
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Volkswagen Atlas cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Atlas SE 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Atlas Cross Sport 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2023 Atlas Cross Sport 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2023 Atlas Cross Sport 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 2022 Atlas Cross Sport 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 2022 Atlas Cross Sport 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2021 Atlas Cross Sport 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 2021 Atlas Cross Sport 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2020 Atlas Cross Sport 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 2020 Atlas Cross Sport 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Atlas 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 2023 Atlas 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 2022 Atlas 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 2022 Atlas 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2021 Atlas 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2021 Atlas 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 2020 Atlas 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2019 Atlas 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2018 Atlas 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Atlas 4motion Peak Edition | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Atlas | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2023 Atlas | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 | $3,977 |
| 2023 Atlas | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2022 Atlas | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 | $3,977 |
| 2022 Atlas | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2021 Atlas | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2021 Atlas | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 2020 Atlas | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 2020 Atlas | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2019 Atlas | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2019 Atlas | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 26 | $3,173 | $3,807 |
| 2018 Atlas | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2018 Atlas | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 26 | $3,173 | $3,807 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Atlas SEL 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Atlas Cross Sport | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2023 Atlas Cross Sport | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 | $3,977 |
| 2023 Atlas Cross Sport | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2022 Atlas Cross Sport | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 | $3,977 |
| 2022 Atlas Cross Sport | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2021 Atlas Cross Sport | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 2021 Atlas Cross Sport | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 2020 Atlas Cross Sport | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 2020 Atlas Cross Sport | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.