Is the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas a good car?
Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 20 SUVs
2ndof 20
- No. Top half on 2 of 6 numbers.
- Cargo behind rear seats: 55.5 cu ft.
- 2nd of 20 SUVs close in size and price.
- Best: cargo (2nd of 20), price (5th of 21).
- Weakest: rear legroom (19th of 21).
- Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.
| Subject | Figure | Place | Beats | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $35,150 | 5th of 21 | 80% | |
| Best combined mpg | 23 mpg | 4th of 20 | 47% | |
| Most horsepower | 276 hp | 16th of 21 | 20% | |
| Cargo behind rear seats | 55.5 cu ft | 2nd of 20 | 95% | |
| Rear legroom | 37.6 in | 19th of 21 | 10% | |
| Max towing | 5,000 lb | 8th of 21 | 30% |
Roll call: cargo behind rear seats
- Chevrolet Traverse 57.8 cu ft
- Volkswagen Atlas 55.5 cu ft
- Honda Pilot 48.5 cu ft
- Acura MDX 48.4 cu ft
- Toyota Highlander 48.4 cu ft
- Ford Explorer 47.9 cu ft
- Kia Telluride 46.0 cu ft
- Dodge Durango 43.3 cu ft
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- Subaru Ascent 42.1 cu ft
- Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 40.3 cu ft
- Jeep Grand Cherokee 37.7 cu ft
- Nissan Murano 32.1 cu ft
- Buick Enclave 23.6 cu ft
- Hyundai Palisade 18.0 cu ft
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L 17.2 cu ft
- Nissan Pathfinder 16.6 cu ft
- INFINITI QX60 14.5 cu ft
- Mazda CX-9 14.4 cu ft
- GMC Acadia 12.8 cu ft
- Cadillac XT6 12.6 cu ft
No figure: Polestar 3.
SUVs in 2023: 181. The photo shows the 21 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.
- 2 or more sources
- 1 source
- Model-level, rule or estimate
- Sources disagree