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Volkswagen Taos Trunk Space

The 2026 Volkswagen Taos has 28 cu ft of cargo space behind the rear seats: room for 4 checked suitcases or 14 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 28 cu ft trunk · 100 cu ft cabin · measured 2026 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 68 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 26.5 cu ft, so the Taos sits above it.

What actually fits in a Taos

It has stayed at about 28 cu ft in every model year we hold, 2022 to 2026.

FIG.01·Volkswagen Taos — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases427 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases1422 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags22about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags4full set, about 5 cu ft
Folded strollerFitsabout 6 cu ft
ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA cargo volume

Cabin or cargo — where the space went

FIG.02·Volkswagen Taos — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin100 cu ft78.1%
Cargo area28 cu ft21.9%
Total interior128 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Volkswagen Taos against similar cars
MeasureThis car68 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume28 cu ft26.5 cu ft+1.5 cu ft
In checked suitcases44+0
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Honda CR-V has 39 cu ft, the Hyundai Kona 26 cu ft and the Buick Envision 25 cu ft, next to 28 cu ft for the Taos.

FIG.04·Volkswagen Taos — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Volkswagen TaosChecked suitcasesMeasured
Nissan ARIYA28 cu ft0 cu ft42026
Nissan Murano28 cu ft0 cu ft42024
Audi Q828 cu ft0 cu ft42025
Genesis GV7029 cu ft+1 cu ft52027
Hyundai Ioniq 527 cu ft-1 cu ft42022
Volvo V6029 cu ft+1 cu ft52025
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Volkswagen Taos have?

28 cu ft behind the rear seats in the 2026 model, with 100 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 68 SUVs, wagons and vans with a similar cabin is 26.5 cu ft.

Does the Taos have more cargo space than the Honda CR-V?

No: 28 cu ft against 39 cu ft for the 2026 Honda CR-V, about 11 cu ft less.

Has the Taos's trunk got bigger over the years?

Not much overall: 28 cu ft in 2022 and 28 cu ft in 2026, within 2 cu ft in every year we hold.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Taos?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the Nissan ARIYA (28 cu ft), Nissan Murano (28 cu ft) and Audi Q8 (28 cu ft), against 28 cu ft for the Taos.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2026 for the Volkswagen Taos, seats up. Luggage capacity computed by ForCar at 80% usable volume against airline-standard case sizes (how we count). Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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