Should you BUY a 2019 VW Atlas R-Line for the BEST 3-Row SUV? 

I had my eye on the Atlas but had several questions and thanks to you they were answered! Thanks for the honesty and detailed review. After watching this video I knew I was right. This SUV is the one for my family.

super great content Joe love it keep up the great work god bless brother

Up here in Canada, this version comes with AWD. Maybe all the v6 are awd, I’m not sure.

Best review!! I’ve been doing research about this since my family needs a spacious SUV because we travel a lot!! This is the one! 🙌🏾

wow that Atlas is shinning like a diamond.

Just bought a 2019 R-Line. Right off the showroom. Took almost 7k off the sticker price. Thing is just great looks amazing. Drives like a dream. Really worth the money!

Fake exhaust end..Like the enclave. Why bother?

I like it. Would prefer it over the Telluride and Palisade. Highlander is a close one too here.

I had a 2018 Atlas premium sel, i loved it until.... i had to bring it in for like 12 times, mostly sensor issues, roof leaking, gasoline injection pump and coolant leaking. Drove it for 30k miles, its so good on the road esp far distance ride cuz its spacious. Its like 15-17mpg in city and 19-22 on highway. I died from paying so much gasoline money. Everything else, its so nice, it does okay on the bumpers, its fast too. Oh, one incredible thing you want to know, in the curvy road i can hit 90mph i mean curvy... its planted right in, esp in rain too. Hope that helps

My Attorney/Accountant purchased an Atlas this Spring. Pretty nice vehicle. I agree it should have ventilated seats. Thanks for sharing it Joe! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

In Germany, we call this car "DEUTSCHE INGENIEURSKUNST".

46k for an R line Atlas and no AWD. I seriously can't understand that. AWD is standard with the Ascent and that starts around 33k.

My type of vehicle... Very classy 😇

Joe I am currently renting an Atlas V6 SE. while we really like it for the most part, I do have a few Zonks myself. Something I discovered today while the cruise was on. Of the cars I’ve owned, while in cruise mode, if you hit the minus, you coast. Not the Atlas, it brakes! Very shocking to see that happen. Another Zonk is unlocking the car to enter. I used to be able to touch my hand by the handle to unlock it with the fob in my pocket. Now I have to use the fob to unlock it manually. Will have to read up on that in the manual. I own an 06 Highlander (in the body shop) and the Atlas is larger in every sense. My daughter has a Yukon and it’s the same exact length as the Atlas but the Yukon of course is about 6” taller, but inside the Atlas is packaged better.

Only Zonk I can give is the wheels/grille, I think it’d look nicer with darker accents but overall great suv inside and out and even greater review

Thumbs up Raiti but I prefer the ultimate palisade the wife bought...I would of zonked the atlas but it does look nice and seen a few already around town.

You always do a great job. I think VW gets the ride and handling balance just about perfect. They just feel right to me.

This was a strong contender for wifey and I so we drove one… didn’t like it actually.. feel like I was driving a K series blazer.

How do you think the Atlas compares to the Telluride if you've reviewed the Telluride?

Great review. Yes, you do have to make them happy, me having 4 girls I know all about that.

The Atlas is Alex on Auto's favorite SUV bc he likes the sharp edge design. I tend to agree, very classy & Macho! It's a stand out amongst all the other generic & feminine styling SUV's all over the place! I think the only other sharped SUV is the Range Rover which is also another German vehicle I believe. However, weighing almost 5,000 lbs requires a turbo to give it a much needed 100 bump in HP! And VW, would you please add a little more luxury stylin to the interior like chrome covered door speakers & little more contrast stitching throughout the cabin? One more thing Volkswagen, if you're paying attention to consumers here in the USA, 4 motion should come standard on that beautiful Beast!

Well if u can afford the gasoline sure u can but it drinks like a little child when u offer then milk with strawberry taste ... I still cant understand why they dont put in a Disel 3.0 like in the Audi Q7

Naming it Atlas means it should have the best navigation and can carry the world in the trunk.Just joking , I'm really waiting for the A35 / A45s video's

We own a SEL Atlas R-Line and we love the space. The cargo space makes it very easy for us to store our double stroller for our twins. I would have preferred for the Atlas to have more power.

There are a few select of auto reviewers who when review a vehicle will let us know if the second row and third row seats recline. Please let us know for all of your reviews to come. Thanks!

