The Atlas Cross Sport has standard Automatic Post-Collision Braking System, which automatically apply the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The QX50 doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.
Both the Atlas Cross Sport and the QX50 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, available all wheel drive, lane departure warning systems and around view monitors.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport is safer than the Infiniti QX50:
|
Atlas Cross Sport |
QX50 |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
4 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
277 |
321 |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
297/97 lbs. |
373/609 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH, results indicate that the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport is safer than the Infiniti QX50:
|
Atlas Cross Sport |
QX50 |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
57 |
74 |
Chest Movement |
.5 inches |
.9 inches |
Abdominal Force |
48 G’s |
192 G’s |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
144 |
162 |
Spine Acceleration |
39 G’s |
50 G’s |
Hip Force |
527 lbs. |
561 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.