Photo: Volkswagen Taos by Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. It shows the model, not always this exact version.
Volkswagen · model year 2027
2027 Volkswagen Taos
SUV · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Where it places
- 59 Fuel-efficient SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #59 of 479 - 98 Fuel-efficient small SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #98 of 521 - 521 2027 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #521 of 539 - 10 Volkswagen cars
Every model year, newest first #10 of 1,374 - 302 Gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost
Ordered by fuel a year #302 of 2,158
Against fuel-efficient SUVs
The CarCody take
The 2027 Volkswagen Taos is a gasoline SUV with front-wheel drive and an automatic (S8) transmission. Its 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine is rated at 27 MPG in the city, 35 MPG on the highway and 30 MPG combined. The EPA annual fuel cost is $2,250, and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions are listed at 297 grams per mile. The EPA class is Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD. These figures give buyers comparing gasoline SUVs a clear view of the Taos's rated city and highway economy, combined mileage and estimated annual fuel cost. The Taos is also the base model.
Good to know
- Combined fuel economy is 30 MPG.
- Highway rating is 35 MPG.
- Front-wheel drive.
- 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine.
Watch for
- City rating is 27 MPG.
- Annual fuel cost is $2,250.
Who it suits. It suits buyers considering a front-wheel-drive gasoline SUV with a listed combined rating of 30 MPG. Those comparing fuel costs can consider its $2,250 annual estimate and the city and highway ratings.
The 2027 Taos pairs a 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with front-wheel drive. Its EPA ratings are 27 MPG city, 35 highway and 30 combined, with an annual fuel cost of $2,250.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 30 MPG
- City MPG
- 27 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 35 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,250
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 297 g per mile
- Model year
- 2027
- Body
- SUV
- EPA size class
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 1.5 L 4-cyl turbo
- Transmission
- Automatic (S8)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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