Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport across 7 model years, from the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport through the 2026 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport. The most recent 2026 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport returns 23 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
2026	2026 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport	23 MPG	20 MPG	27 MPG	$2,600
2025	2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport	23 MPG	20 MPG	26 MPG	$2,600
2024	2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport	23 MPG	20 MPG	27 MPG	$2,600
2023	2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport	23 MPG	21 MPG	25 MPG	$2,600
2022	2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport	23 MPG	21 MPG	25 MPG	$2,600
2021	2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport	22 MPG	21 MPG	24 MPG	$2,700
2020	2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport	22 MPG	21 MPG	24 MPG	$2,700

How the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport compares against the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD class

Buyers usually compare the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD class for the 2026 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.