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Overview

The 2024 VW Atlas Cross Sport gets a big refresh.  Especially being felt inside the midsize 5-passenger sport utility vehicle, behind the wheel, and within enhanced technology offerings.

Arguably the best-looking Volkswagen SUV since the Touareg.  Cross Sport continues delivering exceptional great looks, especially for its price-point.  New powertrain, technology, and creature comforts are really where the 2024 Atlas Cross Sport’s refresh is focusing.

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269 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque

New For 2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

Differing from years passed.  VW Atlas Cross Sport is now being offered with a single powertrain.  It’s a new, efficient, and spirited turbo-charged four-cylinder replaying the previous 4 and 6-cylinder options.

New creature comforts are now standard.  Including ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, and new cabin climate control – VW’s Climatronic.  Plus upgraded interior materials and design.

2024 VW Atlas Cross Sport Trims And Pricing

For 2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport is offered in 5 distinct trim configurations.  With the SE options coming in both FWD and AWD.  While the SEL options are fitted with AWD exclusively.

Engine, Transmission, And Fuel Economy

No matter the trim configuration, all 2024 VW Atlas Cross Sports have a 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder – turbocharged 16 valve.  Putting out 269 horsepower with 273 lb-ft of torque.  This increases both torque and acceleration from Cross Sport’s previous engine options.

The transmission is standard across trims as well.  It’s a well-paired 8-speed automatic.  Leaving you to decide whether you want a two-wheel or all-wheel drive Atlas Cross Sport.  If two-wheel-drive is your pick then, it will be front-wheel drive.  And AWD in VW-speak refers to 4Motion.

With these small differences, fuel economy differs only slightly as well.  With FWD delivering 20/27/23 and AWD 19/26/22 – city/highway/combined.

Atlas Cross Sport weighs in with a curb weight of between 4,173 and 4,359 lbs – configuration depending.  While it is capable of towing up to 5,000, regardless of configuration, with a braked trailer.

5-passenger midsize SUV

2024 VW Atlas Cross Sport – What’s It Look Like?

Depending on your trim configuration, Atlas Cross Sport appears European and athletic.  Or elegant and European.  Also a blend of both elegant and athletic.  It’s Volkswagen for sure.  And just great looking.  With VW sharing DNA with both Audi and Lamborghini Atlas Cross Sport is currently illustrating that lineage best.  Because silhouettes of VW’s Atlas Cross Sport, Audi’s Q8, and Lamborghini’s Urus are very similar.

And beyond a great aesthetic footprint, Cross Sport’s proportions are super-appealing.

41.7″ front/40.4″ rear legroom

Inside The 2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

The two-row five-passenger sport-ute delivers great looks, and feels, inside.  This year’s refresh delivers upgraded interior materials and elegant design enhancements.  Volkswagen’s legendary fit and finish continue to shine through and to no one’s surprise.

Lots of automakers are going the route of minimizing vehicle shifting controls.  And in the above picture, you can see VW’s iteration of that.  Going with what looks and feels like a large switch is what luxury automakers, like BMW, are doing.  We’re not sure if we love it.  But it’s