Car Detailing for Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

Detailing your Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

The Atlas Cross Sport is an Atlas without the third row, and owners tend to use the giant cargo bay for everything from hockey bags to flat-pack furniture. We shampoo the cargo carpet, clean the scratched load sill and foam the beige leatherette. Outside, the sloped rear glass and spoiler need flushing so they stop dripping grit, and the wide flat panels take a correction well before a sealant goes on for the winter.

What we watch for on a Atlas Cross Sport

• The sloped rear glass and the spoiler trap grit that drips down the tailgate after a wash; we flush and dry both before any polish
• The huge cargo area is used like a pickup bed, so the carpet is usually full of hockey gear residue and the plastic load sill is scratched
• Shetland Beige leatherette shows denim transfer and cleans well with a foaming cleaner and soft brush
• Wide flat doors and hood show water spots and swirls; VW's fairly hard clear coat takes a proper two-step correction
• The black honeycomb grille collects bugs and road grit that we flush with foam and a soft brush before polishing the bumper

Midsize SUVs: three rows of places to hide crumbs

With a third row, a big cargo area and plenty of child-seat anchors, midsize SUVs hide a lot of mess. We work through each row and each seat track so nothing is left behind.