How safe is the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 4WD?
Drivers of the 2020–2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 4WD died at a rate of 26 per million registered vehicle years, 24% lower than the average of 37 for all vehicles. That makes it close to the middle of the pack for driver safety: it ranks 77th of 129 vehicles, safer than 40% of them, whether they're small cars, SUVs, pickups or minivans.
Where the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 4WD sits among all 129 vehicles
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 4WD (bar is the 95% range)Every other ranked vehicleDashed line: average of 37
The rate is based on limited data, so its exact rank could move several places with more data.
Vehicles ranked near the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 4WD
These are the vehicles just above and below it on the all-class ranking. Notice they aren't all the same type: the ranking compares every vehicle against every other one. Ranks use each rate after adjusting for how much data is behind it, so a rate of 0 from a few vehicles can rank below a slightly higher rate from many. Why.
| Rank | Vehicle | Deaths* | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Ford Edge 4WDSUV · Midsize | 27 | 43 |
| 75 | Acura RDXLuxury SUV · Midsize | 27 | 42 |
| 76 | Honda Passport 4WDSUV · Midsize | 27 | 41 |
| 77 | Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 4WDSUV · Midsize | 26 | 40 |
| 78 | Ram 1500 crew cab short bedPickup · Large | 28 | 40 |
| 79 | Ford Maverick hybrid SuperCrew 2WDPickup · Small | 27 | 39 |
| 80 | Jeep Cherokee 4WDSUV · Midsize | 28 | 38 |
How it compares with other SUVs
Among the 46 SUVs ranked, the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 4WD is 29th. The safest SUVs are below. See all SUVs.
| SUVs rank | Vehicle | Deaths* | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet Tahoe 4WDSUV · Large | 0 | 100 |
| 2 | Toyota RAV4 Prime Plug-in hybrid 4WDSUV · Small | 5 | 96 |
| 3 | Volkswagen AtlasSUV · Midsize | 6 | 95 |
| 4 | Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4WDSUV · Very large | 6 | 94 |
| 5 | Ford Escape hybridSUV · Small | 7 | 91 |
| 29 | Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 4WDSUV · Midsize | 26 | 40 |
Common questions
Is the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 4WD a safe vehicle?
By real-world driver deaths, the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 4WD is close to the middle of the pack for driver safety. Its driver death rate of 26 per million registered vehicle years is 24% lower than the average, and it ranks 77th of 129 vehicles across all classes.
How does the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 4WD compare with other SUVs?
It ranks 29th of 46 SUVs. The safest is the Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD, with a rate of 0.
Why is this different from the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 4WD's crash-test rating?
Crash-test stars only compare vehicles of similar size and weight, so a 5-star small car and a 5-star SUV aren't equally safe. This ranking uses real-world driver death rates, which can be compared across every class.
* Driver deaths per million registered vehicle years. A registered vehicle year is one vehicle registered for one year.