Standard on all SEL models is VW's new digital instrument cluster. And in this case, both of them also come standard with 4Motion all-wheel drive, whereas that feature is optional on lesser trim levels. These two versions of the Atlas and Cross Sport in particular also have the same engine: a 3.6-liter narrow-angle VR6 capable of 276 horsepower and 266 pound-feet, paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission. And as mentioned, the two Atlases have the same 117.3-inch wheelbase. The two crossovers have the same grille design with vertical slats, the same LED headlights and taillights, and many of the same silvery trim pieces on the side profile and rear. What's The Same?Īpart from a few obvious differences on the outside – things like body style, wheels, and front bumper design (the latter two due to trims) – the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport are still very similar. The SEL Premium Cross Sport, though, only gives rear passengers the ability to adjust seat heating functions. That comes standard as part of the R-Line option. The Atlas R-Line gets an actual screen at the rear of the center console for second-row passengers to control rear A/C. The Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport are near twins inside, apart from a few slight variations in the back seat. But those without a large family, the standard storage space in the Cross Sport is a great thing to have. The standard Atlas is still more spacious, though it has 20.6 cubic feet of room behind the third row, but 55.5 cubic feet behind the second row and a whopping 96.8 cubic feet behind the first if you fold the seats down. That means the Cross Sport loses the third-row option and instead gets a hearty 40.3 cubic feet behind the second row and 77.8 cubic feet of cargo room behind the first.
The distance between the wheels remains exactly the same at 117.3 inches, but the Cross Sport is nearly 3.0 inches shorter overall than the traditional Atlas – 195.5 inches versus 198.3 inches. It's from the front door rearward, though, where these two are most obviously different. Opting for the R-Line also slightly modifies the look of the rear diffuser, as well. Only V6-powered versions of the Atlas and Cross Sport – specifically the SE model and the R-Line – get a different front fascia design, therefore our SEL (but non–R-Line) Cross Sport gets the less sporty front end. Almost every version of the Atlas comes standard with the same gray lower trim piece like the one pictured here on the Cross Sport.
The slight visual differences are trim-specific, though. The Atlas R-Line, meanwhile, gets a sleeker black opening on the bumper with shiny silver accents at each corner to denote its sporty nature. At first glance, the two crossovers do look similar – apart from the obvious color and wheel variations – but there are subtle differences elsewhere that are hard to spot initially.įor one, the Cross Sport has a gray lower trim piece just beneath that grille that extends downward to look like a skid plate (spoiler alert: it's not). The latter wheel option comes standard on the R-Line, which our Cross Sport does not feature. The three-row Atlas in question is also an SEL Premium with a V6, only this one gets the optional R-Line package, a Tourmaline Blue Metallic paint job, and bigger 21-inch wheels. It has an upgraded engine (a 3.6-liter V6 instead of a base four), wears a $395Aurora Red Metallic paint job, and rides on 20-inch alloy wheels. The Cross Sport pictured here is a range-topping SEL Premium model. So much so that we put the two crossovers side by side to see exactly what makes them so similar in some ways and different in others. Since then we've put more than 5,000 miles on the SUV and learned that while it looks slightly different than the traditional three-row Atlas on the outside, the two-row Cross Sport feels like very much the same. To understand a bit better what the new Cross Sport means for the Atlas range, we took delivery of a long-term Cross Sport SEL in July. With that in mind, VW is shaking things up with a second option this year, hoping to capture a bit more success – introducing the Atlas Cross Sport.
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But even though VW moved 61,000 examples of the Atlas SUV in its first full year on sale and saw that number swell to 81,000 examples last year, the Pilot still outsold it two to one in 2018, and the Explorer bested it by a ratio of more than four to one. It debuted for the 2018 model year, riding on the versatile MQB platform. The Volkswagen Atlas is Germany's answer to three-row competitors like the Nissan Pathfinder, Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot, and many more.
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