• New five-seater SUV recognized for exceptional user experience
•2020 Wards 10 Best UX awards vehicles for easy-to-use and functional technology
Herndon, VA — Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that the 2020 Atlas Cross Sport has been named to the Wards 10 Best UX list. The awards ceremony will be held virtually on Thursday, August 20 as part of the fifth annual WardsAuto UX Conference.
User experience, or how the driver and passengers interact with a vehicle, includes voice controls, touchscreens, connectivity, infotainment, intuitive controls, and driver-assistance technologies. Judging consisted of a thorough review of 18 vehicles available in the U.S. with all-new or re-engineered UX features.
The Atlas Cross Sport debuted this year as a 5-seater SUV with the comfort and technology of the 7-seat Atlas, and added in bolder design, advanced connectivity and new driver-assistance features.
'Atlas Cross Sport has taken much of the functionality of the Atlas and put it into a sleeker design with the latest technology. Clearly, it's a winning combination,' said Duncan Movassaghi, executive vice president, sales and marketing at Volkswagen of America. 'This vehicle was designed for the American market and we're pleased that it is being recognized as a vehicle with an exceptional user experience.'
The 2020 Atlas Cross Sport offers a comprehensive suite of driver-assistance technology. Available features include: Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Monitoring (Front Assist); Blind Spot Monitor; Rear Traffic Alert; Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC); Lane Keeping System (Lane Assist); Park Distance Control; Parking Steering Assistant (Park Assist); High Beam Control (Light Assist); and Overhead View Camera (Area View). Additionally, Traffic Jam Assist and Dynamic Road Sign Display are available for the first time on a U.S. Volkswagen model.
The interior design of the Atlas Cross Sport is classic Volkswagen—clean and functional, with a premium feel. Driver controls are positioned for optimal ergonomics and usability, and simple, driver-centric displays enhance involvement behind the wheel.
The advanced Volkswagen Digital Cockpit system, standard on SEL trims and above, presents drivers with a fully-digital instrument cluster. Using a 10-inch TFT display, the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit offers a customizable presentation of important vehicle information.
All 2020 Atlas Cross Sport models feature Volkswagen's innovative MIB II touchscreen infotainment system. The display utilizes a capacitive-touch sensor (as in smartphone and tablet technology) rather than the more common resistive touchscreens that require pressure, enabling gesture controls like swiping and pinch-zooming.
The Atlas Cross Sport S is equipped with the Composition Color unit, which features a 6.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display. All other Atlas Cross Sport models are equipped with a glass-covered 8.0-inch capacitive touchscreen display, SiriusXM® radio for a three-month trail, HD Radio and wireless charging for compatible phones. SE and SE w/ Technology models features the Composition Media unit, while SEL and SEL Premium models have the Discover Media system with navigation. All infotainment systems offer USB ports, multimedia interfaces, as well as a rearview camera and standard Bluetooth® technology for compatible devices.
App-Connect smartphone integration for compatible devices is standard, and offers users the ability to run select smartphone apps directly on the vehicle's display through services such as Apple CarPlay®, Android Auto™ and MirrorLink®.
Volkswagen Car-Net® entered 2020 with an updated mobile app, a long list of no-charge services for five years and new subscription options including in-car Wi-Fi Hotspot capability. Car-Net Hotspot allows passengers to access the internet with up to four connected devices simultaneously, including tablets, smartphones, laptops, gaming devices, and more— at 4G LTE-enabled speed. Existing Verizon Wireless customers with an unlimited mobile data plan can simply add their Volkswagen vehicle as a new line item to their existing plan, and non-Verizon customers can set up a prepaid plan for $20/month before taxes and fees.
Atlas Cross Sport is offered with a choice of two engines—a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder or an available 3.6-liter VR6® engine. Both units are paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and feature start/stop technology.
MSRP for the Atlas Cross Sport S with front-wheel-drive starts at $30,545. The MSRP for the 4Motion all-wheel-drive version is $32,445. All-wheel drive is standard on Atlas Cross Sport SEL Premium models. The destination charge is an additional $1,020.
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Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America and a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, with headquarters in Herndon, Virginia. Volkswagen's operations in the United States include research and development, parts and vehicle processing, parts distribution centers, sales, marketing and service offices, financial service centers, and its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Volkswagen Group is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Arteon, Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, Golf, Golf GTI, Jetta, Jetta GLI, Passat, and Tiguan vehicles through more than 600 independent U.S. dealers. Visit Volkswagen online at www.vw.com or media.vw.com to learn more.
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'The user experience has become a vital focus for automakers trying to integrate rapidly evolving technologies in their next-generation vehicles, so that consumers can use these technologies behind the wheel, without distraction,' said Tom Murphy, WardsAuto Managing Editor. 'The Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport checks all our boxes as we score vehicles for connectivity, infotainment, displays, intuitive controls and on-board driver-assistance technologies that are taking us toward the era of autonomous vehicles. We noted wireless phone charging and a whopping five USB ports in our test vehicle – one for each seat – and voice commands are acted on quickly. Top-notch connectivity and phone pairing make the Atlas Cross Sport a great family vehicle.'
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