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Volkswagen Taos

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2022–2027

TransmissionThe 2027 Volkswagen Taos uses an 8-speed automatic in every configuration EPA tested.

Auto start-stopYes. Every 2027 Volkswagen Taos configuration EPA tested has auto start-stop.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2027 Volkswagen Taos on regular gasoline, not premium; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2027 Volkswagen Taos configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2027 at a glance

2 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone
0 of 2
No CVT
ManualNone
0 of 2
Not offered
Auto start-stopAll
2 of 2
Premium fuelNone
0 of 2
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 2
No FFV versions

EPA lists no manual transmission for any Volkswagen Taos from 2022–2027.

Volkswagen Taos features by model year

Which Volkswagen Taos model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
’22’23’24’25’26’27
CVT2022 CVT: None2023 CVT: None2024 CVT: None2025 CVT: None2026 CVT: None2027 CVT: None
Manual2022 Manual: None2023 Manual: None2024 Manual: None2025 Manual: None2026 Manual: None2027 Manual: None
Automated manual2022 Automated manual: None2023 Automated manual: Some2024 Automated manual: Some2025 Automated manual: None2026 Automated manual: None2027 Automated manual: None
Automatic2022 Automatic: All2023 Automatic: Some2024 Automatic: Some2025 Automatic: All2026 Automatic: All2027 Automatic: All
Start-stop2022 Start-stop: All2023 Start-stop: All2024 Start-stop: All2025 Start-stop: All2026 Start-stop: All2027 Start-stop: All
Premium fuel2022 Premium fuel: None2023 Premium fuel: None2024 Premium fuel: None2025 Premium fuel: None2026 Premium fuel: None2027 Premium fuel: None
Flex-fuel2022 Flex-fuel: None2023 Flex-fuel: None2024 Flex-fuel: None2025 Flex-fuel: None2026 Flex-fuel: None2027 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2027 Volkswagen Taos

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Taos1.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelYesRegularNo
Taos 4motion1.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS84-WheelYesRegularNo

2026 Volkswagen Taos

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Taos1.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelYesRegularNo
Taos 4motion1.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS84-WheelYesRegularNo

2025 Volkswagen Taos

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Taos1.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelYesRegularNo
Taos 4motion1.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesRegularNo

2024 Volkswagen Taos

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Taos1.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelYesRegularNo
Taos 4motion1.5L 4-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7All-WheelYesRegularNo

2023 Volkswagen Taos

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Taos1.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelYesRegularNo
Taos 4motion1.5L 4-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7All-WheelYesRegularNo

2022 Volkswagen Taos

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Taos1.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automatic8-spdFront-WheelYesRegularNo
Taos 4motion1.5L 4-cyl turbo7-speed automatic7-spdAll-WheelYesRegularNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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