Updated November 2026 · Offer source
vs rivals: Buick Envista $411/mo · Kia Seltos $357/mo · Nissan Kicks $362/mo
Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.59%. How we grade
How $319 becomes $421
- The ad says $319 a month, and it also asks for $3,999 at signing.
- $319 of that is your first payment. The other $3,680 is extra money that you pay up front.
- Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $3,680 is $102 a month.
Every offer, ranked by true cost
| Trim | Advertised | Due | Term | True cost | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2027 S FWD MSRP $26,500 | $319 | $3,999 | 36 mo | $421 | D |
The math for the 2027 S FWD
- Due at signing, with payment 1 in it
- $3,999
- 35 more payments of $319
- $11,165
- Total for 36 months
- $15,164
- True cost each month
- $421
- Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed
- $0.51
Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers
The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page
Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.55%. How we grade
How $309 becomes $412
- The ad says $309 a month, and it also asks for $3,999 at signing.
- $309 of that is your first payment. The other $3,690 is extra money that you pay up front.
- Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $3,690 is $103 a month.
Every offer, ranked by true cost
| Trim | Advertised | Due | Term | True cost | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2027 S FWD MSRP $26,500 | $309 | $3,999 | 36 mo | $412 | D |
The math for the 2027 S FWD
- Due at signing, with payment 1 in it
- $3,999
- 35 more payments of $309
- $10,815
- Total for 36 months
- $14,814
- True cost each month
- $412
- Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed
- $0.49
Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers
The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page
Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.55%. How we grade
How $309 becomes $412
- The ad says $309 a month, and it also asks for $3,999 at signing.
- $309 of that is your first payment. The other $3,690 is extra money that you pay up front.
- Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $3,690 is $103 a month.
Every offer, ranked by true cost
| Trim | Advertised | Due | Term | True cost | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2027 S FWD MSRP $26,500 | $309 | $3,999 | 36 mo | $412 | D |
2027 S FWD MSRP $26,500 | $319 | $3,999 | 36 mo | $421 | D |
The math for the 2027 S FWD
- Due at signing, with payment 1 in it
- $3,999
- 35 more payments of $309
- $10,815
- Total for 36 months
- $14,814
- True cost each month
- $412
- Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed
- $0.49
Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers
The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page
How the Volkswagen Taos lease changed
Since October 12, 2026, the true cost went up by $19 a month, from $402 to $421.
- October 12, 2026: $299/mo, $3,999 due, 36 mo
- $402
- October 17, 2026: $299/mo, $3,999 due, 36 mo
- $402
- October 31, 2026: $299/mo, $3,999 due, 36 mo
- $402
- November 5, 2026: $319/mo, $3,999 due, 36 mo
- $421
- November 11, 2026: $319/mo, $3,999 due, 36 mo
- $421
Each line is the best offer where most regions share it, on the day that we collected the offers.
How it ranks among small SUVs
The Volkswagen Taos has the 22nd lowest true cost of 41 small SUVs with an advertised lease this month. The lowest is the Mazda CX-30 at $316 a month.
The middle true cost in the class is $411 a month, and the Volkswagen Taos costs $10 more. Each month it costs 1.59% of its MSRP, and the middle of the class is 1.33%.
The best Taos lease in each region
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