2023 Lexus GX vs 2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
$33,635MSRP
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2023 Lexus GX
2023 Lexus GX
$58,125MSRP
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2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
$33,635MSRP
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2023 Lexus GX
$58,125MSRP
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MSRP

$33,635

MSRP

$58,125

Average price

$39,614

Average price

$79,913

Listings

31

Listings

4
Ratings & Reviews
User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

7.2 out of 10

Expert reviews

6.0 out of 10
Pros
  • Stylish design
  • Comfortable
  • Impressive stereo
Cons
  • Fairly pedestrian performance
  • Poor fuel economy
  • Interior materials feel cheap
Pros
  • Commanding driving position
  • Off-road capability
Cons
  • Poor fuel economy
  • Cramped third row
  • Outdated technology

2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Reviews Summary

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.

2023 Lexus GX Reviews Summary

Thanks to the rise of car-based crossovers, today’s SUVs with body-on-frame construction appeal to buyers with specific use-cases in mind: towing and driving off-road. Luxury SUVs like the 2023 Lexus GX appeal to an even narrower cross-section of buyers: those who want to tow or drive off-road and do in style and comfort. With a V8 engine as its trump card, the GX remains compelling amid its small pool of competition, but due to a combination of age and a lack of innovation, Lexus’s only real off-road SUV has fallen out of favour for anyone not enamoured by a V8 growl.
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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

2.0L 235 hp I4

Engine

4.6L 301 hp V8

Drive Train

FWD

Drive Train

AWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

7

Horsepower

235 hp @ 5400 rpm

Horsepower

301 hp @ 5500 rpm

MPG City

21

MPG City

15

MPG Highway

25

MPG Highway

19
2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
$33,635MSRP
Overview
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2023 Lexus GX
2023 Lexus GX
$58,125MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
$33,635MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2023 Lexus GX
$58,125MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
Overview
MSRP
$33,635
$58,125
Average price
$39,614
$79,913
Listings
Ratings & Reviews
User reviews
4.8
4.8
Expert reviews

7.2 out of 10

Read full review

6.0 out of 10

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Pros & cons
Pros
  • Stylish design
  • Comfortable
  • Impressive stereo
Cons
  • Fairly pedestrian performance
  • Poor fuel economy
  • Interior materials feel cheap
Pros
  • Commanding driving position
  • Off-road capability
Cons
  • Poor fuel economy
  • Cramped third row
  • Outdated technology
Summary
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.
Thanks to the rise of car-based crossovers, today’s SUVs with body-on-frame construction appeal to buyers with specific use-cases in mind: towing and driving off-road. Luxury SUVs like the 2023 Lexus GX appeal to an even narrower cross-section of buyers: those who want to tow or drive off-road and do in style and comfort. With a V8 engine as its trump card, the GX remains compelling amid its small pool of competition, but due to a combination of age and a lack of innovation, Lexus’s only real off-road SUV has fallen out of favour for anyone not enamoured by a V8 growl.
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Popular Features & Specs
Engine
2.0L 235 hp I4
4.6L 301 hp V8
Drive Train
FWD
AWD
Seating Capacity
5
7
Horsepower
235 hp @ 5400 rpm
301 hp @ 5500 rpm
MPG City
21
15
MPG Highway
25
19
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