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Is the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 23 SUVs

10thof 23

  • Top half on 3 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 40.3 cu ft.
  • 10th of 23 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: price (4th of 24), rear legroom (5th of 24).
  • Weakest: power (18th of 24, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2023 · SUVSAtlasVolkswagen AtlasPilotHonda PilotMDXAcura MDXHighla…Toyota HighlanderExplor…Ford Explorer4RunnerToyota 4RunnerTellur…Kia TellurideDurangoDodge DurangoAscentSubaru AscentAtlas …Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportSorentoKia SorentoBroncoFord BroncoGrand …Jeep Grand CherokeeNautil…Lincoln NautilusMuranoNissan MuranoXT5Cadillac XT5RXLexus RXPalisa…Hyundai PalisadePathfi…Nissan PathfinderQX60INFINITI QX60CX-9Mazda CX-9AcadiaGMC AcadiaXT6Cadillac XT6Polestar 3No number10th of 23
24 SUVs from 2023, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$34,4604th of 2487%
Best combined mpg23 mpg7th of 2336%
Most horsepower276 hp18th of 2422%
Cargo behind rear seats40.3 cu ft10th of 2359%
Rear legroom40.4 in5th of 2483%
Max towing5,000 lb7th of 2443%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Volkswagen Atlas 55.5 cu ft
  2. Honda Pilot 48.5 cu ft
  3. Acura MDX 48.4 cu ft
  4. Toyota Highlander 48.4 cu ft
  5. Ford Explorer 47.9 cu ft
  6. Toyota 4Runner 47.2 cu ft
  7. Kia Telluride 46.0 cu ft
  8. Dodge Durango 43.3 cu ft
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  1. Subaru Ascent 42.1 cu ft
  2. Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 40.3 cu ft
  3. Kia Sorento 38.5 cu ft
  4. Ford Bronco 38.3 cu ft
  5. Jeep Grand Cherokee 37.7 cu ft
  6. Lincoln Nautilus 37.2 cu ft
  7. Nissan Murano 32.1 cu ft
  8. Cadillac XT5 30.0 cu ft
  9. Lexus RX 29.6 cu ft
  10. Hyundai Palisade 18.0 cu ft
  11. Nissan Pathfinder 16.6 cu ft
  12. INFINITI QX60 14.5 cu ft
  13. Mazda CX-9 14.4 cu ft
  14. GMC Acadia 12.8 cu ft
  15. Cadillac XT6 12.6 cu ft

No figure: Polestar 3.

SUVs in 2023: 181. 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.

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