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2026 Volkswagen Taos: 5-Year Cost of Ownership

An estimate of what a 2026 Volkswagen Taos typically costs to own over 5 years, based on a real $34,087 market price and 29 MPG combined.

Pricing data refreshed monthly · last updated September 2026

$37,915
$632per month, averaged
$0.63per mile

Where the money goes

Depreciation$16,529
Fuel$7,241
Insurance$8,500
Maintenance$3,500
Taxes & fees$2,145
Purchase price is a real median market figure from MarketCheck. This nameplate has no valid 5-year resale comparable right now, so resale value uses our SUV / crossover-class depreciation curve instead. Insurance and maintenance use published class averages described on our methodology page.

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