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2019 Volkswagen Atlas - Long-Term Wrap Up

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A year seems like a long time, but it flew by with our long-term Volkswagen Atlas. There were so many things we learned about it, some good things and a few nit picks, but overall, we're sad to see this lovely SUV go. Adios, amigo!
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11 дек 2019

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@marckruse2181 4 года назад

We bought a 2018 V6 SE as our family hauler and test drove many other large SUVs. The Atlas offers a very practical space for families with 3 kids, baby seats and luggage. We paid 34k which included the tech package. So far we are very happy and had no issues after 34k miles. The 6 year bumper to bumper warranty sealed the deal for us. My kids love the Atlas and I hope we stay happy with it.

@squidproquo2241 3 года назад

AND VW THANKS YOU FOR HELPING THEM TO PAY THEIR FINE FOR SCREWING THEIR CUSTOMERS.

@marckruse2181 3 года назад

@@squidproquo2241 I assume you use public transportation since most all car manufacturers had fuged emissions (Ford, Kia, Hyundai, Mercedes, FCA, etc.) Or maybe you have enough money and own a Tesla!

@squidproquo2241 3 года назад

@@marckruse2181 I assume that VW is screwing their customers because they rigged the ECU's of their cars. It is quite different than fudging numbers, you know?

@marckruse2181 3 года назад

@@squidproquo2241 same thing and same result to the customer. You can't buy any cars if it's for that reason. Toyota has killed customers with their gas paddle scandal and most car companies have had some sort of criminal scandals. So the new ones like Tesla, Rivian have a clean sheet and hopefully make it better.

@squidproquo2241 3 года назад

@@marckruse2181 Same Thing? Just because Hyundai gave better numbers for their cars in gas consumption, There is no need to suspect that they rig theirs cars for transmission breakdown, while VW customers were suffering from DCT breakdowns right after the warranty is over. And somehow the VW and Audi line up including the gasoline ones went through a software updated after they got caught red handed. So, same thing. I think NOT!!!!

@doityourself949 4 года назад

It detected the key in your pocket and wouldn’t close. Trying to save you from yourself. I put 37k on an Atlas in a year and it was a good year. We took it camping, shooting, 2k mile road trip through all sorts of weather. Everyone was comfy and it worked like a champ. We got the wife one.

@Lee18902000 4 года назад

you know what I like your channel the most? cause you make video short like only lasting a few minutes, you point out the good and bad right away ,unlike another channels that make really similar boring long videos. Anyway, I'm getting my atlas in a coupe months, thanks for sharing.

@swissmrkc 4 года назад

Micah!!!! Death, taxes and Micah vids! Don't leave KBB ever dude!

@valeriestephenson3389 3 года назад

WARNING: Okay, no one should buy this car. Here's my story about my 2019 VW Atlas: My husband and I bought our 2019 VW Atlas in June of 2019, brand new. It only had approximately 15 miles on it. We were enjoying our vehicle and thought it was awesome. Fast forward to late April 2020/early May 2020, I start the car to leave for work in the morning and a notification from the car says, "Transmission in emergency mode, drive with caution." Sooooo...what? I call VW when I get to work and make an appointment with my local VW dealer. After 2 days without my car (they provided me a loaner car), I received a call from them stating it was ready to be picked up. I picked it up and they relayed to me that the drive shaft HAD TO BE REPLACED. Y'all, this is a 2019 vehicle. It hadn't even been 12 months since we purchased it. It didn't even have 13,000 miles on it, at this point. ALSO, the mechanic's report was four pages long. The mechanic noticed other things what VW had not done correctly to the vehicle and he had to fix them. Example, the screws were stripped. IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY LIKE THIS. After returning home and showing my husband the report, he stated they did $10,000 worth of work to this vehicle. Grant you, it's under warranty until 72,000, butttttt this shouldn't happen in a BRAND NEW vehicle with less than 13,000 miles. This is a $40,000 car we are talking about. OH, BUT IT GETS BETTER. Fast forward to September 2020, my husband and I are leaving to drive about a hour away to my in-law's house when ANOTHER notification pops up stating, "Coolant level is low. Check owner's manual." WHAT? At this point, the car has about 13,500 miles on it....still nothing that would warrant this notification popping up. Sooooo...we call VW again and make another appointment. Now, VW tells us that VW doesn't know how to fix this issue (it was leaking coolant, but there was never a spot in our driveway so we had no clue) and that when it happens again (because it will happen again, it is a leak after all) to just bring it back and they will refill it. ALSOOOOO, the cruise control works when it wants to. My husband asked about this when he dropped it off (the second time in September 2020) and they, again, told us VW doesn't know how to fix this issue yet. YOU GUYS. We haven't even had the car for 18 months yet. It's been 15 months. The car doesn't even have 14,000 on it. It was a $40,000 vehicle. PLEASE. Don't buy this vehicle. This was my experience and my husband's experience. I've looked online, and others seem to complain too about their VW. I never write things like this, especially so drawn out, but I WISH I KNEW WHAT I KNOW NOW. Hindsight is 2020. 😭

@khue6377 2 года назад

Thank you for your warning ⛔️

@ddavis8988 2 года назад

I had same vehicle. Most expensive thing I've paid for so far was a tire realignment. Just sounds like you got a lemon which happens with each and every brand. I understand your frustration and would be extremely pissed in your situation as well.

@uicornpoorainbows Год назад

Definitely sounds like a lemon which every brand can have them. My 2018 Atlas is still going strong at almost 90,000 miles.

@justtestingonce Год назад

Every car type has their lemon. The driveshaft issue is very rare.

@realmadstupid 4 месяца назад

The thing is.... All car models have lemons. You got a lemon. One bad egg doesn't spoil the bunch.

@HighGear7445 2 года назад

Bought a new 2019 S model and now have 13000 miles ( between covid and being retired I don't drive as much anymore). I have the 2.0 4 cylinder. This vehicle is no slug and gets an average of 26 mpg. On a day long trip I averaged 30.9mpg . I drive it gently , you don't drive a heavy SUV like a sports car. No complaints so far ..had a sway bar links replaced under a recall. that's about it. Out the door mine was under 27k . With the complexity's of todays cars I will just drive the base model..less crap to go wrong.

@dam4274 4 года назад

I am currently renting a V6 7 passenger SE FWD and I really like it after one day. Getting used to the accelerator and the braking. Steering is very comfortable. A/C works well too.

@CrustyAbsconder 2 года назад

I wish more Volkswagen reviewers would talk more about the VR6 pros and cons. Owners need to understand why a VR6 is so much more expensive to repair, and more critical to maintain oil-pressure and coolant flow than a simpler engine.

@joeylazio5989 3 месяца назад

Would buying a certified 2019 with 58k miles be recommended or run away?

@juanchix88 4 года назад

Bought mine @ 41k R line SEL. Must mention there's a known "problem or issue" with the transmission on 3d gear. A very loud grinding noise, that they call normal or working as designed. Also, the remote will start your car from 30ft away, will unlock and lock, and will open the trunk from that far, but it WILL NOT CLOSE the trunk from that far. Crazy, again I was told that is working as intended. Who intends to bring groceries inside to the house, and then have to go back outside to push button to close the trunk? VW

@sssssneaker 4 года назад

That fuel consumption is atrocious

@papaannefranku9693 4 года назад

It’s not....the tank size is!

@brylesmith1374 4 года назад

For such a big suv, Yes tank size is tiny. I’ve had to constantly go to get gas.

@HighGear7445 Год назад

@@brylesmith1374 With the 2.0 2wd model I average over 27mpg now with around 30mpg's fully loaded on day long trips. Plenty big enough tank for the 4 cylinder.

@ZCT808 4 года назад

Wasn't so bad, but the interior is bland, there is no auto hold brake, no app remote start, some of the infotainment displays looked deliberately crippled so as not to outshine Audi. It was on our short list, but honestly the Telluride knocks it out of the park for $4K or so less and a better warranty.

@drakeheth 4 года назад

They are adding free app remote start for 5 years for the 2020 models in VW so that is a huge plus. But most manufacturers you have to pay for the service and 90% of people don't want to pay that monthly fee. The 2018 and 2019 models were launched before the new Audi system that is in Lamborghini, Bentley, and Porsche so they did not have time to get updated. The Mk8 Golf is a prime example of the next generation for the VW badged infotainment and interiors. Also the Telluride is notable smaller as well as the warranty is not that good; especially if you trade the car in before 10 years or 100k miles because that warranty disappears since it is not transferable. Where as the VW one is. Plus the Telluride and Palisade are selling 3-6k over sticker at majority of dealerships where as the Atlas is getting 3-8k off which makes it cheaper

@RichardShelton 4 года назад

I think the Atlas is the best looking of the bunch. I know that's a subjective thought, but there it is.

@carholic-sz3qv 4 года назад

Nope it's hideous, vw should have brought the touareg instead of this ugly atlas

@ZCT808 4 года назад

I think the Atlas could have been more interesting. That new 2-row version is more interesting. I'd be curious to see the Atlas after a mid cycle refresh. Right now it seems to be trying too hard not to compete with Audi, rather than being the best it could be at that price point.

@daniels7862 4 года назад

I love how my atlas looks. I am tired of the overstyled strange looking designs coming out of the Japanese, and the rear of the telluride is ugly. I like the old school boxy body style which is going to age well.

@carholic-sz3qv 4 года назад

@@daniels7862 if you want a proper vw SUV sadly you have to take the touareg it's way better than anything vw offers in the US .seriously the Atlas is just big but it has nothing to desire ill rather take the better looking KIA telluride

@WDavid-bm9jd 4 года назад

best looking car worst reliability car

@BTC909 4 года назад

That was Jake Muzio, Micah Muzio wouldn't have had those power liftgate issues.

@ddavis8988 2 года назад

"Apparently the Atlas can detect tomfoolery." Lol

@TalismanPHX 4 года назад

Micah, that tailgate is seriously messing with you....

@ryanfrisby7389 4 года назад

I’m sad it’s leaving!😸😻😸

@newsmedia-one9756 4 года назад

As always, Toyota is left out again....@ 2:18🙁

@TomCook1993 4 года назад

News Media-one Toyota’s don’t need a long term wrap up video. Everyone’s already convinced of the long term viability of a Toyota vehicle.

@ZCT808 4 года назад

Well maybe Toyota should have made their interior nicer and added Apple CarPlay five years ago. I just turned in the Lexus version; an RX350 which was $15K more than this car, only a two row, and had a gauge cluster screen out of a Toyota Corolla, along with a pathetic infotainment system and horrific human interface. Frankly, after spending three years with an overpriced Lexus, I won't even give Toyota a look any more. Their products are way behind the curve and boring. How the heck Camry did so much business when it sucked so badly is an unending mystery to me. I don't review cars for a living, but my job does mean I try about 30-40 rentals a year, so I have driven a wide variety of vehicles in this segment.

@mubinmalik1465 4 года назад

@@ZCT808 if you base your purchase off of infotainment, then you sure are an idiot.

@marco.morel04 4 года назад

It's because Toyota doesn't make a car of this size. The Highlander is much smaller than all the other vehicles that were mentioned in this video

@jeffwarren1547 4 года назад

50 grand?! Are you kidding me? There are so many better/cheaper options nowadays. Who buys one of these?

@drakeheth 4 года назад

A lot of people buy this car. Especially because it is the best value for the size and money for the segment. But also most people buy the $42-45k models. But like if you compared this to its main competition of the Traverse (in terms of they basically are the same interior size) you get a lot more for less money. For adaptive cruise in the Traverse you need to drop $55k on the high country trim where as you get that for $41k on an SE W/ Tech Atlas

@stevehaag8438 4 года назад

Better/cheaper models, such as...?

@jeffwarren1547 4 года назад

@@stevehaag8438Telluride, palisade, pilot.....

@stevehaag8438 4 года назад

@@jeffwarren1547 all option out to nearly $50k just as the atlas and none really compare. In reality that $50k msrp is $42k right now, the Kia is $47k plus a large dealer markup in most markets.

@UnfilteredGolfer 3 года назад

The Highlander is way above this "cool" vw...

@tiltheendoftim3 4 года назад

I mean for that price....you could get a much better and better quality Toyota....

@komentierer 4 года назад

Those are a good choice, too. But I don't know about better quality.. maybe better reliability, but that depends on the model. Just comparing interiors, the VW has far superior quality. I'm sorry, but modern Toyotas just reek of cheap plastic.

@daniels7862 4 года назад

Well the transmission is straight from Toyota so hopefully that’s reliable. My atlas hasn’t had any issues yet. Love the car and the old school great sounding VR6

@drakeheth 4 года назад

but no 3 row Toyota has as much room or as much technology as the Atlas does.

@gardenst4398 4 года назад

Toyota lacks safety and spacious 3rd row. Not even in Lexus or Land Cruiser.

@Rigtfull 4 года назад

Number One!!

@WDavid-bm9jd 4 года назад

i bought 2018 tiguan ,so many recalls around the 1st year then i sold it, and think atlas will be better, but after bought 2019Atlas premuim , one recall and engine light came out 3times just within 9months after bought it, so poor quality car, now I sold atlas again bought Lexus, no any quality issues. VW really needs to improve their quality control, long warranty doesn't means you don't have to do quality controla before moving car from factory to dealership. i love VW design but will never buy VW again, at least tiguan and atals are the least reliability car in the states. maybe some one drive them well for sometime, but once parts issue occurred, you will be the frequent customer at service center of dealership.they will told you we have 72000miles or 6YEARS warranty, so ridiculous , that's very new car just drove 9Kmiles, don't buy tiguan and atlas

@gardenst4398 4 года назад

2019 Atlas with zero problems @10k kms

@colechapman6976 2 года назад

@@gardenst4398 at 6,000 miles there better not be any gremlins! Especially after paying 40,000 for a car. That’s not really a great retort, come back to me when it’s at 89,000 miles and it’s still going strong like some Subaru’s, Toyota’s, Lexus’s, Acura’s, and Honda’s

@uicornpoorainbows Год назад

@@colechapman6976 I have a 2018 Atlas SE w/tech package. It's still going strong at almost 90,000 miles. The only thing to break was the ac compressor at about 85,000 miles. At that miles it's understandable that something would go out. It still runs like it's brand new. Compared to a Jeep liberty I had that needed new cylinders, ac compressor, transmission, and radiator starting at 80,000 miles.