LOWS Could be more fuel efficient, lacks driving verve we're used to from VW, plasticky interior
Volkswagen Atlas
Vehicle Type front-engine, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door hatchback
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
PRICE $40,710 (base price: $39,765)
Volkswagen Atlas
Volkswagen Atlas
Volkswagen Atlas
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
20-inch wheels
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
VERDICT it's more stylish than the boxier Atlas and nearly as practical, the Cross Sport's on-road demeanor doesn't offer the same level of refinement as its key rivals.