2023 Volkswagen Atlas

SUV · 2.0L Turbo I4 · AWD

74/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a suv is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	2.0L Turbo I4
Horsepower	269 hp
Torque	258 lb-ft
0–60 mph	7.3 sec
Top speed	120 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	5
Combined MPG	21 mpg (18 city / 25 hwy)
Range	356 miles
MSRP	$34,950
Body style	SUV

The verdict

What's good

Adult-friendly third row, rare in class
Easy access to the very back row
European-tuned, planted highway feel
Tons of family cargo space

What's not

Turbo-four works hard when fully loaded
Drinks fuel for a four-cylinder
Interior plastics feel low-rent
Spotty long-term reliability history

The engine

EA888

2.0L Turbo I4

VW's EA888 2.0 TSI is the definitive hot-hatch four — punchy, tunable, and torque-rich from low revs, equally at home humming in a Tiguan or screaming in a Golf R.

One of the most widely used and heavily developed engines in the world, the EA888 has powered Volkswagen Group cars across four generations and is a darling of the tuning scene.

A simple ECU tune can add 50+ hp, which is why the EA888 is a tuner favorite.
The same basic engine appears in everything from a Jetta to an Audi S3.

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The six sub-scores behind the 74 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 4 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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