The Volkswagen Atlas and Volkswagen Teramont share a platform.
The two SUVs have distinct styling differences catered to their respective markets.
The American Atlas has a higher hood and conventional door handles compared to China’s Teramont.
Volkswagen updated the Atlas in America for 2027, with the SUV receiving new styling and an updated engine. Eagle-eyed enthusiasts may notice that it looks somewhat like the Teramont that VW sells in China, but even though the two SUVs share a platform, there are some distinct styling differences.
According to William Lee, a Volkswagen exterior designer, in an interview with Car Design News, the Atlas has a unique hood that is "a little bit higher, a little bolder, and more solid looking than the Teramont." In China, he notes, there’s a "priority on visibility, which is less relevant for the American market," he added.
