I have a 2018 with a 6 and the 24. I don’t know how, but the 4 is quicker and more responsive. I also use voice control for heat/air changes rather than the touch. The auto works really well for me too. I got used to no buttons in a week or so. I’m 6’5, so really love the room and headroom.
Looking at various 3 rows to purchase. Atlas was up high but after seeing no buttons and how much you have to do in the screen, crossed it off the list.
Things to mention. It runs on regular gasoline, in order to turn off auto stop you have to go through 2 screens, and to improve handling I put it in sport mode. I own a 2019 top of the line and love it.
Regular SEL also has leather, but it’s different leather than the SEL R Line. SEL is also the only one available with brown, otherwise the lower trim leatherette or top trim leather are only available in tan or black. As someone who’s 6’5” and has tried all the models available rn, even tho the numbers tell a different story, the space in an Atlas beats everything on the market including GM’s triplets
just had my second kid and im getting a 3 row suv soon. gonna be one of these or a honda pilot. tough choice. ive been a vw guy forever and currently have a 17 gti but i also have an 09 honda crv i love. might come down to the wire on this one
This seems like the better driving option versus the pilot. The pilot will have a stronger residual. But it's a weak interior, it's very generic, all black, made to be super durable but just boring. The pilot is the rational choice, but the Atlas is just a cooler vehicle.
If you see this next to a 2023 they look completely different front and back. Also the 2018-20 model barely even looks like the same car lol. Side profile is fully the same tho I’ll give you that
Cross sport has less rear headroom and a smaller trunk, but comes with a black headliner and a wider variety of exterior colors. It doesn’t look bad, but you do physically get less car for your money, which is an odd trade off for me. Regular atlas ftw
Just drive this for several days and i love the ride and feel and when the tech works it's great. But only 8,000 miles on the 2024 we had and already having issues. The assistive driving features which includes ACC and SOS Features kept failing. Just found out many 2024 Atlas are having issues with this sensor and is needing to be replaced. Also, having you go through the screen for almost anything is really distracting. The new shifter is nice and android auto is great. But overall, i would never buy this brand new. Those touch sensitive buttons are horrible and really not intuitive. They need the physical buttons again.
For the size of the vehicle, the 4 cyl continues to seem the wrong choice. The only way to truly test the new engine is to load up the car with a min of 5 people and luggage. To take it further, add the full 7 persons, luggage, and possibly tow something small.
It's funny how they are so enthusiastic about all the standard features. Everything should be standard at the prices they are charging. They act like VW is doing you a favor giving you all these features standard
Idk man, I’ve been shopping around and VW is actually priced more competitively than the others. The base model has more features than the competition.
Waiting for VW to respond to my Buyback request. Poor quality and too many issues, parts are always on back order. No longer enjoyable to drive due to always needing some type of work. I have a 2024 VW Atlas SEL Prem R-Line.
THE ATLAS ISN’T A MIDSIZE…ITS THE SAME SIZE AS A FORD EXPLORER….I HAD A 2018 ATLAS….LOVED IT EXCEPT THE LACK OF POWER….I FELT LIKE FRED FLINTSTONE MERGING ON THE HIGHWAY LOL …I THINK THIS MIGHT BE MY NEXT SUV SINCE I CAN’T AFFORD THE BIG BROTHER…AUDI Q7 OR 8….
Don’t buy a VW (specifically an Atlas). New car that has 15k miles and is 14 months old has a terrible rattle in both front doors that yhw dealer wants to charge $180 to fix. Apparently, door panels have a 12k miles/12 mo warranty. So much for bumper to bumper warranty. Oh, and the grinding break noise is apparently normal for Audis and VW.
Just got one, more quiet than our Jeep GC Overland, Toyota and Honda we test drove. Way, way better than we thought it would be. Better performance than the laggy V6..
@@emaun5948Does it still have that snappy throttle on take off? I had an '18 SEL R-Line with Michelin LTX tires from previous owner and I only got @330 mileage to a tank. Didn't have. Chance to put it on the road due to a hit & run driver.
I think none of these manufacturers would have ditched their V-6 engines (or V-8s for that matter) if the Biden/Harris' administration didn't mandate these fuel standards because of their attack on oil. People don't realize the increased costs of these turbo engines for maintenance and general repairs. That turbo for many cases would need to come off to do repairs
I have a 2018 with a 6 and the 24. I don’t know how, but the 4 is quicker and more responsive. I also use voice control for heat/air changes rather than the touch. The auto works really well for me too. I got used to no buttons in a week or so. I’m 6’5, so really love the room and headroom.
Looking at various 3 rows to purchase. Atlas was up high but after seeing no buttons and how much you have to do in the screen, crossed it off the list.
A natural aspired V6 would be more reliable, maintenance wise.
Things to mention. It runs on regular gasoline, in order to turn off auto stop you have to go through 2 screens, and to improve handling I put it in sport mode. I own a 2019 top of the line and love it.
Add the start stop to the quick settings so you just have to swipe down to turn off. You’re welcome
"Improve handling." LOL. Handling is better in comfort/default. You just like heavy steering.
How many miles and any issues ? TIA.
If this Atlas is the same size or bigger than the last version, you can easily fit a queen size bed in the rear...and close the gate comfortably.
thats wild LOL
Great review ❤
They should have gone with 2 cylinder triple turbos! Then it would make more sense.
How tall are you? Required for referencing the space in a 3 row!!
