What is the difference between the VW R-Line and the premium R-Line?
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport R-Line Comes with 20” alloy wheels w/all season tires, leather seats, a heads-up display, and more. SEL Premium R-Line: The premium trim comes with 21-inch alloy wheels, Vienna leather seats, heated seats in both rows and a Harman Kardon® sound system. The 2025 Volkswagen Atlas is available in five trims, with the SEL Premium R-Line being the highest-tier option. This model comes with 21-inch wheels, special R-Line styling for the exterior, and perforated Vienna leather upholstery. Plus, you can enjoy high-fidelity audio with the premium Harman Kardon® sound system.For example, the SEL R-Line Black has leather seating and stainless steel pedal caps, while the SEL Premium R-Line adds 21-inch wheels, perforated leather seating, a Harman Kardon® premium sound system, and an overhead view camera.Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport R-Line Comes with 20” alloy wheels w/all season tires, leather seats, a heads-up display, and more. SEL Premium R-Line: The premium trim comes with 21-inch alloy wheels, Vienna leather seats, heated seats in both rows and a Harman Kardon® sound system.
Is the R or R-Line better?
The point of R-Line is to give you some of the sporty flavour of VW’s halo R models – such as the Golf R and T-Roc R – without their associated running costs. That’s because R-Line models come with more sensible engines than the full-beans R models. R-Line specified models retains the smaller engines but benefit from items such as new front and rear bumpers, gloss black window surrounds and larger and more aggressive wheel options. On the interior, these models further benefit from additional comfort equipment as well as upgraded upholstery.It’s a design-focused trim level available on many Volkswagen models that adds sporty, aggressive elements inspired by the company’s performance R cars. Because R-Line cars are usually high-spec or range-topping models, they also come with more equipment than your standard Volkswagen, too.
What is special about the R-Line?
R-Line models are positioned near or at the very top of the trim ladder for a given vehicle. This means they typically offer the highest level of standard equipment, such as better sound systems, premium leather upholstery, and additional tech gear. The Comfortline also introduces the new ‘Atmospheres’ feature, which synchronizes ambient lighting with audio settings for a more immersive driving experience. The range-topping R-Line distinguishes itself with striking 20-inch wheels and exclusive styling elements.