2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport vs. Audi Q5 Safety Options & Features

The 2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport and 2025 Audi Q5 each offer robust driver assistance and safety features. The adaptive cruise control system offered with each SUV helps you to stay a set distance behind the vehicle in front of you. With the head-up display and overhead view cameras offered with each SUV, you can remain focused on the road and on potential obstacles around you. Turn to the high-beam assist feature available with both models to brighten the road ahead of you for increased visibility.

Available 2025 VW Atlas Cross Sport driver assistance and safety features include:

• Area view (overhead view camera)
• Light assist (high beam control for headlights)
• Exit warning system
• Dynamic road sign display
• Front and rear park distance control
• Head-up display
• Parking steering assistant (park assist)
• Rearview camera system
• IQ.DRIVE® suite
  • Travel assist (semi-automated driving assistance)
  • Front assist (forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking with pedestrian monitoring)
  • Rear traffic alert
  • Adaptive cruise control stop and go
  • Lane assist (lane-keeping system)
  • Emergency assist (semi-automated vehicle assistance in a medical emergency)

Available 2025 Audi Q5 driver assistance and safety features include:

• Top view camera system
• Side assist
• Traffic sign recognition
• Head-up display
• High-beam assist
• Lane departure warning
• Emergency brake assist
• Audi pre sense® basic
• Adaptive cruise assist
• Park assist plus

2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport vs. Audi Q5 Engine Specs & Fuel Economy

The 2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport and 2025 Audi Q5 are both standard with energetic 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engines. Each offers roughly identical horsepower, with the Q5 able to achieve up to 22 pound-feet more torque than the Atlas Cross Sport. However, the Atlas Cross Sport offers the more powerful towing capacity at 5,000 pounds. You’ll also find that you can choose between front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD) with the Atlas Cross Sport, while the Q5 is standard with AWD. As for fuel economy, the Q5 offers a slight edge over the Atlas Cross Sport, with the Atlas Cross Sport achieving up to 20 city MPG and the Q5 reaching up to 22 city MPG.

Engine specs are shown in the accompanying table.

2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport vs. Audi Q5 Interior Design & Technology

Within the 2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport and 2025 Audi Q5, discover versatile seating configurations, individualized comfort features, and more. Front and rear passengers in either SUV can all customize their seating with standard reclining seatbacks. Guard against chills with the standard heated front seats in either model. Both SUVs also offer ventilated front seats and heated rear outboard seats.

State-of-the-art technology graces the 2025 Atlas Cross Sport and 2025 Q5. Expansive displays center all of your key vehicle information and entertainment options into easy-to-reach systems. You can quickly connect to your central display with the standard Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ included with each SUV. Bring your music to life with the available Harman Kardon® speakers in the Atlas Cross Sport or Bang & Olufsen® speakers in the Q5.

Shared interior and technology features include:

• Heated, ventilated, and power-adjustable front seats
• Heated rear outboard seats with recline
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Auto-dimming rearview mirror
• Rear side window sunshades
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Wireless charging

Available 2025 VW Atlas Cross Sport interior and technology features include:

• Front seats with memory settings and massage
• 60/40 split-folding rear seat
• Heated steering wheel
• Keyless access
• Stainless steel pedals
• Climatronic® dual-zone automatic climate control
• 12-speaker Harman Kardon premium audio system
• 12-in. center touchscreen display with navigation
• 10.25-in. fully configurable VW Digital Cockpit Pro

Available 2025 Audi Q5 interior and technology features include:

• Sliding, split-folding 40/20/40 rear seat
• Three-zone automatic climate control
• Power tilt and telescopic adjustable steering column with memory
• 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen 3D Premium Sound system
• 14.5-in. MMI® touch display
• MMI® Navigation plus
• 11.9-in. Audi virtual cockpit plus
• 10.9-in. MMI® passenger display
• SiriusXM® All Access capability

2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport vs. Audi Q5 Size & Cargo Space

The 2025 VW Atlas Cross Sport and 2025 Audi Q5 both boast roomy interiors, with the Atlas Cross Sport offering a markedly larger cabin. While both seat five passengers comfortably across two rows of seating, the Atlas Cross Sport offers 2.4 inches of increased rear-seat legroom.

You’ll have access to a much larger cargo hold inside the Atlas Cross Sport — with the rear seats upright, you have 40.3 cubic feet of cargo space, compared to the 27.6 cubic feet behind the second row in the Q5. If you’re planning to haul large pieces of luggage or new furniture, the Atlas Cross Sport again comes with the more impressive cargo capacity — 77.6 cubic feet with the rear seats fully lowered. The Q5 offers a maximum 56.9 cubic feet of cargo space behind the front row.

Interior dimensions are shown in the accompanying table.

2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport vs. Audi Q5 Exterior Design

Broad stances and bold exterior elements lend distinctive flair to the 2025 VW Atlas Cross Sport and 2025 Audi Q5. Each offers unique brand-specific style hallmarks, such as the front and rear exterior illuminated light bar and VW emblem on the Atlas Cross Sport or the Matrix-design LED headlights with the Q5. The heated, power-folding side mirrors available with either SUV allow you to melt snow off your mirrors and quickly fold them in tight parking situations.

Shared exterior features include:

• Roof rails
• Panoramic sunroof
• LED headlights
• Heated, power-folding side mirrors
• Power tailgate

Available 2025 VW Atlas Cross Sport exterior features include:

• Side mirrors with position memory
• 18- to 21-in. wheels
• All-season tires
• LED daytime running lights and taillights
• Rain-sensing windshield wipers
• Heated washer nozzles
• Front and rear exterior illuminated light bar and VW emblem

Available 2025 Audi Q5 exterior features include:

• 19- or 20-in. wheels
• All-season, run-flat tires
• Auto-dimming side mirrors
• Matrix-design LED headlights with headlight washers
• Organic LED taillights