Regular SEL also has leather, but it’s different leather than the SEL R Line. SEL is also the only one available with brown, otherwise the lower trim leatherette or top trim leather are only available in tan or black. As someone who’s 6’5” and has tried all the models available rn, even tho the numbers tell a different story, the space in an Atlas beats everything on the market including GM’s triplets
just had my second kid and im getting a 3 row suv soon. gonna be one of these or a honda pilot. tough choice. ive been a vw guy forever and currently have a 17 gti but i also have an 09 honda crv i love. might come down to the wire on this one
This seems like the better driving option versus the pilot. The pilot will have a stronger residual. But it's a weak interior, it's very generic, all black, made to be super durable but just boring. The pilot is the rational choice, but the Atlas is just a cooler vehicle.
Stay away from Honda get 4Runner instead
@@themechanic4222bro in the Toyota echo chamber
If this was hybrid we would consider this over the CX90/70
The Atlas styling has barely changed since 2018, not sure why you’re acting like the styling is radically different
If you see this next to a 2023 they look completely different front and back. Also the 2018-20 model barely even looks like the same car lol. Side profile is fully the same tho I’ll give you that
Not sure why VW dropped the VR6 for a 4 cylinder that gets similar gas mileage.
The vr6 was slow and bad mpg
Most important is the turbo
Emissions
@@ovaltine224 That's the only reason that makes sense.
Emissions and european market
It would be great if you guys could review the Atlas Cross Sport too & a comparison b/w both., for someone like me, unable to decide b/w both 😅
Cross sport has less rear headroom and a smaller trunk, but comes with a black headliner and a wider variety of exterior colors. It doesn’t look bad, but you do physically get less car for your money, which is an odd trade off for me. Regular atlas ftw
Just drive this for several days and i love the ride and feel and when the tech works it's great. But only 8,000 miles on the 2024 we had and already having issues. The assistive driving features which includes ACC and SOS Features kept failing. Just found out many 2024 Atlas are having issues with this sensor and is needing to be replaced. Also, having you go through the screen for almost anything is really distracting.
The new shifter is nice and android auto is great. But overall, i would never buy this brand new. Those touch sensitive buttons are horrible and really not intuitive. They need the physical buttons again.
Mazda dropped their 6 cylinder for a four? Huh? In line six ring a bell?
This VW four popper has worse gas mileage figures than a Pathfinder V6.
For the size of the vehicle, the 4 cyl continues to seem the wrong choice. The only way to truly test the new engine is to load up the car with a min of 5 people and luggage. To take it further, add the full 7 persons, luggage, and possibly tow something small.
I like it but would rather go for Acura hybrid MDX or ZDX or a slightly used Q8 or Q8 etron.
I wanted this till I realized they aced the v6. A turbo i4 is going to be way more maintenance long term and seems like a misfit in such a big vehicle
I HAVE THE 2024 ATLAS IT WAS 8K MILES AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 3 WEEKS DUE TO OIL LEAK AND THE TURBO WAS FCKING UP 😂😂.MAN ...
The 2023 looked a lot better😢
no more auto brake on the VWs it seems. Use mine a fair amount and have arthritis that makes it a desirable feature.
I wish they'd put in a bigger turbo motor. The gen 4 2.0T is just not enough and it's a little sluggish.
It's funny how they are so enthusiastic about all the standard features. Everything should be standard at the prices they are charging. They act like VW is doing you a favor giving you all these features standard
Idk man, I’ve been shopping around and VW is actually priced more competitively than the others. The base model has more features than the competition.
Waiting for VW to respond to my Buyback request. Poor quality and too many issues, parts are always on back order. No longer enjoyable to drive due to always needing some type of work. I have a 2024 VW Atlas SEL Prem R-Line.
Same i have a atlas 2024 Sel 4k miles and end up selling it looks great just so many problems and the plastic creeks and recalls already
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Do you really ride Mazda and/or Kia? Sounds like stupid advertising...
VR6 all the way...
THE ATLAS ISN’T A MIDSIZE…ITS THE SAME SIZE AS A FORD EXPLORER….I HAD A 2018 ATLAS….LOVED IT EXCEPT THE LACK OF POWER….I FELT LIKE FRED FLINTSTONE MERGING ON THE HIGHWAY LOL …I THINK THIS MIGHT BE MY NEXT SUV SINCE I CAN’T AFFORD THE BIG BROTHER…AUDI Q7 OR 8….
VW version of a refresh is replacing the awesome music from the VR6 with a popcorn 🍿 fart machine! Pathetic!
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I wondered why sounded cheap 😂 because V4
VR6
...but...don't leave your child in the seat when moving forward!...😅
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The Turbo's are problematic on VW's
Don’t buy a VW (specifically an Atlas). New car that has 15k miles and is 14 months old has a terrible rattle in both front doors that yhw dealer wants to charge $180 to fix. Apparently, door panels have a 12k miles/12 mo warranty. So much for bumper to bumper warranty. Oh, and the grinding break noise is apparently normal for Audis and VW.
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It still looks like a noisy piece of shit 💩!!!!! The extra lights is good when you need a tow at night !!!!!!😆😆😆😆
Just got one, more quiet than our Jeep GC Overland, Toyota and Honda we test drove. Way, way better than we thought it would be. Better performance than the laggy V6..
@@emaun5948Does it still have that snappy throttle on take off?
I had an '18 SEL R-Line with Michelin LTX tires from previous owner and I only got @330 mileage to a tank. Didn't have. Chance to put it on the road due to a hit & run driver.
I think none of these manufacturers would have ditched their V-6 engines (or V-8s for that matter) if the Biden/Harris' administration didn't mandate these fuel standards because of their attack on oil. People don't realize the increased costs of these turbo engines for maintenance and general repairs. That turbo for many cases would need to come off to do repairs
Based.