New Volkswagen Taos for Sale nearMoose Jaw, SK

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 $27,148 CAD, and its lowest point over the past year was $27,058 CAD. 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 approval across the lineup, with an all-generations user rating of 4.5/5. 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, impressive gas mileage, and lively around-town feel. Many also describe it as feeling more premium than its price suggests, especially in terms of quality and everyday usability.

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

The main trade-offs centre on the powertrain, the infotainment experience, and overall value, with recent expert reviews pointing to underwhelming acceleration, a frustrating interface, and pricing that can feel ambitious for the segment.

31.3% 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 day-to-day usability, and the model’s overall owner ratings stay in the 4-to-5-star range across the years in the data. Expert reviews also highlight its roomy cabin, practical utility, and solid handling as recurring strengths.

• 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 the core appeal of the vehicle.

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

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Front Assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, Lane Assist, Travel Assist, Emergency Assist, automatic high-beam headlights, parking sensors with automatic braking, and road-sign recognition.
• Infotainment: 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, wireless smartphone charging, native navigation, and an eight-speaker Beats Audio premium sound system.
• Fuel efficiency: 8.5 L/100 km for AWD models in combined driving, and 7.6 L/100 km for FWD models.

Which Volkswagen Taos trim should I buy?

The 2023 Volkswagen Taos offers these trims:

• Trendline: The entry trim brings the Taos’s core space and utility, with standard Front Assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, a 6.5-inch touchscreen, and Bluetooth.
• 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, wireless smartphone charging, and an added USB port.
• Highline: The top trim adds a 10.25-inch digital display, native navigation, an eight-speaker Beats Audio system, automatic high-beam headlights, parking sensors with automatic braking, road-sign recognition, standard 4Motion AWD, and a more upscale look and feel.

What Volkswagen Taos do most buyers choose?

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

These higher-volume model years tend to draw the most attention because they give you more inventory to compare and more chances to find the right price and equipment mix. They also usually represent the sweet spot between newer features and broader availability.

What is the Volkswagen Taos's resale value?

Prices are down across every model year shown, which is good news if you want a used Taos at a lower entry point than before. The newest model years show the steepest declines, while the older years have fallen by smaller double-digit amounts. That pattern gives you more room to shop for value across the lineup.

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. Now, the Taos Trendline 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 −19.27% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −14.61%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.7% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 31%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2025 model has the most listings at a current average price of $29,605 CAD. The Volkswagen Taos offers a roomy cabin that makes everyday driving and cargo duty feel easy.

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 AWD models are rated at 8.5 L/100 km in combined driving while FWD models are expected to average 7.6 L/100 km.
• Tech: The latest model adds wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, wireless smartphone charging, SiriusXM 360L satellite radio service, Car-Net connected services, and an eight-speaker Beats Audio premium sound system.
• Safety: The latest model adds Front Assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, Lane Assist, Travel Assist, Emergency Assist, automatic high-beam headlights, parking sensors with automatic braking, and road-sign recognition.
• Starting price: This year, 2023 VW Taos Canadian new vehicle prices range from $26,995 to $37,695 CAD.

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 leans into space and cargo utility, while the CX-30 brings a more engaging driving character and stronger safety reputation. If you want the roomier choice, the Taos fits that brief well; if you want the more polished overall package, the CX-30 comes out ahead.

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

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from November 10, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.