we love ours.

sure, it had the gas evap issue that left the CEL on for months but that got fixed eventually. it never impeeded the driving. 16k miles so far. It is a wonderful driving suv in the mountains as well, which we do weekly. plenty of power to climb high passes and great MPG, cornering is also sure footed. We get 26MPG going into the mountains 41 coming back down. We'd like it if the radio behaved a bit better but you always get software issues with the loads of software in newer cars.

 

Glad to hear you love it and all is well with it. I had the one issue I think you described and had to wait for that little part to come in. But it didn’t stop me from driving either. Such a good car!

 

45000 miles and still running strong. I did the rear brakes at 34000 and there was a ghost airbag fault but besides that is has been a great little car.

 

When you did the rear brakes, did you replace the rotors? If you did, wondering how difficult it was removing the caliper bracket bolts

 

People don't usually post on forums when they are just happy with life. Usually some problem or negative experience triggers the post. So if you read through the forum you get a negatively skewed view.
Having said that I am very happy with my 2022 Taos SEL. I like the gas milage. Recently after driving from Lake Tahoe to the SF Bay Area I saw a >50mpg on the display. Some of it may be attributed to the 6,000 feet decent, but haven't seen anything even close to that with any of my other cars.

 

People don't usually post on forums when they are just happy with life. Usually some problem or negative experience triggers the post. So if you read through the forum you get a negatively skewed view.
Having said that I am very happy with my 2022 Taos SEL. I like the gas milage. Recently after driving from Lake Tahoe to the SF Bay Area I saw a >50mpg on the display. Some of it may be attributed to the 6,000 feet decent, but haven't seen anything even close to that with any of my other cars.

I assume yours is a front wheel drive model to get that kind of MPG!!

 

13,000 miles and no serious issues aside from the occasional dash lighting issue and the check engine lamp at about 8k miles (fixed) the ride is beautiful and it is a great road trip car and Snow mode is the bomb. '22 S with AWD and heated seats.

 

My feelings about mine are mixed.

It's a great size for me, fits in my garage well, large enough for most cargo and easy to maneuver on crowded roads. Visibility is also great. Plus I love not being blinded at night anymore like I was in my SportWagen.

 

I have 24,000 trouble free miles on my 22 SE FWD.

 

Awesome, so glad to hear it!

 

Even with AWD I've seen mid-uppers 30s MPG freeway cruising in western WA. As long as terrain doesn't change much, it's great on gas. But I even had 35MPG with a Tiguan rental a couple of weeks ago, driving from San Jose to Modesto. VW can really do well if the throttle is treated with respect.

 

22,000 miles in a 2022 S FWD and not one single mechanical issue. I installed the start/stop delete at 127 miles and no issues. Plenty get up and go for traffic and the highway and enough power to not be boring. I love this little SUV.

 

I can beat 99% of cars off the line, at a stoplight, in the rain.

 

We own two and love them. A '22 SE AWD in King's Red (7K miles) and a '23 SEL in Platinum Grey (3K miles). Best engineered cars in the category, IMO. If you think that a CVT applicance CUV is wonderfui, you may not get it about DSG drivelines but anybody who is used to actively driving their car should like the Taos. If you're not paying attention, you can get "caught out"...and the combo of the fly-by-wire throttle, the newish Miller Cycle 1.5 engine and the computer clutch on the DSG can give the impression of lagging acceleration, followed by a surge but that can be mitigating by attentive driving. Your DSG does best when it can anticipate your next decision, LOL

 

Very happy with my 23 SEL4 motion! Love it! Only issues have been with the infotainment being quirky. Love to drive it, easy for me to park in downtown area, plenty of room for others. I would buy again. No regrets❤

 

