Starts at $36,985
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MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. Ordered by price from low to high, here are the versions of the 2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport that you need to be aware of, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
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The Atlas Cross Sport takes after its big brother, the Atlas, in being, well, big. The rival Honda Passport is 6.5 inches shorter, and it's not small. Anyway, you probably know the drill with these "SUV coupe" contraptions: Less cargo capacity and usually less seating capacity (indeed, the Atlas Cross Sport has only two seating rows). The "coupes" are usually more expensive, too, but at least the Atlas Cross Sport breaks with tradition there, slightly undercutting the three-row Atlas on starting MSRP. Like the regular Atlas, the Cross Sport technically doesn't give you the full 5,000 pounds of max towing capacity in the base SE trim, which maxes out at 2,000 lbs. Every trim from the SE w/Technology on up comes standard with a trailer hitch and is rated for the full amount.
Volkswagen's 4Motion all-wheel drive doesn't add too much weight to the Atlas Cross Sport, and that's reflected in the EPA combined mpg rating, which drops just a single tick from the front-drive version. The cost difference is minor as well, so we'd say AWD is close to a no-brainer here. It should help you with resale value, too.
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