2021 Subaru Outback vs 2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
Overview | |
MSRP$26,795 | MSRP$33,635 |
Listings31 | Listings72 |
Ratings & Reviews | |
User Reviews | User Reviews |
Expert reviews7.8 out of 10 | Expert reviews7.2 out of 10 |
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2021 Subaru Outback Reviews SummaryThe Outback, like any Subaru, is an old soul in a young person’s body. It embraces a rosier past of automotive history, back when cars were just cars and drivers were concerned only with driving. It’s conservative, unhip to fashion, and slow. Yet the 2021 Outback—a raised, all-wheel drive (AWD) station wagon like the first 1995 model—has all of today’s essentials and extra technology. Subaru just skips the fripperies and focuses on what people really need: Generous space, go-anywhere capability, reliability, low cost, high resale, and safety. It’s not all that innovative or stylish, but a Subaru Outback tackles the everyday banalities of life as few other cars can. | |
2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Reviews SummaryIf it’s true that styling is what ultimately sells a person on a new vehicle, then the 2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport is poised for success. Volkswagen doesn’t fiddle with the Cross Sport formula for the 2022 model year, aside from adding standard digital instrumentation and bolting bigger 21-inch wheels to the top-of-the-line Execline, the US equivalent of which is shown in the accompanying photos. Those wheels, a Pure Grey paint job, and red leather seat inserts made our test vehicle look terrific. | |
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Popular Features & Specs | |
Engine2.5L 182 hp H4 | Engine2.0L 235 hp I4 |
Drive TrainAWD | Drive TrainFWD |
Seating Capacity5 | Seating Capacity5 |
Horsepower182 hp @ 5800 rpm | Horsepower235 hp @ 5400 rpm |
MPG City26 | MPG City21 |
MPG Highway33 | MPG Highway25 |
Engine | |
Engine Name2.5L 182 hp H4 | Engine Name2.0L 235 hp I4 |
Torque178 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm | Torque258 lb-ft @ 1600 rpm |
Horsepower182 hp @ 5800 rpm | Horsepower235 hp @ 5400 rpm |
DrivetrainAWD | DrivetrainFWD |
Fuel Economy | |
MPG City26 | MPG City21 |
MPG Highway33 | MPG Highway25 |
Interior | |
Seating Capacity5 | Seating Capacity5 |
Safety | |
Front Crash Overall5 | Front Crash Overall4 |
Side Crash Overall5 | Side Crash Overall5 |
Dimensions & Capacity | |
Cargo Space32.5 cu ft | Cargo Space40.3 cu ft |
Curb Weight3634 lbs | Curb Weight4123 lbs |
Height66.1 in | Height67.8 in |
Length191.3 in | Length195.5 in |
Width82.0 in | Width78.4 in |
Wheelbase108.1 in | Wheelbase117.3 in |
Maximum Payload1071 lbs | Maximum Payload1091 lbs |
Number of doors4 | Number of doors4 |
Maximum Towing Capacity2700 lbs | Maximum Towing Capacity2000 lbs |
Overview | ||
MSRP | $26,795 | $33,635 |
Listings | ||
Ratings & Reviews | ||
User reviews | ||
Expert reviews | 7.8 out of 10Read full review | 7.2 out of 10Read full review |
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Summary | The Outback, like any Subaru, is an old soul in a young person’s body. It embraces a rosier past of automotive history, back when cars were just cars and drivers were concerned only with driving. It’s conservative, unhip to fashion, and slow. Yet the 2021 Outback—a raised, all-wheel drive (AWD) station wagon like the first 1995 model—has all of today’s essentials and extra technology. Subaru just skips the fripperies and focuses on what people really need: Generous space, go-anywhere capability, reliability, low cost, high resale, and safety. It’s not all that innovative or stylish, but a Subaru Outback tackles the everyday banalities of life as few other cars can. | If it’s true that styling is what ultimately sells a person on a new vehicle, then the 2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport is poised for success. Volkswagen doesn’t fiddle with the Cross Sport formula for the 2022 model year, aside from adding standard digital instrumentation and bolting bigger 21-inch wheels to the top-of-the-line Execline, the US equivalent of which is shown in the accompanying photos. Those wheels, a Pure Grey paint job, and red leather seat inserts made our test vehicle look terrific. |
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Popular Features & Specs | ||
Engine | 2.5L 182 hp H4 | 2.0L 235 hp I4 |
Drive Train | AWD | FWD |
Seating Capacity | 5 | 5 |
Horsepower | 182 hp @ 5800 rpm | 235 hp @ 5400 rpm |
MPG City | 26 | 21 |
MPG Highway | 33 | 25 |
Engine | ||
Engine Name | 2.5L 182 hp H4 | 2.0L 235 hp I4 |
Torque | 178 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm | 258 lb-ft @ 1600 rpm |
Horsepower | 182 hp @ 5800 rpm | 235 hp @ 5400 rpm |
Drivetrain | AWD | FWD |
Fuel Economy | ||
MPG City | 26 | 21 |
MPG Highway | 33 | 25 |
Interior | ||
Seating Capacity | 5 | 5 |
Safety | ||
Front Crash Overall | 5 | 4 |
Side Crash Overall | 5 | 5 |
Dimensions & Capacity | ||
Cargo Space | 32.5 cu ft | 40.3 cu ft |
Curb Weight | 3634 lbs | 4123 lbs |
Height | 66.1 in | 67.8 in |
Length | 191.3 in | 195.5 in |
Width | 82.0 in | 78.4 in |
Wheelbase | 108.1 in | 117.3 in |
Maximum Payload | 1071 lbs | 1091 lbs |
Number of doors | 4 | 4 |
Maximum Towing Capacity | 2700 lbs | 2000 lbs |
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