As someone once mentioned, it is always easy to complain whenever we experience problems but we usually stay silent when everything is working just fine. Granted, many of the 2022 being 1st year models had many issues. If anyone should be biased against VW, it should be me since I've had Japanese cars for over 2 decades. With that said, I have over 8,000 miles on my 2023 S 4Motion and no major issues so far. The only issue I have is the rear break pads causing brake dust to form on my rear wheels, which I plan to replace/upgrade very soon. I will admit there seemed to have been some "jerkiness" or "lag" when I drove the Taos for the very first time, but I don't have that experience any longer. However, I can certainly understand how that may cause new owners to end up getting rid of the Taos as the expectation is that a car should be driven by anybody without these "quirks." I think it is a combination of the DSG learning my driving style, and I adapting to driving a DSG vs a CVT that had helped. So I definitely feel safe when driving in the city or highway and had no issues. If anything, the Taos definitely is more powerful than my last non-turbo Subaru, so I have to take it easy considering the higher torque combined with the turbo in the Taos. Otherwise, the Taos feels as reliable as the Subaru I had previously owned (so far). Maybe the only complaint I have is the ground clearance being approx. 2" lower than the Subaru.

 

Subaru for many years prided itself on having more ground clearance than a stock Jeep....
I have owned many a Subaru over the years and would have to say I like the Taos better and the Taos is FWD. The only Subaru I would say comes close was my 80 Brat for fun to drive.

 

Really happy with mine! No issues after a year and 12,000 miles. Plus the 24IR software update made a huge improvement in drivability. I'm 6' 1" and find the seat comfortable on 9 hour road trips, handling is decent, the little 1.5 is good on gas (recently got 34 MPG cruising at 80mph from Ft Lauderdale to Atlanta), lots of room in the trunk, good visibility while driving and I think it's a good looking car. Setting the cruise control to Comfort tames the car's eagerness to drop a gear and accelerate back up to speed.

I agree with quirkiness of the DSG. If you think of it like a manual, which I've driven my entire life and still own a manual car, the way it behaves makes sense and I think it drives just fine.

The only "improvements" I've made so far are Akebono ceramic brake pads at 2K miles, a layer of sound deadening (kinda like Dynamat) in the doors and trunk for a 1-2 db drop in road noise, better mid-bass and a satisfying thud when the doors close, and dynamic steering via Carista. All of it makes my ownership even better.

 

Was that update via dealer or “over the air”?

 

We have two all-wheel-drive SE models. The wife's still smells new, but I have 22,000 trouble-free miles on mine. Very happy with our purchases.

 

We've got a GTI and a Taos in the garage.

The Taos is basically a larger (albeit slower) version of the golf. When we want to take more things with us, like the dog, and get there in comfort the Taos has been the go-to.

We've put 23k miles on the Taos since we bought it new 2 years ago. In the same period I've managed roughly 7K miles on the GTI.

 

I too have a GTI and Taos. When it comes time to trade the GTI in (probably in the next year or so) I'll give the Taos to my daughter and use the GTI as trade for another EV. The Bolt really made me want to drive an EV, but that particular EV doesn't quite check all my required boxes.

 

I LOVE my Taos!!! It's the best car I have ever had!!

 

I just stayed in Germany for two weeks. No one knew what a TAOS was. Apparently, they are not marketed there.

 

The T-Roc (and smaller polo based T-Cross) fill the same small SUV segment the Taos fills here.

 

The first two years was a nightmare with several recalls and check engine light and never felt confident in taking a long road trip. I would stay lately fewer issues but still somewhat Leary and wish VW would extend our warranties.

 

The Taos was good for 18mos. I'm halfway thru my 39mos lease, but I'm here at the dealership now trading it in for a 2023 Tiguan SE. Same color. I'm considering the 2.0t and upgrade from the 1.5t Taos. The difference in power delivery is night and day. I'm even getting $2200 credit for my payoff, credited to the Tiguan. I'm paying $31,115 for the Tiguan SE at 3.99% x 72mos. VW credit has 3.99% on the Tiguan until 09/05.

 

I am very happy with mine? Kings red se fwd

 

2022 Taos, AWD. We are happy with it. Great MPG and easy for the wife to drive. I did have a problem with CEL, but that got fixed. Oil change at dealership resulted in high engine oil light coming on. I drained about two cups of oil out of it. I hope it didn't do any damage. Overall, this VW Taos, which is not marketed in Germany, but in China and North America, will probably hold up enough for when they force me to buy an EV, which I will not. Do buy a hybrid with reasonable batteries, which VW is sure to make. Else, a Toyota Hybrid instead. End If.

 

We have a 2023 FWD TSI and so far so good, but we have had it only for about a month and a half.