2020 VW Atlas Cross Sport Spotted In Arizona

The Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport concept is inching closer to production as Carscoops reader Nick has spotted a prototype undergoing testing in Arizona.

Dressed in heavy camouflage, the Atlas Cross Sport has a familiar design but it adopts a slightly revised three-bar grille. The crossover also has a sportier front bumper and a more dramatic roofline. Like other crossover coupes, the model has been equipped with a new tailgate that features a more rakish rear window.

Styling details are hard to see, but the model should closely resemble the Teramont X which debuted at the Shanghai Auto Show earlier this month. However, it appears the US-spec model will have a unique front bumper with a wide lower air intake which is flanked by two vertical intakes on the outside edges.

The Atlas Cross Sport will be launched later this year and it will be built alongside the standard Atlas in Chattanooga, Tennessee. While the concept used a plug-in hybrid powertrain, the production model is slated to have a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 235 hp (175 kW / 238 PS) and 258 lb-ft (349 Nm) of torque. Fans can also expect a familiar 3.6-liter V6 developing 276 hp (206 kW / 280 PS) and 266 lb-ft (360 Nm) of torque.

The Atlas Cross Sport will be a five-seater and it could measure 190.8 inches (4846 mm) long, 79.9 inches (2029 mm) wide and 68.3 inches (1735 mm) tall with a wheelbase that spans 117.3 inches (2979 mm). This would make the Cross Sport 7.5 inches (191 mm) shorter, 1.6 inches (41 mm) wider and 1.7 inches (43 mm) lower than the standard model.

There’s no word on when the Atlas Cross Sport will be unveiled but, since there’s only one major American auto show left this year, it could be introduced in Los Angeles this fall.

Thanks to Carscoops reader Nick for the photos!