Volkswagen Atlas?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have a Volkswagen Atlas? Are you happy with it? We are leaning towards this for our next SUV. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Yes, we have one! Great size, real third row, good technology including lane assist, etc. May not be a luxurious as other SUVs, but very solid and practical.

[Anonymous]

We love ours too. Has been a great car.

[Anonymous]

Love ours. Got it in the fall and are very pleased. Very comfortable and plenty of space for our family of five.

[Anonymous]

Test drove it and wasn't impressed at all.

[Anonymous]

Got an SEL with captains chairs and love it 4 months in.. 3 kids do too. Kids say they don’t feel ‘stuck’ in the 3rd row because of the 6 seat layout versus 7. Rubber mats were thrown in at closing, which actually make a huge difference during this snow/salt season. Look at SEL if you want power passenger seat - all lower trims are manual! Not great gas mileage but gas is so cheap right now. For us the big selling point was the 6 year warranty. We’ll trade in by then.

[Anonymous]

We have it. We have the beta version and it’s kind of annoying that we have had to take it back due to a number of recalls etc.
The only thing that annoys me about it is that it’s not a minivan and we have 3 kids so one has to climb in the back.
DH likes it - he’s the one who drives it.
Just the other day DH was rear ended while driving it. Our car barely has a dent.
Apparently the guy who hit him - his car was messed up.

[Anonymous]

We bought an SEL with captain’s chairs this summer. Love the chairs. Big interior. So far no issues but it’s early days. The drive is unremarkable and it guzzles gas.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely love it. I think it drives really smoothly and appreciate the safety features. Highly recommend the captain’s chairs—has made in and out with my infant and toddler really easy. We didn’t get 4WD which helps for better gas mileage and it still drives really well in the snow. Definitely recommend it.

[Anonymous]

I always worry with 3-row SUVs about the safety of the 3rd row. Is the trunk large enough that if the vehicle were rear ended the third row would be safe? Looking at this vehicle for my 5-person family and haven’t yet seen in-person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always worry with 3-row SUVs about the safety of the 3rd row. Is the trunk large enough that if the vehicle were rear ended the third row would be safe? Looking at this vehicle for my 5-person family and haven’t yet seen in-person.

The Atlas has significantly more space behind the 3rd row than most mini-vans or other 3-row SUV’s. The safety ratings were excellent. I would certainly err on the side of putting babies or small children in the 2nd row. But the good thing about this car is that older kids and adults can actually comfortably fit in the 3rd row.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Test drove it and wasn't impressed at all.

+1

Loved the space, though. We ended up going with the Subaru Ascent instead bc DH preferred how it drove.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always worry with 3-row SUVs about the safety of the 3rd row. Is the trunk large enough that if the vehicle were rear ended the third row would be safe? Looking at this vehicle for my 5-person family and haven’t yet seen in-person.

I’m the one above who said my husband was rear ended with basically no damage. Ask about it when you see the car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Got an SEL with captains chairs and love it 4 months in.. 3 kids do too. Kids say they don’t feel ‘stuck’ in the 3rd row because of the 6 seat layout versus 7. Rubber mats were thrown in at closing, which actually make a huge difference during this snow/salt season. Look at SEL if you want power passenger seat - all lower trims are manual! Not great gas mileage but gas is so cheap right now. For us the big selling point was the 6 year warranty. We’ll trade in by then.

Why get such a big car to just seat 6?