Stretching from the center console to the passenger door is a huge piece of hard, thin plastic that sounds like Tupperware if you tap on it.

If you really wanna spice things, maybe opt for the R-Line, which brings a much more elegant wheel design. Especially with the factory crossbars that we threw on, the Atlas strikes just the right tone for the sporting type that Volkswagen wants to buy this car. It’s not for everyone, but the truth is that most people like a rugged look and the Cross Sport nails it. What grew on me most over time, though, is this big boy’s exterior design. This thing can knock out even the gnarliest of Costco runs, and if not, you can always fold down the second row to get 77.8 cubes of space. Some crossovers tend to phone it in with the back row, but the Atlas really does it well. We also fell in love with the rear seat heating function and panoramic roof, which stretches completely over the middle bench. With 40.4 inches of legroom, there is tons of space to stretch out. This car’s real secret is the second row of seats, which is the best place to be. I regularly packed it with suitcases, groceries, and everything in between. There are 40.3 cubic inches of space in the caboose, which is plenty. The result is a mass of space in both the back seats and the trunk. The Cross Sport keeps the three-row Atlas’s 117.3-inch wheelbase but ditches the last row of chairs. When I wrote my initial road trip review of this car, I was taken aback by how big it is. Least Favorite Thing: Feels Cheap To Touch… And Drive.Favorite Thing: Space For Days/Killer Looks.Clint Simone, Associate Editor, Video Producer It’s been a great few months of adventuring with the Cross Sport. But we think a lower-spec model, with the standard four-cylinder, would more than do the job. In fairness, the car is loaded with great features like the 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster, heated/ventilated front seats, surround-view camera for parking, and wireless charging. It starts at $48,095 and adding our car’s $395 Aurora red metallic paint, $105 rubber floor mats, and $365 crossbars along with the $1,020 destination charge brings the MSRP to $49,980. At least not our top of the line V6 SEL Premium trim with all-wheel drive.

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