[by]

16min of speech, clear and concise. Alex is a great presenter.

[kenc]

@5:12 Alex's head popping up (unexpectedly!) in the pass-thru made me do a double-take.

[evank]

I loved the size of my ‘13 Tiguan and this seems to have those same dimensions. Perfect for city driving and parking. However while the ‘13 Tiguan had the excellent 2.0T, the engine in the Taos seems to be a little underwhelming. With that said I really like the size, styling, and interior of this Taos. It’s a great way for someone to avoid the bloat of the newest Tiguan.

[ryanbachman]

I bought the SE 4 motion Taos in January, my wife took it to Maryland(from Ohio) she was averaging 36.3mpg. She also drove through D.C. while there. So, highway it shines in gas mileage, driving through town where I live it drops to 24-26mpg

[winstondeocampo]

My wife has the first gen Tiguan and feels the second gen was too big for her. She’s really interested in seeing this one in person.

[hello_edu]

Owner of a 2015 Tiguan SE here—the shorter and older Tiguan model. In my eyes this is the exact replacement to my vehicle, which I think is great. Very similar dimensions, same character. The major difference is the engine and the digital cockpit.

[eddstarr]

Not only is the VW Taos smart packaging, the design language has hints of ID.4 - excellent family resemblance VW!

[marceloccarmello]

From my standpoint, It is a good choice. Thank you for the detailed review.

[janoycresnova]

This is honestly a perfect sized/powered vehicle for 95% of people out there.

[ausspace]

It’s a Seat Ateca for USA. Or a Skoda Karoq for here in Australia ;)
Same same but different.
Great vehicle all the same!

[johnnyk]

amazing how Peter left VW 20 years ago but the design language of Kia and VM are very similar as if they are partner companies. I really dig Taos design like we do with Seltos we purchased recently.

[Mirror]

Before you said “faux tailpipes” I truly thought they were indentations to provide a place to place your foot so you can reach the roof easier, like a step

[wellcraft]

2:50 ... "Pedestrian Detestion" 😂🤣

[riselly]

Purchased one 4 weeks ago and I have to say Alex I followed your advised and you were wrong, sort of. This Taos is not built for people who likes cars, let alone someone who likes driving them. I test drove it, seemed a little odd but my wife liked it an we jumped on the lease. The following is the list of things driving me crazy:


1) Start Stop system cuts the A/C when stationary while blowing hot air to passengers. It is unacceptable in Miami weather, I can turn it off but how did VW think it was ok?

2) Digital Cluster will NOT display speedometer AND tachometer simultaneously, you get one or the other. Between the really smooth engine and start stop system I can't tell if its running, and I often think the car is off when it wasn't, and sometimes I turn it off by mistake. If I had a tachometer I could just glance at the RPM's to confirm. BTW, I am not a fan of digital speedos, I bought a car not a clock.

3.1) Seats. They are highly uncomfortable, we opted for the SE model as the S had horrible fabric thinking the suede will make a difference. The Suede makes you get stuck on the seat before you can slide your butt into comfort, you will have to pick yourself up from the armrest and steering wheel to accomplish that. Every time.

3.2) Seats. Have yet to find a proper driving position to facilitate driving and TMI here, they cut circulation on my private areas giving me a sensation of Blue b*lls, has anyone else experienced this? They are not car seats but a chair in which as the driver you become a passenger and you just ride on it.

4)The drive. This is were I think you left out a big point Alex. The TAOS is capable and feels very safe but I have absolutely no idea what the engine, brakes and steering are doing and that makes it hard for me to trust this vehicle and apparently the TAOS doesn't trust me either as I am constantly distracted with "turning on my headlights" and "collision" warnings.

Coming from a Manual MKV GLI I might be a little harsh on this car, but I loved that thing and how about my wife's 09 Tiguan and 12' Passat which we both dear so much and this new TAOS feels like it was built for someone else by someone else.

[nonduality]

the comparisons between competitors is great 1:23... was wishing someone would do this for a while now. I dont think it's right to put that it's $24, 000 in the description when youre reviewing a higher trim.

[StormyDog]

Sandy Munro took a close look at the ID4 (not a full teardown though) and in his interview today wouldn't even mention it in his list of decent EVs. In fact he said places #1, 2, 3 and 4 belonged to the 4 Tesla models (although he didn't list the model order), #5 was the Ford Mach-E and #6 was the Polestar 2.

[ouch]

It looks to be about the same size as the old Tiguan. A strange trend how manufacturers make cars bigger and bigger, then introduce new models that are made at the same size that the old model used to be.

Cheap Volkswagens scare me, given how cheaply made the moderate and expensive VWs are.

[eriknephrongfr]

This looks like an excellent package and value proposition. It compares well to the Seltos and the CX30. Could use more power, though.

[riciansalina]

I have had 3 VW Jettas.
The Tornado Red R line was my favorite. However, I just purchased a white Taos (Taco)with black alloy rims 2022 on 8/31/21. I love the sporty look and the panoramic view.
Thank you VW…👌🏽 BTW Alex u did a wonderful job in the detailed video!

[didiseven]

The base model seems like a decent deal, but if I want an AWD Taos with that panoramic roof, it will cost me about $35k... for a car with 158HP. This price range would get you a CX-30 turbo with 250HP. If only they had offered a more powerful engine with this, I'd have probably bought this for the sweet DSG transmission.