Way back in the heady days of 2019, Volkswagen showed off the Atlas Basecamp concept, a rugged, off-road-ready version of its big SUV at the New York Auto Show. In 2020, it brought many of the ideas proposed by the concept to reality with the Basecamp accessories package. Now, it will finally offer those accessories for the more stylish Atlas Cross Sport. Available as a series of individual accessories, or as an entire appearance package, the Basecamp kit offers a front valence, rear valence, side door skid plate, and fender flares. In addition, custom, 17-inch, fifteen52 Traverse MX wheels are offered as part of the kit to give the SUVs more off-road style.
The body kit is produced by Air Design,
and for the front valence brings two-tone, textured black and silver satin
finishes to the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport. Meanwhile, the wheel arches get a
matte black finish, as well as integrated splash guards to help when the going
gets muddy.
The side door rocker panels and the rear
valance are both finished in satin silver. The rear section is also designed to
include hitch access, meaning that the package is not recommended for models
without one. VW adds that the kit is not compatible with the R-Line and Peak
Edition trim levels of the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport. If buyers opt for the
full kit, it also comes with special quarter-panel-mounted Basecamp badges.
Oddly, that’s only for the Atlas, to which the package adds US$ 2,650, not the
Atlas Cross Sport, to which it adds US$ 2,774.
Individually, the front valance costs US$ 680, the rear valance costs US$ 680, the side door skid plates cost US$ 769, and the
fender flares cost US$ 645. Meanwhile, the fifteen52 wheels (available in Frosted
Graphite or Radiant Silver) cost US$ 315 each, and VW recommends that they be
fitted with 245/70R17 all-terrain tires for the correct right off-road look.
