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Is the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 16 SUVs

2ndof 16

  • No. Top half on 2 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 55.5 cu ft.
  • 2nd of 16 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: cargo (2nd of 16), price (4th of 16).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (16th of 16).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSTraver…Chevrolet TraverseAtlasVolkswagen AtlasExplor…Ford ExplorerAscentSubaru AscentGrand …Jeep Grand Cherokee LPilotHonda PilotDurangoDodge DurangoAtlas …Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportDefend…Land Rover DefenderMuranoNissan MuranoEnclaveBuick EnclaveTellur…Kia TelluridePalisa…Hyundai PalisadeHighla…Toyota HighlanderCX-9Mazda CX-9AcadiaGMC Acadia2nd of 16
16 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Volkswagen Atlas in a class of 16
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$31,5454th of 1680%
Best combined mpg22 mpg9th of 1633%
Most horsepower276 hp12th of 1620%
Cargo behind rear seats55.5 cu ft2nd of 1693%
Rear legroom37.6 in16th of 160%
Max towing5,000 lb5th of 1627%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Chevrolet Traverse 57.8 cu ft
  2. Volkswagen Atlas 55.5 cu ft
  3. Ford Explorer 47.9 cu ft
  4. Subaru Ascent 47.0 cu ft
  5. Jeep Grand Cherokee L 46.9 cu ft
  6. Honda Pilot 46.0 cu ft
  7. Dodge Durango 43.3 cu ft
  8. Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 40.3 cu ft
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  1. Land Rover Defender 34.0 cu ft
  2. Nissan Murano 32.1 cu ft
  3. Buick Enclave 23.6 cu ft
  4. Kia Telluride 21.0 cu ft
  5. Hyundai Palisade 18.0 cu ft
  6. Toyota Highlander 16.0 cu ft
  7. Mazda CX-9 14.4 cu ft
  8. GMC Acadia 12.8 cu ft

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 16 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked