2024 VW Atlas Cross Sport Does Outdoorsy Cosplay with Basecamp Kit

• The 2024 Atlas Cross Sport adds the Basecamp kit that makes the mid-size SUV look tougher.

• Along with 17-inch Traverse MX wheels on all-terrain tires, the complete kit adds matte-black body cladding and satin-silver exterior accents.

• The full Basecamp treatment costs $2774 (not including the wheels) on the Atlas Cross Sport, but individual add-ons are available for less.

Mid-size SUVs attempting to look like something you'd see on the Rubicon Trail are all the rage these days. If an automaker doesn't offer a "Wilderness" model or a "Rock Creek Edition," are they even trying? Volkswagen's version of that is the Basecamp accessory line, which is now available on the 2024 Atlas Cross Sport.

Basecamp Kit Expands

The Basecamp accessories have be offered on the regular Atlas since the 2020 model year. It was based on the Atlas Basecamp concept that was shown at the 2019 New York auto show. That concept also helped spawn the rugged Peak Edition model, which is a glorified appearance package that includes black 18-inch wheels with all-terrain tires and silver-colored lower bumper and body-side moldings.