Here's How The VW Atlas Beats Other Midsize SUVs - 2021 Atlas SE w/ Technology 4Motion Review 

My wife had her mind set on the Palisade or Telluride because of the room in the third row seats. There weren't any available to rest drive since they were sold long before they arrived. As an alternative, we were shown the Atlas. We were impressed by the usable third row seats. The bench was deeper and the leg room was better than the Palisade/Telluride. After my wife drove it, we left the dealer with a new Atlas. We took it on a trip with six of us the next day. I sat in the third row with my grandson while my mom and sister sat in the captains chairs. I was perfectly happy back there and knew we made the right choice.

I just bought R line Atlas.. any problems you have? I may encounter.. ? or any tips to maintain my atlas? Thank u :-)

I agree, have had the sel 4 motion Tiguan since 2017 and it drove thru the snow like butter. Now have the 2021 atlas’s base camp sel v6 and can only imagine what it’s going to be like in this years winter. Have already pulled a lady and her child out of a flooded ditch off the highway in a downpour and worked flawlessly. Impressed with this V6. Btw it’s the same V6 they put in the golf VR6 R32 nearly 15 years ago. So already impressed

4 cylinder or 6 ?

@@Truthh4040 3.6 6cyl

Has it been reliable?

@@jaycobmelo1904 So far not one issue.

@@chrisdunaway2562 wow thats amazing

This.

I actually like driving this more than our land rover. So much space for the family.

They are not cheap plastic They are expensive Just to inhale Honta plastic in summer time Toyodo plastic in summer time And volkswagen plastic in summer time You will fill the difference

Cheap plastic lasts longer. I watched many videos about my 2011 kia sportage. And many reviews cried about the cheap plastic. But about 15 years later, driven daily. There is not a single crack anywhere.

What? They are gorgeous! I want one. Are you still happy with yours?

@@borg386 sure am! No problems so far, keeping up with the maintenance can be spendy but sure beats having parts fail.

There's only an R line. No execline. They go by S, SE and SEL. R line is available on the SE and SEL if I'm correct.

@@bmw803 in Canada that go by what I just said

I ended up buying an Ascent. Subarus largest SUV and so did my Nephew and sister in law and the other Sister in law. So that's 4 Ascents.

@@lawrencehenry1326 What was the deciding factor(s)?

@@juancangas8155 The layout of the dash is off the hook,, at night the Subaru looks like your in LasVegas nice and It lights up so nice with tech,, mostly safety stuff but cool stuff too like the brakes press a second. time and they hold until you start to give throttle.No one showed me that as even an option anywhere.. The cooled seats ,that was big plus . Atlas is OK except the Ascent is real nice ,albeit twice better. Plus Subarus AWD is just as good as the Hadley system (4motion) if not better.. I know the maintenance will be great ive been going to Subaru for 10 years. I have a VW tiguan which I bought right next door to Subaru. Interest is also 0.9 percent. They gave what I wanted for my trade at Subaru without any question. I wasn't gonna get near that at VW. And the best yet is I can always rip off parts from a family members Ascent as my Nephew and 2 sister in laws also all bought 2021 Ascents after seeing mine. So that's 4 Ascents in less than 30 days purchased from our fmily You need to allow photos so I can show you pics of the two.

@@juancangas8155 Also 3rd row is larger and changed over to flat very easily. 19 cupholders. So many lights everywhere. Interior is way more upscale and yes whopper sunroof.

@@juancangas8155 And did I mention family members all bought one.

That’s a great choice!

6 or 4 cylinder. I like the size its the perfect size for the not to big class like the big big SUVs,

6 or 4 cylinder. I like the size its the perfect size for the not to big class like the big big SUVs,

@@ShiftingLanes can you put a Full size spare in place if you wanted too???

Thanks for the info. Yes my Arteon says 91 octane on the fuel door Looking at a Cross Sport 2024

You can get it on the sel-p rline, but no other rline

Glad it was helpful!

In the city what would the consumption be?

@@viniciusmayer1554 ive had as good as 27.5 on the highway, mostly around 25-26. But i do mostly city driving and it hovers between 15-18. (30 mph zones with MANY stops and lights)

What is a tech package?

john what are your setting just picked up a 2021.5 SEL 2.0 seems a little sluggish

What custom setting are you referring to? How do you select a custom setting that would make it perform better than in the factory “sport” setting?

Actually??

They didn't. VW legit thinks that dirty exhaust tips are a no no. Can't get them cover in soot if they are fake.

Y pipe and two metal real exhaust tips ,half of which the cost would be offset by the cost of the feax pipes.

That was a deal breaker for me.

That’s weird. I truly don’t know how/why that’s a trend

Glad you enjoyed it

"Regular" being every 60k miles.

🎉😢

I’d love the 7 speed dsg, even a is38 golf R motor with 280 hp and 310 tq would suffice

I love DSG but it has no place in anything bigger than a 4cyl. The VR6 Passat DSG I had was TERRIBLE in crawling through traffic, the long gears, make it really hard to maintain 20mph for example, it was a constant 3-2-3 shift when in D and nice vibrations when crawling thru a parking lot. No thanks. I'll take the 8-speed Auto that can also TOW stuff up to 5000 lbs. Keep the DSG in the smaller engines, it fits fine in my AllTrack and the GTI.

It looks tiny because it is tiny. Shouldn't be anything smaller than an output of 275 ponies under the hood. Gotta stomp on the 2.0 to get it up and on the floor. I have a tiguan also and it's got the 2.0 and it is good in that but what one thousand pounds more ,the Atlas weight.

No, it appears he misspoke in the video. It is clear on the fuel door that 87 is fine.

crappy

I'm debating about that also. I just got a 2021 SE 2.0 and looking for forums about that.

The tesla that is the same size as an atlas is the model x and it starts at 95k

😭😭😭😭😭 whyyyyyyy

Lol, Not!!

Apples and oranges. Toyota is stretching the current 4runner generation with slight updates every year. Maybe theyll come up with a radical change in 2023.

Naaa......the review is more about space inside not reliabilty or other things. Open the 3rd row of 4runner or 2022 sequoia & you will run away.....no place to keep even a grocery bag🤪🤪😝😝😝😝😝