Performance

All 2024 Atlas CrossSport models are powered by the new “Evo4” turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4 TSI® engine. Major enhancements to this new engine include new fuel injectors, increased turbo pressure, and a redesigned balance shaft. At 269 horsepower, it has 34 horsepower than the previous 4-cylinder engine and is just 3 horses shy of the previous V6 engine. Its 273 lb-ft of peak torque is actually greater than the V6 engine by 7 lb-ft. The peak also comes at a much lower rpm (1600-4500 rpm vs 3.600), making the engine much more satisfying to drive in all situations. Mileage is improved over the similarly-powered V6 with an EPA estimate of 20/27/23 for front-wheel drive models and 19/26/22 for all-wheel drive models.

Exterior

The first thing you will notice about the 2024 Atlas Cross Sport is the all-new front-end design. The grille grows down into the front bumper and appears as a single unified piece with a cross-hatched mesh. On each side are 900-lumen LED headlights that include the Adaptive front-lighting System with swivel-mounted lamps to improve road illumination when taking on curves and corners. LED daytime running lights surround the headlights and on all but the base SE, form a light bar across the top of the grille and an illuminated VW badge. Silver overhead roof rails, automatic headlamps, and rain-sensing windshield wipers are standard across the lineup

Wheel designs are new for 2024. The base SE gets 18-inch machined aluminum alloys bumping up to 20-inch machine-finish wheels for the SE with Technology and the SEL. The SEL Premium R-Line wears 21-inch two-tone machined alloys. All Atlas Cross Sport models have 6.3 inches of ground clearance and departure angles of 20.8 and 25.1/24.9 degrees (front/rear), and a coefficient of drag of 0.34.

Interior

Changes for 2024 are even more apparent inside with a new elegant dash design. Horizontal surfaces sweep into the door panels for an integrated upscale appearance. The literal centerpiece of the dash is the standard 12-inch floating infotainment touchscreen. It complements the standard driver’s 10.25-inch Digital Cockpit Pro with four views—including full-screen navigation for equipped models with the onboard navigation system. Adding to the ambiance at night is the available 30-color ambient lighting system.

Atlas Cross Sport has a maximum cargo volume of 77.6 cu-ft behind the front-row seats when the rear seats are folded down, and 40.3 cu-ft when all seats are up. Everyone sits well in the Atlas Cross Sport with even the base SE including a 8-way power driver’s seat as well as heating and ventilation for both front seats. SE seating surfaces are V-Tex leatherette, with leather for SEL models and leather with a quilted diamond pattern on the SELPremium R-Line. Another main attraction of the SEL Premium R-Line model is the Harmon-Kardon® Premium Audio System. It features 400 watts, and 12 channels with two speakers in each door, effects speakers in the D-pillars, a center mid-range speaker, and of course, a subwoofer for a total of 12. The channels are designed to present the acoustics of a live performance.