With all that new technology VW is still using an engine designed in the late 90's first used in 2005 to power this heavy vehicle. the top of the line VR6 puts out 276HP and 266 TQ in a vehicle that weighs between 5600 and 6000 pounds. You may be better off buying the 2.0T and adding a 1000 dollar tune so you can get 300 HP and 320 TQ. Stomp on the gas pedal and your 0-60 mph time should come in around 8 seconds, but longer with more passengers on board. Love the look, dont care for the old engines.

I've always wondered why car reviewers do "exhaust clips" for vehicles that are not sports cars.... I need to hear a ferrari exhaust..... Not a Camry or Atas exhaust.... It's kinda nonsensical to hear an suv exhaust..... No one ever said, "hey great SUV, start it up... lets see how it sounds" .....

We've got a 2018 Atlas SEL 4Motion. Just about to hit 38K miles. No issues with it at all - the room is unreal for a family of 5 and the handling is top-notch in this class. Only wish I got the black wheels or the R-line.

I LOVE THIS CAR SOOOO MUCH, Coming from a BMW X5, mother of 1 baby and I’m so glad I decided to get this gorgeous machine

Iam a auto technician for along time n repairing these German cars is a nightmare

Very detailed review ! Thank you.

Nope, thanks to #Dieselgate. I never will.

Hey Joe I love all your content. I am a FORD guy and I know they are going away from there cars. It’s a shame! I have owned a GT500 and GT 5.0 Super Duty’s F-150 but the past 10 years I have had 2 Taurus SHO and still have a 14. They never promoted them! They are a BEAST! I love my 14, it’s a rocket all stock 100,000 on it and it’s like like the day I bought it! Thank You for your channel, I watch them all

Brakes so soft, no power, crazy gas guzzler, annoying engine start stop, but tons of comfy room.

Another great review of one of my fav SUVs. I really REALLY like the Atlas, it has a capable Haldex Gen5 AWD system, very good trans, proven VR6 engine that needs a bit more power, lots of room and cargo capacity. I gave the very comfortable Atlas a Test Drive and was close to buying one but I wanted to get my first Pickup and went with a Honda Ridgeline instead. The Atlas is still on my very short list of what to buy next. btw: I just took my second test drive in the Nissan Armada and love this Big High Value Beast, maybe Raiti Rides can take a Review Ride in Armada.

Getting one this week. I love their style and ride. Very nice vehicle. Thanks for the review.

I’m going to zonk this review. Just kidding great job!

I am in love and I have a Tiguan SE I am definitely doing the upgrade

It was in my sights until the Telluride came out!

VW has questionable reliability

The wife got one fully loaded when they came out. It's been the biggest POS since we got it, (2) AC leaks, transmission noises and vibrations, and serious lack of power with poor mpg also. Just picked up a loaded Telluride, hands down, Kia nailed it!

Raiti's Rides Would love to hear your thoughts. We picked the Hyundai Palisade over the Atlas, Ascent, Pilot, Traverse, XC90, CX-9 and Telluride. The Atlas was definitely larger, but just felt cheap compared to the Palisade. The Atlas was missing a lot of the options and technology we saw in the Palisade - heated/cooled 2nd row, USB's in 3rd row, driver talk, blind spot cameras, self-driving and more.

Wow that's nice, what an underdog

Love how you throw up the pyramid and the 6's.

Thanks for the detailed presentation, Keep the good work

I love the looks and I wnna buy this but the only thing tht holds me back is the performance😐 vw do somthing give it some more power, a turbo in v6 or somthng to just give it a little more.

Thanks for letting me know the price on the vehicle at begging of the video and not the end. Byeeee. 🙈

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. 😭

I have a,ways been a big VW fan since my first car and I do love that Atlas a lot!

I am currently looking at one. Unfortunately I have mobility issues and need to have my wheelchair with me. The plan is to determine if it is practicable to remove the captain's seat from behind the driver's seat so as to be able to stow the wheelchair there. The local, 19335, VW dealer is doing some checking for me. At 6' - you are not very tall says the 6'5" guy.

It looks like an Audi! So beautiful!

No fake vents in the front, but has fake exhaust vents in the rear. You gave a rather unbiased review which is nice. However 46 k for a front wheel drive cuv which will likely be worth 22k in three short years. Thanks I’ll pass. For those who would like to recoup a better return on their investment, a pilot or highlander would be a better bet.

I worry about how long we can use this car some car are looking good but after 100k miles it starts the problem so...

I know 3 people with one of these, all 3 of them have had problems with them. One is trying it get it lemoned.

