Volkswagen Taos hood price snapshot
- Low
- $225
- Average
- $669
- High
- $992
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Volkswagen Taos hood?
Asking prices from 50 salvage yards in 14 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Volkswagen Taos hood
What the hood does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used hood price guide →
Also known asBonnetHood Panel
Price summary
A used Volkswagen Taos hood costs $225 to $992, with a median asking price of $759. Based on 141 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2022–2026 (5 model years), updated Oct 10, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
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Regional supply
Where the Volkswagen Taos hood is listed
We found priced Volkswagen Taos hood listings at 50 salvage yards across 14 states. Missouri supplies the most, with 34 listings (24% of the total) from 5 yards. Location matters: yards in Texas ask a median $600, while Missouri yards ask $888, 48% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 34 | 5 | $888+17% |
| Texas | 30 | 7 | $600-21% |
| Florida | 18 | 11 | $645-15% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $759 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Volkswagen Taos hood replacement cost?
- Used part
- $759
- Volkswagen Taos median asking price
- Labor
- $95–$300
- 1–2 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $855–$1,060
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for hood replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include paint and alignment if the hood isn't color-matched. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Volkswagen Taos hood cost by year?
Market analysis
How much does a used Volkswagen Taos hood cost?
Asking prices for a used Volkswagen Taos hood are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 4 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Model year matters too: 2022 units carry the lowest median at $658, while 2024 tops the table at $809. Parts from 2022–2025 are interchangeable, so if the 2022 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 4 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Volkswagen Taos sits 16% below the Mercedes E Class ($900), 8% above the Ram 1500 ($705), and 24% below the Mercedes S Class ($1,000) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used hood: what to check
- Check for corrosion along the front lip and underside seams, the first place hoods rust.
- Aluminum hoods dent easily in storage; ask for current photos before shipping.
- Confirm hinge and latch compatibility; some facelift years moved mounting points.
- A straight, same-color hood saves $300+ in paint work. Verify the paint code.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Volkswagen Taos parts are priced?
01wide ±226%
Transmission Control Module
$115median
$24$544
02wide ±101%
Front Seat
$211median
$75$500
03wide ±72%
Side Mirror
$328median
$129$602
04wide ±131%
Air Bag
$247median
$50$699
05wide ±138%
Wheels
$222median
$50$662
06spread ±54%
Door Assembly
$800median
$485$1,351
07wide ±116%
Center Console
$129median
$50$348
08wide ±120%
Steering Wheel
$180median
$78$511
09wide ±137%
Axle Shaft
$146median
$55$455
10wide ±185%
Starter
$86median
$25$343
11wide ±146%
Rear View Mirror
$103median
$30$330
12wide ±83%
Headlight Assembly
$750median
$295$1,542
Price comparisons
Compare Volkswagen Taos hood prices
Hoodcompare
MercedesEClassvsVolkswagenTaos
Class$900
Taos$759
$141 diff1,870 listings
HoodcompareRam1500vsVolkswagenTaos
1500$705
Taos$759
$54 diff1,542 listings
HoodcompareMercedesSClassvsVolkswagenTaos
Class$1,000
Taos$759
$241 diff1,506 listings
HoodcompareMiniCoopervsVolkswagenTaos
Cooper$945
Taos$759
$186 diff1,499 listings
HoodcompareFordMustangvsVolkswagenTaos
Mustang$896
Taos$759
$137 diff1,451 listings
HoodcompareChevyColoradovsVolkswagenTaos
Colorado$550
Taos$759
$209 diff1,434 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
BMWwide ±137%
BMW X3
$600median
$181$1,825
BMWwide ±117%
BMW X5
$948median
$175$2,394
Chevywide ±108%
Chevy Equinox
$670median
$225$1,670
Chevywide ±70%
Chevy Malibu
$385median
$125$662
Chevywide ±68%
Chevy Silverado 1500
$781median
$364$1,420
Chevywide ±74%
Chevy Tahoe
$775median
$320$1,474
Chevywide ±69%
Chevy Traverse
$590median
$225$1,037
Dodgewide ±87%
Dodge Challenger
$860median
$350$1,845
Dodgewide ±112%
Dodge Charger
$650median
$200$1,662
Dodgewide ±131%
Dodge Durango
$450median
$125$1,300
Fordwide ±63%
Ford Edge
$586median
$275$1,013
Fordwide ±90%
Ford Escape
$615median
$150$1,263
Common questions
Volkswagen Taos hood FAQ
How much is a used hood for a Volkswagen Taos?
The median asking price is $759 across 141 priced listings from 50 yards. 2022 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $658.
How much does it cost to replace a Volkswagen Taos hood?
Using a used part, a Volkswagen Taos hood replacement typically runs $855–$1,060 all-in: the median used hood for this model lists at $759, and independent-shop labor for hood replacement typically takes 1–2 hours at $95–$150/hr ($95–$300). The labor figure does not include paint and alignment if the hood isn't color-matched. Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Volkswagen Taos model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Volkswagen Taos hood years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Volkswagen Taos hood fitments across 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026. Searching all 5 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.