The Volkswagen Taos and the Chevrolet Trailblazer hit the market around the same time, so both SUVs offer consumers a modern and attractive choice.

However, the offering is different from one to the other, as is the driving experience. Find out why the Volkswagen Taos 2022 has a leg up on its friendly Chevrolet rival, the Trailblazer, with this short analysis of four elements.

Cargo space

With an SUV, you want space. That's why you choose this type of vehicle. But there's a big difference here. With a Taos 2022, at worst, you get a volume of 1,705 liters behind the first row seats. That's 1866 liters with a front-wheel drive model. With the Chevrolet Trailblazer, the maximum capacity is 1540 liters.

So it's more roomy in a 2022 Taos, which is also good news for occupants.

Engines

Chevrolet has the distinction of offering two engines for its model. That's fine, but neither is as powerful or interesting as the Volkswagen Taos. Worse, it only has 3-cylinders compared to Volkswagen's 1.5-liter turbo 4-cylinder engine.

Chevrolet's engines offer 137 and 155 horsepower respectively, while Volkswagen's capacity is 158 horsepower. For torque, we're talking about 162 and 174 pound-feet for Chevrolet, while it's 184 pound-feet for Volkswagen.

Fuel consumption

Another interesting element is the fuel consumption. The Chevrolet Trailblazer with the 1.3-litre engine gets the best rating with 7.2 liters per 100 kilometers on the highway, 7.6 liters for the combined city/highway. That jumps to 7.8 and 8.4 liters, in order, with all-wheel drive. For the Taos, we're talking about 6.6 liters per 100 kilometers on the highway (front-wheel drive) and 7.6 liters combined (front-wheel drive). With an all-wheel drive model, we get results of 7.4 L/100 km on the highway. It's hard to ask for more.

The drive

Let's face it, driving pleasure is an important factor when buying a product. You have to like being behind the wheel, otherwise, what's the point?

Well, the battle isn't even close here, as the 2022 Taos wins hands down over the TrailBlazer. If you want to know for sure, come and take a test drive; you'll realize just how accomplished this little SUV is.