2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport mpg

Combined mpg, S FWD

22mpg

21 city, 24 highway.
1 mpg below the median of 130 SUVs (2020).
51 trims: 19 to 22 mpg.

Miles a yearGas, $ a gallon

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

130 SUVs (2020), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 23 mpg.

2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport mpg by trim
Trim	Engine	Drive	City mpg	Hwy mpg	Combined	Tank, gal	Miles per tank	Cost a year
2.0T S FWD	2.0L	FWD	21	24	22	18.6	409	$1,745
S FWD	2.0L 4cyl	FWD	21	24	22	18.6	409	$1,745
2.0T SE FWD	2.0L	FWD	21	24	22	18.6	409	$1,745
SE FWD	2.0L 4cyl	FWD	21	24	22	18.6	409	$1,745
2.0T SE w/Technology FWD	2.0L	FWD	21	24	22	18.6	409	$1,745
2.0T SE w/Technology R-Line FWD	2.0L	FWD	21	24	22	18.6	409	$1,745
2.0T SEL FWD	2.0L	FWD	21	24	22	18.6	409	$1,745
2.0T SEL R-Line FWD	2.0L	FWD	21	24	22	18.6	409	$1,745
Atlas S FWD	2.0L 4cyl	FWD	20	24	22	18.6	409	$1,745
Atlas SE FWD	2.0L 4cyl	FWD	20	24	22	18.6	409	$1,745
2.0T S 4MOTION	2.0L	AWD	18	23	20	18.6	372	$1,920
S 4Motion AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	18	23	20	18.6	372	$1,920
2.0T SE 4MOTION	2.0L	AWD	18	23	20	18.6	372	$1,920
SE 4Motion AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	18	23	20	18.6	372	$1,920
2.0T SE w/Technology 4MOTION	2.0L	AWD	18	23	20	18.6	372	$1,920
2.0T SE w/Technology R-Line 4MOTION	2.0L	AWD	18	23	20	18.6	372	$1,920
2.0T SEL 4MOTION	2.0L	AWD	18	23	20	18.6	372	$1,920
2.0T SEL R-Line 4MOTION	2.0L	AWD	18	23	20	18.6	372	$1,920
2.0T SEL Premium 4MOTION	2.0L	AWD	18	23	20	18.6	372	$1,920
2.0T SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION	2.0L	AWD	18	23	20	18.6	372	$1,920
SE w/Technology FWD	3.6L 6cyl	FWD	17	23	19	18.6	353	$2,021
3.6L V6 SE w/Technology FWD	3.6L	FWD	17	23	19	18.6	353	$2,021
SE R-Line w/Technology FWD	3.6L 6cyl	FWD	17	23	19	18.6	353	$2,021
SE 4Motion w/Technology AWD	3.6L 6cyl	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
3.6L V6 SE w/Technology R-Line FWD	3.6L	FWD	17	23	19	18.6	353	$2,021
3.6L V6 SE w/Technology 4MOTION	3.6L	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
SE R-Line 4Motion w/Technology AWD	3.6L 6cyl	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
SEL FWD	3.6L 6cyl	FWD	17	23	19	18.6	353	$2,021
3.6L V6 SE w/Technology R-Line 4MOTION	3.6L	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
SEL R-Line FWD	3.6L 6cyl	FWD	17	23	19	18.6	353	$2,021
3.6L V6 SEL FWD	3.6L	FWD	17	23	19	18.6	353	$2,021
SEL 4Motion AWD	3.6L 6cyl	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
3.6L V6 SEL R-Line FWD	3.6L	FWD	17	23	19	18.6	353	$2,021
SEL R-Line 4Motion AWD	3.6L 6cyl	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
3.6L V6 SEL 4MOTION	3.6L	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
3.6L V6 SEL R-Line 4MOTION	3.6L	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
SEL Premium 4Motion AWD	3.6L 6cyl	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
SEL Premium R-Line 4Motion AWD	3.6L 6cyl	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
3.6L V6 SEL Premium 4MOTION	3.6L	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
3.6L V6 SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION	3.6L	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
Atlas S 4Motion AWD	3.6L 6cyl	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
Atlas SE 4Motion AWD	3.6L 6cyl	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
Atlas SE 4Motion w/Tech Pkg AWD	3.6L 6cyl	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
Atlas SE R-Line 4Motion w/Tech Pkg AWD	3.6L 6cyl	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
Atlas SE R-Line w/Tech Pkg FWD	3.6L 6cyl	FWD	17	23	19	18.6	353	$2,021
Atlas SE w/Tech Pkg FWD	3.6L 6cyl	FWD	17	23	19	18.6	353	$2,021
Atlas SEL 4Motion AWD	3.6L 6cyl	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
Atlas SEL FWD	3.6L 6cyl	FWD	17	23	19	18.6	353	$2,021
Atlas SEL Premium 4Motion AWD	3.6L 6cyl	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
Atlas SEL R-Line 4Motion AWD	3.6L 6cyl	AWD	16	22	19	18.6	353	$2,021
Atlas SEL R-Line FWD	3.6L 6cyl	FWD	17	23	19	18.6	353	$2,021

Fuel cost

S FWD, 22 mpg combined.

Per year: $1,745
Per month: $145
Per mile: 14.5 cents
Fill the tank: $59.52

Best mpg: 2.0T S FWD, 22 mpg. $1,745 a year.
Top trim: 3.6L V6 SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION. $2,021 a year. $276 more than the S FWD.

Trip cost

S FWD: 24 mpg highway
Trip	Gallons	Cost
100 miles	4.2	$13.33
300 miles	12.5	$40.00
500 miles	20.8	$66.67
1,000 miles	41.7	$133

Commute cost

Miles one wayDays a week

Per month: $126
Per year: $1,513
Miles a month: 867

S FWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 22 mpg good? No. Beats 34% of 2026 cars.

MPG by year

Atlas Cross Sport: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2020 to 2026.

Atlas Cross Sport by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport and rivals
Car	Cheapest trim	Combined mpg
2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport	S FWD	22 mpg
2020 Dodge Durango	SXT RWD	21 mpg
2020 Ford Edge	SE FWD	24 mpg
2020 Chevrolet Traverse	L FWD	21 mpg
2020 GMC Acadia	SL FWD	23 mpg
2020 Volkswagen Atlas	S FWD	22 mpg
2020 Honda Pilot	LX 2WD	22 mpg

What this cannot tell you

EPA ratings. Your own mpg will differ.

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