The 2018 Volkswagen Atlas is available as a 4-door, 7-seat sport utility. Starting at $30,750, the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas 2.0T S FWD is powered by a 2.0L , 4 -cylinder engine mated to an automatic transmission that returns an EPA estimated 22-mpg in the city and 26-mpg on the highway. The top of the line 2018VolkswagenAtlasSEL Premium AWD , priced at $ 48,740 , is powered by a 3.6L , 6 - cylinder engine mated to an automatic transmission that returns an EPA estimated 17-mpg in the city and 23-mpg on the highway.