Chopping the roof of the squareback Atlas and removing that model’s third row of seats is the formula Volkswagen followed when creating the 2022 Atlas Cross Sport. Usually when a manufacturer turns its SUV into a coupe, it compromises cargo area, but the Atlas Cross Sport avoids this result and in fact offers more space inside than several key rivals. A turbocharged four-cylinder is standard, but a V-6 is optional, as is all-wheel drive. A host of technology features is offered and the cabin is comfortable for long-haul drives, but we wish the big VW channeled its smaller stablemates such as the Golf GTI hatchback and the Tiguan SUV and offered more excitement from behind the wheel. For more on-road refinement, rivals such as the Honda Passport and the Jeep Grand Cherokee are simply better choices.
Me chopping the roof of the squareback atlas and removing that model’s third row of seats is the formula volkswagen followed when creating the 2022 atlas cross sport usually when a manufacturer turns its suv into a coupe it compromises cargo area but the atlas cross sport avoids this result and in fact offers more space inside than several key rivals a turbocharged
Four-cylinder is standard but av6 is optional as is all-wheel drive a host of technology features is offered and the cabin is comfortable for long-haul drives but we wish the big vw channeled its smaller stablemates such as the golf gti hatchback and the tiguan suv and offered more excitement from behind the wheel for more on road refinement rivals such as the honda
Passport and the jeep grand cherokee are simply better choices the base s trim has been culled from the atlas cross sport lineup for 2022 leaving the better equipped se as the entry-level model the se gains an 8.0 inch digital gauge display as standard and models equipped with both the technology package and the optional v6 engine also now include a trailer hitch
Receiver the mid-range sel now comes standard with all-wheel drive and 20-inch wheels while a new selr line black trim includes out exterior trim and black painted wheels of the two powertrains offered we’ve tested only the 3.6 liter v6 with front-wheel drive delivering a 7.5 second 60 mph time it proved to be slightly quicker than a similarly equipped three-row
Atlas while we haven’t tested the 235 hp turbocharged 2.0 liter four-cylinder in this vehicle that powertrain pushed the three-row vw to 60 in 7.1 seconds during our test drive we found the cross sport lacks the sporty driving dynamics that its fastback rear end would suggest the ride quality is less refined than expected too with the wheels pounding over every
Imperfection and pothole they cross the four-cylinder atlas cross sport comes with epa fuel economy ratings of 21 mpg city 25 mpg highway and 23 mpg combined for the front wheel drive model and 20 24 and 22 mpg respectively for the all-wheel drive version the v6 is thirstier with ratings of 18 mpg city 24 mpd highway and 20 mpg combined for both the front driver
And models with the optional all-wheel drive system on our 75 mph highway loop the front drive v6 atlas cross sport averaged 25 mpg for more information about the atlas’s fuel economy visit the epa’s website those familiar with the three-row vw will find the atlas cross sports interior quite familiar despite an updated steering wheel and stitched door panels
Adults should find comfortable seating positions in either of the suv’s available rosa seats but unlike the regular atlas the cross sport offers only a bench for its second row in our testing the cross sport held 30 carry-on suitcases with the rear seats folded and 14 with the rear seats in use those results are better than the ford edge 29 cases with seats down
And 12 with seats up and the hyundai santa fe 27 cases with seats down and 12 with seats up you
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VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT 2022 – REVIEW INTERIOR EXTERIOR By Auto ONE
