Compare the2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportVS 2024 Volvo V60 Cross Country

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Atlas Cross Sport are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The V60 Cross Country doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

Both the Atlas Cross Sport and the V60 Cross Country have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, available all wheel drive 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 Volvo V60 Cross Country:

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 and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport is safer than the Volvo V60 Cross Country:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport achieved a “Top Safety Pick” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for the 2024 model year. This recognition was based on its impressive performance in the small overlap frontal crash test, updated side impact crash test, headlight evaluations, and pedestrian crash prevention testing. The V60 Cross Country has not yet been fully evaluated by the IIHS for 2024.

There are over 2 times as many Volkswagen dealers as there are Volvo dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Atlas Cross Sport’s warranty.

The Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport’s engine uses a cast iron block for durability, while the V60 Cross Country’s engine uses an aluminum block. Aluminum engine blocks are much more prone to warp and crack at high temperatures than cast iron.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Volkswagen vehicles are better in initial quality than Volvo vehicles. With 1 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Volkswagen higher than Volvo.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Volkswagen vehicles are more reliable than Volvo With 39 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Volkswagen higher than Volvo.

The Atlas Cross Sport’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder produces 22 more horsepower (269 vs. 247) and 15 lbs.-ft. more torque (273 vs. 258) than the V60 Cross Country’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid.

As tested in Motor Trend the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport is faster than the Volvo V60 Cross Country:

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport uses regular unleaded gasoline. The V60 Cross Country requires premium, which can cost on average about 82.8 cents more per gallon.

The Atlas Cross Sport has 2.7 gallons more fuel capacity than the V60 Cross Country (18.6 vs. 15.9 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

The Atlas Cross Sport stops much shorter than the V60 Cross Country:

For better traction, the Atlas Cross Sport has larger standard tires than the V60 Cross Country (245/60R18 vs. 215/55R18). The Atlas Cross Sport SEL Premium R-Line’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the V60 Cross Country (265/45R21 vs. 245/40R20).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Atlas Cross Sport SEL Premium R-Line has standard 21-inch wheels. The V60 Cross Country’s largest wheels are only 20-inches.

The front and rear suspension of the Atlas Cross Sport uses coil springs for better ride, handling and control than the V60 Cross Country, which uses transverse leafs springs in the rear. Coil springs compress more progressively and offer more suspension travel for a smoother ride with less bottoming out.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Atlas Cross Sport’s wheelbase is 4.1 inches longer than on the V60 Cross Country (117.3 inches vs. 113.2 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Atlas Cross Sport is 2.3 inches wider in the front and 3.4 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the V60 Cross Country.

The Atlas Cross Sport has 17.9 cubic feet more passenger volume than the V60 Cross Country (111.9 vs. 94).

The Atlas Cross Sport has 2 inches more front headroom, 3.1 inches more front hip room, 5.4 inches more front shoulder room, 5.2 inches more rear legroom, 5.3 inches more rear hip room and 5.9 inches more rear shoulder room than the V60 Cross Country.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Atlas Cross Sport’s rear seats recline. The V60 Cross Country’s rear seats don’t recline.

The Atlas Cross Sport has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the V60 Cross Country with its rear seat up (40.3 vs. 23.2 cubic feet). The Atlas Cross Sport has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the V60 Cross Country with its rear seat folded (77.6 vs. 60.5 cubic feet).

Maximum trailer towing in the Volvo V60 Cross Country is limited to 2000 pounds. The Atlas Cross Sport offers up to a 5000 lbs. towing capacity.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Atlas Cross Sport has standard extendable sun visors. The V60 Cross Country doesn’t offer extendable visors.

The Atlas Cross Sport has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the V60 Cross Country.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the V60 Cross Country.

The Atlas Cross Sport offers an optional 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The V60 Cross Country doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

The Atlas Cross Sport SEL Premium R-Line’s Park Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, with the driver only controlling speed with the brake pedal. The V60 Cross Country doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

The Atlas Cross Sport is available in both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The V60 Cross Country doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.

Insurance will cost less for the Atlas Cross Sport owner. The Complete Car Cost Guide estimates that insurance for the Atlas Cross Sport will cost $4660 to $7355 less than the V60 Cross Country over a five-year period.

The Atlas Cross Sport will cost the buyer less in the long run because of its superior resale value. The IntelliChoice estimates that the Atlas Cross Sport will retain 50.68% to 52.68% of its original price after five years, while the V60 Cross Country only retains 43.21% to 43.79%.

IntelliChoice estimates that five-year ownership costs (depreciation, financing, insurance, fuel, fees, repairs and maintenance) for the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport will be $10826 to $21286 less than for the Volvo V60 Cross Country.

The Volkswagen Atlas outsold the Volvo 60 Series by almost 8 to one during 2023.