Did Chrysler approve the design?

love the truck. Have this year SUV in model one below R-Line. in the vid looks clean and tight but the wheels look ashy. get some shine on them wheels with those 20's to get them poppin

Well finished like most VW's...needs more HP. It's a boat...i can live with the price...They should sell a lot of them. With op X4 wheel drive

Só do the breaks have good feedback or no??lol. He contradicted himself lol

My type of vehicle... Very classy 😇

We love ours!

To be honest this is an ugly car. My own opinion. Overly done, fat on the vertical and that engine looks hungry for gas. This type of car fits the business executives who like to bully small scale farmers. Do you have any videos of the 2019 Tiguan AWD S?

Buy it if your hemorrhaging cash.You’re gonna need it’ “Zonk”👎

Save your money, I just bought a brand new S model with a couple of goodies for $26,922 OTD ( list was $32,922 not including tax license title). That makes 3 in our family , 2 are TDI,s with one highly tuned and surprisingly reliable with that much power increase.

How would you stack the Atlas SEL vs the 2020 Explorer XLT? I'm a current Explorer owner (2014) but I don't want to spend 44 or 45k for my next vehicle. SEL R-Lines around me on the lot for 39-40k, and I feel like you get a lot more features, etc vs an Explorer for the same price. I think Ford is a little insane with the prices on these new Explorers - I paid 34k new for my current XLT with twin panel moonroof and nav and AWD.

AC in third row was bad. Visibility with the third row headrests was horrible. The interior looks cheap plastic. Underpowered. Palisade blows this away in technology. Comfort and price

I’m zonking my self because I can’t afford it and I wanted it .

good kids can't recharge devices in the back enjoy the ride or read a book kid.

The dashboard makes it look like an old station wag9n from the 70s. It should be more sleek like in the new Touareg. It also looks more like a Truck than an SUV. It has nothing elegant about it. I miss the Touareg.

This video just makes me proud of owning one😊

Because of this episode I’m going to get Atlas this week.

5 minutes spent talking about the body panels. Come on bro

Never ever stay away from VW. MY BROTHER HAVE 2018 it's a peace of shit so many problems.

I heard a lot of people complain about the transmission 😞

Can it fit in a standard garage

I can't stop looking at this one. However I favor the Telluride for resale value. Both base models are fair at $33k

How much mpg in city/freeway?

The place behind the shifter you zonked has a drive selecter in my atlas maybe yours just doesn’t have it

Does this car only have front wheel drive? I’m not sure how much I like front wheel drive

Great informative review. Though it's bland inside and out and underpowered compared to most in this class. I'd pass on it, and VW needs to step up there game like Kia did.

Simple and easy every thing about Atlas

My 2019 brand new atlas is making a noise when I accelerate sometimes.

17 mpg in the city 🙀

Joe is obsessed with ventilated seats lol.

You ready broke this atlas down great video

if you are sliding plywood in and out of that car....quit being a poor and buy a truck!

“We got a race car drivin by” - Joe

This thing is going to murder the market

I would have to ZONK the touareg for not coming to the U.S . The Atlas is a beautiful truck but reliability, longevity and fuel mileage will be my main concern. Thanks for the great review. I appreciate the work you put into your craft

very nice review. I will agree that it is a very nice car for the money when its not in the shop. Very under powered to a fault, especially for the poor gas mileage. We knew this going in as we were willing to give up a little power up for the interior layout and warranty but its terribly under powered to a level of annoyance. I will say that its a beautiful car. It drives very nice, quiet and smooth and the interior space and layout is best in class. Unfortunately, That is about all of the positives I can say. We bought a 19' se w/tech v6 4 motion rline 13 months ago and it now has 35k on it. with in the first 8 months is was great, in the last 5 it has had 4 warranty repairs and a coolant issue that still isn't fixed( been to the dealer 3x). I'm seriously considering filing a lemon law suit as VW corp is completely worthless and not willing to stand behind their product.

Great job done here with the review and this suv is slow I mean really slow I test drove one about a year ago

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Absolutely excellent review, good job!

Vw altas had more space against ascent, pilot, highlander even in third row seat.

Not really feeling it with this suv. Not zonking. 👍💯video💯👍

Great video. I am turn between the Atlas and the Traverse. I see some similarities but how does each compare with riding and maintenance?

That’s a pretty old shifter

Joe, great review. The Atlas has been plagued with reliability issues. Has VW done anything to address the problems?

Hi! I didn’t catch if you mentioned this, but does it have the feature where you can start it from the outside like the Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Good review.

Lovely... Always love your videos.