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Is the 2025 Volkswagen Taos a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs

8thof 24

  • Yes. Top half on 4 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 27.9 cu ft.
  • 8th of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: cargo (8th of 24), price (10th of 24).
  • Weakest: power (16th of 24).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2025 · SUVSTucsonHyundai TucsonRAV4Toyota RAV4EscapeFord EscapeBronco…Ford Bronco SportKicksNissan KicksTerrainGMC TerrainCX-5Mazda CX-5TaosVolkswagen TaosCompassJeep CompassHornetDodge HornetTraxChevrolet TraxKonaHyundai KonaTrailb…Chevrolet TrailblazerKicks …Nissan Kicks PlayHR-VHonda HR-VQ3Audi Q3Encore…Buick Encore GXEclips…Mitsubishi Eclipse CrossTonaleAlfa Romeo TonaleOutlan…Mitsubishi Outlander SportCX-30Mazda CX-30Crosst…Subaru CrosstrekCoroll…Toyota Corolla CrossUX Hyb…Lexus UX Hybrid8th of 24
24 SUVs from 2025, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2025 Volkswagen Taos in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$25,49510th of 2461%
Best combined mpg31 mpg8th of 2461%
Most horsepower174 hp16th of 2435%
Cargo behind rear seats27.9 cu ft8th of 2470%
Rear legroom37.9 in10th of 2359%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Hyundai Tucson 38.7 cu ft
  2. Toyota RAV4 37.6 cu ft
  3. Ford Escape 37.5 cu ft
  4. Ford Bronco Sport 32.5 cu ft
  5. Nissan Kicks 30.0 cu ft
  6. GMC Terrain 29.8 cu ft
  7. Mazda CX-5 29.1 cu ft
  8. Volkswagen Taos 27.9 cu ft
Show all 24
  1. Jeep Compass 27.2 cu ft
  2. Dodge Hornet 27.0 cu ft
  3. Chevrolet Trax 25.6 cu ft
  4. Hyundai Kona 25.5 cu ft
  5. Chevrolet Trailblazer 25.3 cu ft
  6. Nissan Kicks Play 25.3 cu ft
  7. Honda HR-V 24.4 cu ft
  8. Audi Q3 23.7 cu ft
  9. Buick Encore GX 23.5 cu ft
  10. Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 23.4 cu ft
  11. Alfa Romeo Tonale 22.9 cu ft
  12. Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 21.7 cu ft
  13. Mazda CX-30 20.2 cu ft
  14. Subaru Crosstrek 20.0 cu ft
  15. Toyota Corolla Cross 19.6 cu ft
  16. Lexus UX Hybrid 17.2 cu ft

SUVs in 2025: 195. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

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