Specifications Comparison: 2021 Ford Explorer vs 2024 Volkswagen Atlas

Headroom

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (in)	2nd Row Headroom (in)	3rd Row Headroom (in)
	2.3L I4	RWD	40	40	38
	2.3L I4	4WD	40	40	38
	2.3L I4	4WD	40	40	38
King Ranch	3.0L V6	RWD	40	40	38
King Ranch	3.0L V6	4WD	40	40	38
Limited	2.3L I4	RWD	40	40	38
Limited	3.3L	RWD	40	40	38
Limited	2.3L I4	RWD	40	40	38
Limited	3.3L	RWD	40	40	38
Limited	2.3L I4	4WD	40	40	38
Limited	3.3L	4WD	40	40	38
Limited	2.3L I4	4WD	40	40	38
Limited	3.3L	4WD	40	40	38
Platinum	3.0L V6	RWD	40	40	38
Platinum	3.3L	4WD	40	40	38
Platinum	3.0L V6	4WD	40	40	38
Platinum	3.3L	4WD	40	40	38
Platinum	3.0L V6	4WD	40	40	38
ST	3.0L V6	4WD	40	40	38
Timberline	2.3L I4	4WD	40	40	38
XLT	2.3L I4	RWD	40	40	38
XLT	2.3L I4	4WD	40	40	38
Police Interceptor	Electric 3.3L V6		40	40
Police Interceptor	V6		40	40
Police Interceptor	V6		40	40
Police Interceptor	Electric 3.3L V6		40	40
Police Interceptor	V6		40	40
Police Interceptor	V6		40	40
Police Interceptor EcoBoost	Electric 3.3L V6		40	40
Police Interceptor EcoBoost	V6		40	40
Police Interceptor EcoBoost	V6		40	40

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (in)	2nd Row Headroom (in)	3rd Row Headroom (in)	4th Row Headroom (in)	5th Row Headroom (in)
2.0T Peak Edition SE W/Technology w/Technology 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	41.3	40.4	38.3	38.3	38.3
2.0T Peak Edition SEL 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	41.3	40.4	38.3	38.3	38.3
2.0T SE 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	41.3	40.4	38.3	38.3	38.3
2.0T SE	2.0L I4	FWD	41.3	40.4	38.3	38.3	38.3
2.0T SE W/Technology w/Technology 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	41.3	40.4	38.3	38.3	38.3
2.0T SE W/Technology w/Technology	2.0L I4	FWD	41.3	40.4	38.3	38.3	38.3
2.0T SEL 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	41.3	40.4	38.3	38.3	38.3
2.0T SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	41.3	40.4	38.3	38.3	38.3
Cross Sport 2.0T SE 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	39.4	37.8
Cross Sport 2.0T SE	2.0L I4	FWD	39.4	37.8
Cross Sport 2.0T SE W/Technology w/Technology 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	39.4	37.8
Cross Sport 2.0T SE W/Technology w/Technology	2.0L I4	FWD	39.4	37.8
Cross Sport 2.0T SEL 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	39.4	37.8
Cross Sport 2.0T SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	39.4	37.8
Cross Sport 2.0T SEL R-Line 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	39.4	37.8

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (cm)	2nd Row Headroom (cm)	3rd Row Headroom (cm)
	2.3L I4	RWD	101	101	96
	2.3L I4	4WD	101	101	96
	2.3L I4	4WD	101	101	96
King Ranch	3.0L V6	RWD	101	101	96
King Ranch	3.0L V6	4WD	101	101	96
Limited	2.3L I4	RWD	101	101	96
Limited	3.3L	RWD	101	101	96
Limited	2.3L I4	RWD	101	101	96
Limited	3.3L	RWD	101	101	96
Limited	2.3L I4	4WD	101	101	96
Limited	3.3L	4WD	101	101	96
Limited	2.3L I4	4WD	101	101	96
Limited	3.3L	4WD	101	101	96
Platinum	3.0L V6	RWD	101	101	96
Platinum	3.3L	4WD	101	101	96
Platinum	3.0L V6	4WD	101	101	96
Platinum	3.3L	4WD	101	101	96
Platinum	3.0L V6	4WD	101	101	96
ST	3.0L V6	4WD	101	101	96
Timberline	2.3L I4	4WD	101	101	96
XLT	2.3L I4	RWD	101	101	96
XLT	2.3L I4	4WD	101	101	96
Police Interceptor	Electric 3.3L V6		101	101
Police Interceptor	V6		101	101
Police Interceptor	V6		101	101
Police Interceptor	Electric 3.3L V6		101	101
Police Interceptor	V6		101	101
Police Interceptor	V6		101	101
Police Interceptor EcoBoost	Electric 3.3L V6		101	101
Police Interceptor EcoBoost	V6		101	101
Police Interceptor EcoBoost	V6		101	101

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (cm)	2nd Row Headroom (cm)	3rd Row Headroom (cm)	4th Row Headroom (cm)	5th Row Headroom (cm)
2.0T Peak Edition SE W/Technology w/Technology 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	105	103	97	97	97
2.0T Peak Edition SEL 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	105	103	97	97	97
2.0T SE 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	105	103	97	97	97
2.0T SE	2.0L I4	FWD	105	103	97	97	97
2.0T SE W/Technology w/Technology 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	105	103	97	97	97
2.0T SE W/Technology w/Technology	2.0L I4	FWD	105	103	97	97	97
2.0T SEL 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	105	103	97	97	97
2.0T SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	105	103	97	97	97
Cross Sport 2.0T SE 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	100	96
Cross Sport 2.0T SE	2.0L I4	FWD	100	96
Cross Sport 2.0T SE W/Technology w/Technology 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	100	96
Cross Sport 2.0T SE W/Technology w/Technology	2.0L I4	FWD	100	96
Cross Sport 2.0T SEL 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	100	96
Cross Sport 2.0T SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	100	96
Cross Sport 2.0T SEL R-Line 4MOTION	2.0L I4	AWD	100	96