Can the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport make a U-turn?

No. Needs more than 40 ft.

40.5ft curb to curb

0.5 ft short on a 40 ft street.
2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport S FWD.
Tighter than 16% of 128 SUVs (2020).

Street width, feet

Street 40 feet curb to curb.

2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport S FWD. Top view, to scale.

2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport S FWD: U-turn by street width
Street	Margin	One move
30 ft	-10.5 ft	No
34 ft	-6.5 ft	No
38 ft	-2.5 ft	No
40 ft	-0.5 ft	No
42 ft	+1.5 ft	Yes
46 ft	+5.5 ft	Yes

2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport: turning circle by trim, 40 ft street
Trim	Circle, ft	Margin	One move
2.0T S FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
S FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
2.0T S 4MOTION	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
S 4Motion AWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
2.0T SE FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
SE FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
2.0T SE 4MOTION	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
SE 4Motion AWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
2.0T SE w/Technology FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
SE w/Technology FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
2.0T SE w/Technology R-Line FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
3.6L V6 SE w/Technology FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
SE R-Line w/Technology FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
V6 SE FWD with Technology	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
2.0T SE w/Technology 4MOTION	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
SE 4Motion w/Technology AWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
3.6L V6 SE w/Technology R-Line FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
V6 SE R-Line FWD with Technology	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
2.0T SE w/Technology R-Line 4MOTION	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
3.6L V6 SE w/Technology 4MOTION	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
SE R-Line 4Motion w/Technology AWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
V6 SE 4Motion with Technology	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
2.0T SEL FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
SEL FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
3.6L V6 SE w/Technology R-Line 4MOTION	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
V6 SE R-Line 4Motion with Technology	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
2.0T SEL R-Line FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
SEL R-Line FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
3.6L V6 SEL FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
V6 SEL FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
2.0T SEL 4MOTION	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
SEL 4Motion AWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
3.6L V6 SEL R-Line FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
V6 SEL R-Line FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
2.0T SEL R-Line 4MOTION	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
SEL R-Line 4Motion AWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
3.6L V6 SEL 4MOTION	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
V6 SEL 4Motion	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
3.6L V6 SEL R-Line 4MOTION	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
V6 SEL R-Line 4Motion	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
2.0T SEL Premium 4MOTION	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
SEL Premium 4Motion AWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
2.0T SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
SEL Premium R-Line 4Motion AWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
3.6L V6 SEL Premium 4MOTION	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
V6 SEL Premium 4Motion	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
3.6L V6 SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
V6 SEL Premium R-Line 4Motion	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
Atlas S 4Motion AWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
Atlas S FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
Atlas SE 4Motion AWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
Atlas SE 4Motion w/Tech Pkg AWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
Atlas SE FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
Atlas SE R-Line 4Motion w/Tech Pkg AWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
Atlas SE R-Line w/Tech Pkg FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
Atlas SE w/Tech Pkg FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
Atlas SEL 4Motion AWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
Atlas SEL FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
Atlas SEL Premium 4Motion AWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
Atlas SEL R-Line 4Motion AWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No
Atlas SEL R-Line FWD	40.5	-0.5 ft	No

What this cannot tell you

Curb-to-curb turning circle as listed.

Mirrors and overhang need more room.

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