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2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport (left) and Atlas

Volkswagen launched freshened 2024 variations of its midsize SUVs on the 2023 Chicago Auto Present. The 5-passenger Atlas Cross Sport and 7-seat Atlas get exterior and inside styling revisions, extra normal comfort options, and a brand new engine.

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2024 Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport

From the surface, the Atlas line receives a brand new grille with normal adaptive entrance lighting. The Cross Sport’s look is a little more aggressive because of extra gloss-black particulars and a extra pronounced rear diffuser.

2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

The inside and beneath the hood are the place these SUVs see probably the most adjustments for 2024. The dashboard and heart console acquire soft-touch leatherette surfaces. Out there ambient inside lighting might be personalized with the motive force’s selection of 30 colours. Whereas VW hasn’t finalized the trim-level construction, they did say flagship variations will come normal with diamond-quilted leather-based upholstery.

A heated steering wheel, ventilated entrance seats, automated local weather management, and VW’s Digital Cockpit Professional instrument cluster turn into normal throughout the board. The infotainment display screen strikes to a tablet-like design atop the middle of the dashboard. It additionally will get a dimension enhance to 12 inches. Wi-fi gadget charging and 6 USB Kind-C connectors that may every ship as much as 45W of energy are included.

The Atlas and Cross Sport’s beforehand accessible V6 engine has been discontinued. All grades will now use a single 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that produces 269 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque delivered through an 8-speed automated transmission. Entrance- and all-wheel drive configurations will stay accessible for each physique types. VW’s IQ.DRIVE semi-autonomous system is normal, together with the same old complement of different driver assists.

The 2024 Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport will proceed to be constructed on the firm’s facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. They’re slated to go on sale early within the third quarter of 2023. Full pricing, specs, and options might be accessible nearer to that point.

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CG Says:

With rival SUVs just like the Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride promoting like loopy, it’s logical for Volkswagen to need to take its choices extra up-market. Therefore we’re seeing options like a heated steering wheel and ventilated entrance seats becoming a member of the record of ordinary gear. We perceive the fuel-economy concerns behind the transfer to four-cylinder-only energy, however we’re nonetheless a bit unhappy to see that the sleek and highly effective V6 engine will now not be accessible.

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