Used Volkswagen Taos for Sale nearFort St. John, BC

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 has a current nationwide average price of $27,415 CAD, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $27,053 CAD 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.

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 owner feedback across the model range, and its roomy cabin and useful cargo space are recurring highlights.

The all-generations owner rating is 4.5/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Volkswagen Taos for its spacious interior, impressive gas mileage, and lively around-town performance. Many also describe it as feeling more premium than its price suggests, with quality and handling that stand out in everyday driving.

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

The main trade-offs centre on the powertrain, the infotainment system user experience, and overall value for the money.

28.4% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Volkswagen Taos models reliable?

Owners consistently give the Volkswagen Taos positive marks for comfort, efficiency, and everyday usability, and expert commentary also points to a roomy cabin and practical character. Across the model years, it comes across as a vehicle that many shoppers find easy to live with.

• Owners rate the Volkswagen Taos between 4 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk looks most tied to the powertrain and infotainment experience rather than to broad owner satisfaction.

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

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Front Assist, a blind-spot monitoring system, rear cross-traffic alert, Lane Assist, Travel Assist, Emergency Assist, automatic high-beam headlights, parking sensors with automatic braking, and a road-sign recognition system.
• Infotainment: a 6.5-inch touchscreen with Bluetooth, or an 8-inch touchscreen with Bluetooth support for multiple devices, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, SiriusXM 360L satellite radio service, Car-Net connected services, an added USB port, and wireless smartphone charging.
• Fuel efficiency: over the entire route, the test vehicle averaged 8.8 litres per 100 kilometres, coming in just above the official Natural Resources Canada rating of 8.5 L/100 km for AWD models in combined driving. (In FWD models, the expected average is 7.6 L/100 km.)

Which Volkswagen Taos trim should I buy?

The 2023 Volkswagen Taos offers these trims:

• Trendline: The entry trim brings Front Assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, a 6.5-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, and a choice of FWD or 4Motion AWD, making it the value-focused starting point.
• Comfortline: This trim adds Lane Assist, Travel Assist, Emergency Assist, an active blind-spot monitoring system, an 8-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, SiriusXM 360L, Car-Net connected services, an added USB port, and wireless smartphone charging.
• Highline: The top trim adds standard 4Motion AWD, a 10.25-inch digital display, native navigation, an eight-speaker Beats Audio premium sound system, automatic high-beam headlights, parking sensors with automatic braking, and a road-sign recognition system.

What Volkswagen Taos do most buyers choose?

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

Higher-volume model years usually give you more choice in trims, colours, and equipment combinations, which makes it easier to compare listings side by side. They also tend to be the years shoppers cross-shop most often, so you can usually find a broader spread of prices and deal quality.

What is the Volkswagen Taos's resale value?

The table shows broad downward movement across the lineup, which can work in your favour if you are shopping used. The newer model years have seen the steepest drops, while the older years have also moved down meaningfully. That creates a market where buyers can often find stronger value on recent examples than they could a year ago.

The 2022, 2023, and 2024 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 and driver assistance technologies.

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 −19.28% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −14.69%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 29.3% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 28.6%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2025 model has the most listings at a current average price of $29,855 CAD. The Volkswagen Taos offers a roomy cabin that makes it easy to live with for daily driving and weekend errands.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Every 2023 Taos has a turbocharged (TSI) 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine making power specs of 158 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque, and the test vehicle averaged 8.8 litres per 100 kilometres, coming in just above the official Natural Resources Canada rating of 8.5 L/100 km for AWD models in combined driving.
• Tech: With Comfortline and Highline trim, the infotainment system adds an 8-inch touchscreen equipping the Taos with Bluetooth support for multiple devices, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, SiriusXM 360L satellite radio service, Car-Net connected services, and an added USB port.
• Safety: For the 2023 model year, Volkswagen improves the Taos regarding standard safety features and driver assistance technologies.
• Starting price: In Canada, 2023 VW Taos Canadian new vehicle prices range from $26,995 to $37,695, not including a destination charge of $2,050.

If you're buying used today, the 2025 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.

How does the 2023 Volkswagen Taos compare to the 2024 Mazda CX-30?

Expert Pros & Cons (per CarGurus review team)

2023 Volkswagen Taos:

• Pros: Stylish design, Spacious, Plenty of cargo space.
• Cons: Irritating, underpowered drivetrain, Infotainment system user experience, Questionable value for the money.

2024 Mazda CX-30:

• Pros: Stylish design, Fun to drive, Great safety ratings.
• Cons: Poor fuel economy (Turbo), Cramped back seat, Not much cargo space.

Our experts score the 2023 Volkswagen Taos 6.3/10 and the 2024 Mazda CX-30 7.7/10. The Taos stands out for space and cargo room, while the CX-30 brings a stronger driving character and better safety reputation. The Taos also has the lower average used price and more listings, which may matter if you want more choice and a lower entry point.

Read our full side-by-side expert comparison here.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from November 4, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.