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I've done an Edge 2.0T v an Explorer 2.3T... so pretty close. And yes, there was a difference. I felt like I was spinning the hell out of the 2.0T to keep up with Texas traffic. The 2.0T is a lot smoother though, so Ford could get away with it.

Highlander also has a hybrid version for more power, and the Highlander Turbo 4 has almost half a liter on the VW. It may not sound like a lot, but there is a significant power delivery difference between a 2.0T and a 2.4T, even if max output is similar. The problem for the Atlas is that drivers will constantly be in the boost to keep this thing moving. This is a refresh of the model on the existing platform, and the current Atlas is a heavy crossover. It will likely post an EPA increase over the V6, but I'm betting real-world fuel economy will be poor, just like the Kia SUVs with the 4-cylinder turbo and the older Acura RDX.

Yesterday was the first nice day we've had in a loooong while with sunny weather and 70 degrees, and the cars were out for it. I was on the motorcycle, so I couldn't snap pics. I spotted: Early 70s Delta Eighty-Eight Convertible Mid-80s Buick Grand National 90-91 Seville STS in red and gorgeous condition, lookin like this but the brighter red they offered: Subaru SVX Early 80s Ninety-Eight Old Beetle convertible original Toyota MR2

True but the 4 cylinder only Highlander has been in existence for all of one year. It had a V6 option until the 2023 model came out. BTW, the Jeep Grand Cherokee outsold the Highlander in 2022, while the Toyota was the top seller in 2021.

Yeah, I just couldn't see spending that much and getting a 4cyl...I'd rather have at least a V6. Nice interior, but I'm biased, for a midsize 2 row SUV I'd be looking only at a WL GC.