2023 Volkswagen Taos

Seven out of eight SUVs tested in a recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study performed well in rear crash prevention tests.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has developed a new test for evaluating collision avoidance systems, and the first batch of test subjects — 10 small SUVs — struggled.

An increasing number of vehicles with sticker prices of $40,000 or less, some much less, offer heated mirrors.

Wheel warming has gone mainstream, with the feature standard or optional not just on luxury vehicles, but on an increasing number of models with sticker prices of $40,000 or less.

The six SUVs that were part of our recent Affordable SUV Challenge were smaller, subcompact models, and there were some significant differences in the amount of cargo space they offered.

The 2023 Volkswagen Taos is more likable than its second-to-last-place finish in Cars.com’s 2023 Affordable SUV Challenge suggests thanks to a plucky, efficient powertrain and ample room for people and stuff.

New SUVs are expensive, so we tested six affordable SUVs priced around $30,000 to find which one is best.

See how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2023 Volkswagen Taos.

Our analysis of the best value new cars for 2023 shows that budget-conscious shoppers don’t have to limit themselves to just one vehicle type.

Now standard across the 2023 Taos lineup are forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian monitoring, blind spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert.