Volkswagen Atlas vs Toyota Highlander

Volkswagen Atlas vs. Toyota Highlander: Cargo Space & Legroom

Load more luggage in the Volkswagen Atlas before departing Coram for a weekend trip. The Volkswagen Atlas provides 96.6 cubic feet of cargo space with the seats folded. The Highlander offers 84.3 cubic feet of cargo space when the second and third rows of seats are folded. Is the third row of the Volkswagen Atlas unoccupied? You can access 55.5 cubic feet of cargo space. That tops the Toyota Highlander at 48.4 cubic feet. The Highlander has 16 cubic feet of storage space. Have more room for storing groceries after exiting your Smithtown supermarket with the Volkswagen Atlas, which has 20.6 cubic feet of cargo space.

An extra six inches of legroom in the Volkswagen Atlas helps passengers stretch out their legs on the ride home to East Hampton, NY. The new Volkswagen Atlas provides 34 inches of third-row legroom. The Highlander has a tight third row, and it's noticeable, as the legroom figure is 28 inches. Both SUVs have 42 inches of front-row legroom and three rows of seats. A Volkswagen Atlas seats seven, while the Highlander has room for eight.

Volkswagen Atlas vs. Toyota Highlander: Performance

New Volkswagen Atlas SUVs for sale in Riverhead are more powerful and work with a turbocharged 2.0-liter TSI^® engine that produces 269 horsepower. The 2.4-liter turbo four-cylinder engine under the hood of the Highlander is rated for 265 horsepower. Both SUVs have a towing capacity of 5,000 pounds. Each SUV offers all-wheel drive configurations. There's no dedicated name AWD system for the Highlander, though. Expect better handling on the streets of Sayville when the Volkswagen Atlas is equipped with 4MOTION^® all-wheel drive with Active Control.