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Is the 2022 Volkswagen Atlas a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs

3rdof 24

  • No. Top half on 2 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 55.5 cu ft.
  • 3rd of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: cargo (3rd of 24), price (8th of 24).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (22nd of 24).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2022 · SUVSSequoiaToyota SequoiaTraver…Chevrolet TraverseAtlasVolkswagen AtlasMDXAcura MDXHighla…Toyota HighlanderExplor…Ford ExplorerAscentSubaru AscentPilotHonda PilotDurangoDodge DurangoAtlas …Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportGrand …Jeep Grand CherokeeXC90Volvo XC90GV80Genesis GV80Defend…Land Rover DefenderMuranoNissan MuranoEnclaveBuick EnclaveTellur…Kia TelluridePalisa…Hyundai PalisadeGrand …Jeep Grand Cherokee LPathfi…Nissan PathfinderQX60INFINITI QX60CX-9Mazda CX-9AcadiaGMC AcadiaXT6Cadillac XT63rd of 24
24 SUVs from 2022, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2022 Volkswagen Atlas in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$34,3358th of 2470%
Best combined mpg23 mpg5th of 2435%
Most horsepower276 hp20th of 2413%
Cargo behind rear seats55.5 cu ft3rd of 2491%
Rear legroom37.6 in22nd of 249%
Max towing5,000 lb10th of 2422%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Toyota Sequoia 66.6 cu ft
  2. Chevrolet Traverse 57.8 cu ft
  3. Volkswagen Atlas 55.5 cu ft
  4. Acura MDX 48.4 cu ft
  5. Toyota Highlander 48.4 cu ft
  6. Ford Explorer 47.9 cu ft
  7. Subaru Ascent 47.0 cu ft
  8. Honda Pilot 46.0 cu ft
Show all 24
  1. Dodge Durango 43.3 cu ft
  2. Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 40.3 cu ft
  3. Jeep Grand Cherokee 37.7 cu ft
  4. Volvo XC90 35.6 cu ft
  5. Genesis GV80 34.9 cu ft
  6. Land Rover Defender 34.0 cu ft
  7. Nissan Murano 32.1 cu ft
  8. Buick Enclave 23.6 cu ft
  9. Kia Telluride 21.0 cu ft
  10. Hyundai Palisade 18.0 cu ft
  11. Jeep Grand Cherokee L 17.2 cu ft
  12. Nissan Pathfinder 16.6 cu ft
  13. INFINITI QX60 14.5 cu ft
  14. Mazda CX-9 14.4 cu ft
  15. GMC Acadia 12.8 cu ft
  16. Cadillac XT6 12.6 cu ft

SUVs in 2022: 166. The photo shows the 24 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