2026 Volkswagen Taos dimensions: length, width, height, weight, cargo

Length

175.8in long

To scale. Dashed: median of 178 SUVs (2026).

Dimensions by trim

2026 Volkswagen Taos: outside dimensions by trim
Trim	Length	Width	With mirrors	Height	Wheelbase	Ground clearance	Turning circle
S FWD, SE FWD, SE Black FWD	175.8 in	72.5 in	82.6 in	64.5 in	105.9 in	6.5 in	35.1 ft to 37.6 ft
S 4MOTION AWD, SE 4MOTION AWD, SE Black 4MOTION AWD	175.8 in	72.5 in	82.6 in	65.1 in	105.5 in	6.5 in	34.8 ft to 37.6 ft
SEL 4MOTION AWD	175.8 in	72.5 in	82.6 in	65.1 in	105.5 in	6.6 in to 7.6 in	34.8 ft to 37.6 ft

2026 Volkswagen Taos: weight by trim
Trim	Curb weight	GVWR	Payload
S FWD, SE FWD, SE Black FWD	3,201 lb	4,138 lb	937 lb
S 4MOTION AWD, SE 4MOTION AWD, SE Black 4MOTION AWD, SEL 4MOTION AWD	3,441 lb	4,378 lb	937 lb

2026 Volkswagen Taos: cargo and room by trim
Trim	Cargo, seats up	Cargo, max	Passenger volume	Front legroom	Rear legroom	Front headroom	Rear headroom
S FWD, SE FWD, SE Black FWD	27.9 cu ft	65.9 cu ft	99.5 cu ft	40.1 in	37.9 in	40.7 in	39.8 in
S 4MOTION AWD, SE 4MOTION AWD, SE Black 4MOTION AWD	24.9 cu ft	60.2 cu ft	99.5 cu ft	40.1 in	37.9 in	40.7 in	39.8 in
SEL 4MOTION AWD	24.9 cu ft	60.2 cu ft	96.7 cu ft to 99.5 cu ft	40.1 in	37.9 in	39.5 in to 40.7 in	38.8 in

S FWD. All trims: 3,201 lb to 3,441 lb.

Heavier than 6% of 165 SUVs (2026).

2026 Volkswagen Taos in standard garages, centred
Garage	Fits	Spare length	Each side
Single, 12 x 22 ft	Yes	88.2 in	35.8 in
Single, 14 x 24 ft	Yes	112.2 in	47.8 in
Double, 20 x 20 ft	Yes	64.2 in	83.8 in
Double, 24 x 24 ft	Yes	112.2 in	107.8 in

2026 Volkswagen Taos through a garage door
Door	Fits	Spare width	Above roof
8 ft wide, 7 ft tall	Yes	13.4 in	19.5 in
9 ft wide, 7 ft tall	Yes	25.4 in	19.5 in

Door width check uses the mirrors: 82.6 in.

Garage 12 x 22 ft. Door 9 x 7 ft.

Subcompact SUV.

Longer than 11% of 178 SUVs (2026).

Median of 178 SUVs (2026): 191.6 in long.

Cargo, seats up: 27.9 cu ft. More than 58% of 176 SUVs (2026).

2026 Volkswagen Taos and rivals by length
Model	Length	vs Taos	Cargo, seats up	vs Taos
Buick Envista	182.6 in	+6.8 in	20.7 cu ft	-7.2 cu ft
Honda HR-V	179.8 in	+4.0 in	24.4 cu ft	-3.5 cu ft
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross	179.0 in	+3.2 in	23.4 cu ft	-4.5 cu ft
Subaru Crosstrek	176.4 in	+0.6 in	19.9 cu ft	-8.0 cu ft
Volkswagen Taos	175.8 in	-	27.9 cu ft	-
Toyota Corolla Cross	175.6 in	about the same	24.0 cu ft	-3.9 cu ft
Mazda CX-30	173.0 in	-2.8 in	20.2 cu ft	-7.7 cu ft
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport	171.9 in	-3.9 in	21.7 cu ft	-6.2 cu ft
Hyundai Kona	171.3 in	-4.5 in	25.5 cu ft	-2.4 cu ft

S FWD.

Outline is a body-style template scaled to these numbers.

Garage fit ignores shelves, steps and open doors.