That depends on your performance needs and your budget. If you don’t plan to tow anything as big as a 5000-pound boat and trailer, then it makes sense to consider the 4-cylinder turbo editions. On the other hand, if your budget can handle the $51+K MSRP of the SEL Premium R-Line editions, then there are enough extra niceties such to justify the expense. In the middle, there’s the SE with Technology that’s offered with either engine but is most popular in the lineup with the V6. If you wait for the 2024 editions, there will be just one powerplant offered – a more robust turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. Check out our full comparison between the Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport.