2027 Volkswagen Taos · Trim vs trim · five-seat SUV
2027 Volkswagen Taos Sport vs SE: what's the difference?
The SE costs $1,890 more. It starts at $29,290 as a five-seat SUV, and the Sport at $27,400. The SE adds . In all, 8 parts differ, listed below.
Our Taos data has all five U.S. 2027 builder , and 4MOTION where listed, the SE and SEL black-wheel . It doesn't have unlisted SE FWD black wheels, paint and upholstery colors, port/dealer , service plans, discounts and option-adjusted weights yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | Sport | SE |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | Sport18-inch black alloy wheels · F04 | SE18-inch machined alloy wheels · V68 |
| Front bumper | Sportgunmetal front bumper trim | SEsilver front bumper trim |
| Rear bumper | Sportgunmetal rear bumper trim | SEsilver rear bumper trim |
| Headlamps | SportLED projector headlights | SEAdaptive LED projector headlights · front light bar |
| Seats | SportBlack cloth seats · yellow stitching | SECloudTex and cloth seats |
| Spoiler | SportBlack rear spoiler | SEBody-color rear spoiler |
| Exterior trim | SportBlack rails, gloss mirror caps and rear privacy glass | SESilver rails and body-color mirrors |
| Gauge cluster | Sport8-inch Digital Cockpit | SE10.25-inch Digital Cockpit Pro |
| What | Sport | SE |
|---|---|---|
| Heated front seats | SportNot included | SEYes |
| Power driver seat with lumbar adjustment | SportNot included | SEYes |
| Remote engine start | SportNot included | SEYes |
| Wireless phone charging | SportNot included | SEYes |
| Dual-zone automatic climate control | SportNot included | SEYes |
| Front and rear parking sensors | SportNot included | SEYes |
The same on both: horsepower (174 hp), combined mpg (30 mpg), city mpg (27 mpg), highway mpg (35 mpg) and cargo behind the rear seats (27.9 cu ft).
More Taos answers
- S vs Sport
- Sport vs SE
- SE vs SE Black
- SE Black vs SEL
- S vs SE
- 4MOTION all-wheel drive
- A panoramic sunroof
- Heated front seats
- A heated steering wheel
- Ventilated front seats
- Leather seating surfaces
- Wireless phone charging
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Factory remote start
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Volkswagen eight-speaker audio
- Built-in navigation
- Black alloy wheels
- A hybrid powertrain
- A third row
Build your own
Switch to the Sport in the trim list to see what goes away, or add packages to either and watch the drawing change.
The SE five-seat SUV, as it comes
↑ The answerSE
SE
Hover or tap a part, or use the arrow keys, to see what this build has there.
- MPG
- mpg
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- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 27 city · 35 hwy · VW EPA estimate
- Horsepower
- hp
- 1.5L turbo · 184 lb-ft · regular unleaded
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind occupied row 2
- Ground clearance
- ″
- VW minimum · including flexible parts
- Curb weight
- lb
- Base drivetrain reference · equipment varies
- No 4MOTION AWD
- No Panoramic roof
- Has Heated seats
- Has Heated wheel
- No Ventilated seats
- No Eight-speaker audio
Choose a trim
Packages & options
Powertrain
Comfort & tech
What your options change
This is a stock SE. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- No 4MOTION AWD
- No Panoramic roof
- Has Heated seats
- Has Heated wheel
- No Ventilated seats
- No Eight-speaker audio
- Engine
- 1.5L turbo four · 174 hp / 184 lb-ft
- Transmission
- Eight-speed automatic · both drives
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Rear suspension
- Torsion beam
- City / hwy
- 27 / 35 mpg
- Cargo, folded
- 65.9 ft³ · rear bench folded
- Seats
- 5 · CloudTex and cloth seats
- Rear legroom
- 37.9″
- Tires
- 215/50R18 all-season tires
- Touchscreen
- 8″ · wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Instruments
- 10.25″ · confirm on the vehicle
- Audio
- Six-speaker audio
- Roof
- Fixed steel
- Heated front seats
- Equipped
- Climate
- Dual-zone automatic
- Liftgate
- Manual
- Parking sensors
- Front and rear
- Length / height
- 175.9″ / 64.5″
- Rear seats
- 60/40 folding bench · flat floor unverified
