2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport vs Jeep Grand Cherokee

What features are most important to you when shopping for your next SUV? If you said something along the lines of efficiency, interior space, and safety technology, you’ve likely found yourself comparing the 2021 VW Atlas Cross Sport vs. Jeep Grand Cherokee.

We want to help Avon, Indianapolis, and Plainfield, IN, shoppers like you find their ideal SUV. That’s why our Andy Mohr Volkswagen team put together this comparison. Take a look at the ways these vehicles measure up and choose your favorite.

2021 VW Atlas Cross Sport vs 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee: Performance

If you plan to use your sedan for your daily commutes into the city, you’ll love driving the VW Atlas Cross Sport. This vehicle earned an EPA-estimated 21 city and 24 highway MPG.¹ The Jeep Grand Cherokee, on the other hand, can only reach up to 19 city MPG.

Since both vehicle’s standard engines can reach well over 200 horsepower, you can feel confident that you’ll have incredible power no matter which vehicle you choose. While both SUVs comes standard with an 8-speed automatic transmission, the transmission in the VW Atlas Cross Sport also comes with Tiptronic® and Sport mode.

VW Atlas Cross Sport vs Jeep Grand Cherokee: Interior Comfort

Both SUVs offer seating for up to five passengers. However, the VW Atlas Cross Sport offers more interior space for passengers to spread out and get comfortable than the Jeep Grand Cherokee does.

When it comes to overall passenger volume, the VW Atlas Cross Sport offers 112 cubic feet of space. Meanwhile, the Grand Cherokee can only reach 105 cubic feet. You’ll see that difference in volume come through in the interior measurements:

Even your tallest friends will be able to fit comfortably in the back row of the VW Atlas Cross Sport—but the interior space doesn’t end there. The VW Atlas Cross Sport also offers more cargo space than the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Whether you’re heading out on a road trip or need to transport new furniture to your home, you’ll want to know that your SUV has the space inside the handle your cargo. The VW Atlas Cross Sport has 40.3 cubic feet of cargo volume behind the rear row. With the rear row folded flat, that gets bumped up to 77.8 cubic feet.

The Grand Cherokee only has up to 36.3 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear row. Even with the rear row folded down flat, the Jeep can only offer up to 68.3 cubic feet of cargo capacity—nearly 10 cubic feet less than the VW Atlas.

Technology of the VW Atlas Cross Sport and Grand Cherokee

When it comes to safety and driver assistance technology, choose an SUV that offers all the features you’ll need for a comfortable ride. Between the VW Atlas Cross Sport and Grand Cherokee, both vehicles share many similar features, such as the Blind Spot Monitor and Rear View Camera System. However, there are a few notable differences.

For example, both have Forward Collision Warning, a system that is capable of automatically braking in emergencies. However, the VW Atlas includes Front Assist, which specifically features Pedestrian Monitoring.

VW Atlas vs Jeep Grand Cherokee: Your Next SUV

Which SUV should you choose from your next Avon, Indianapolis, and Plainfield, Indiana, drive? Should you go with the 2021 VW Atlas Cross Sport or the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee? Our experts think the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport has more to offer overall, but you don’t have to take our word for it.

Come visit our team at Andy Mohr Volkswagen and test drive the 2021 VW Atlas Cross Sport today!

¹ 21 city/24 highway mpg (2021 Atlas Cross Sport 2.0L TSI®, 8-speed automatic transmission). EPA estimates. Your mileage will vary and depends on several factors, including your driving habits and vehicle condition.

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