2019 Volkswagen Atlas Review: So Many Choices Your Head Will Spin!
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- Опубликовано: 12 окт 2019
- ( www.TFLcar.com ) The 2019 Volkswagen Atlas starts at just under $31,000 and stops at just under $50,000, but there are many options along the way for nearly any family that needs to haul people around.
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Great review, we love our 2019 VW Atlas!
The very roomy Atlas with its really good Haldex AWD system is on my very short list of what to buy next if it had a more powerful/efficient engine it would be at the top. Thanks, Nathan for your Factual Atlas review.
Excellent video Nathan...nice vehicle..don't like fake exhaust..Other then that its a nice car..thanks Nathan..excellent job.
Good looks, good warranty, huge space inside. Prefect big family car if you don't want minivan
Tommy is in TX doing the 2020,(2 videos already) they got Nathan here doing the 2019.. stay tuned for Roman and Andre to do a 2018 and 2017 Atlas coming to a TFL channel soon. lol
Nathan: "Today in TFL Im going to explain why the RS6 is the quintessential car of all time, and why I love it".🤯
It should be standard that all vehicle reviews on TFL channels get real world fuel economy tests as part of the review. Not just the trucks. That would be swell, thank you.
You can normally find that on the cars specific forum. I found it on my 2013 Passat TDi and the Atlas. What I found is, people with Jeeps lie. My VW gets 15-17 city on most days, hwy is lower mid 20's. Best I ever got in 4 trips I took, I averaged 23-25 and I was not going much past 70.
No mention of the 6/72 warranty? What do those other 3 rows offer?
It’s fine for an anchored car seat but once over a certain weight you have to use shoulder belt and it’s attached to the wall so when you move second row up the seat belt is right in the way of anyone trying to get into third row
@1.15. Yes, this is what we have now. A "chrysler style" gas guzzling V6. 18 gal tank. Maybe 350 miles before needing to call AAA for a fuel drop. Bottom line, very nice car. Great for trips and safe. But, it's not very good on gas. Yep, Own a 2019 VW Atlas SEL-P and a 09 Jeep Liberty. In the Jeeps defense, I do have a 3inch lift, 33inch tires, 10in wide rims, FULL skids, rock rail/sliders w/side bar p protection and custom front steel bumper that holds my winch when I need to attach it. Class III hitch. 10mpg city. VW, 4 trips, last was 2800 miles round trip. Avg 23 hwy, 17 city. My 2011 Minivan gets better hwy mpg and has a bigger tank. Don't get me wrong, I really like my VW (had a 2013 Passat TDi SEL P for 3 years), but the Atlas is best for just long trips and tapping over the fuel gauge.
So basically a price list with voice over and music but no info on the car. For instance, dimensions on rear cargo area (length/width) or what 'SEL' stands for (longer wheel base maybe?).
TFL cars, I like your reviews but it would be worth checking these auto manufacturers lower trims as well, the ones most people will buy.
I think most journalists like yourself are provided by upper level trims. I got launch edition trim of this car back in 2018. The car doesn’t have parking sensors but a huge sunroof.
The dealership didn’t care to tell me about the parking sensors and I missed it because all other mid sized SUVs test drove had parking sensors. I checked the parking camera but assumed there were parking sensors.
A 3 VW family with 2 Diesels and a 19 Atlas. Diesels were fixed and thanks for the generous settlement VW 7k and 9k back and they run fine. Pretty much trouble free with one at 130,000 miles and other at 80,000 miles. Keep up with maintenance and do it sooner then called for ( especially oil changes engines and DSG) if you want trouble free. This is very important on just about any modern engine today. EPA has all the manufacturers hamstrung to spec out very long intervals on oil changes and oils are very good nowadays but need to be flushed out along with contaminants if you want long life.
Atlas 2019 bought new FWD with 2.0 not the numbers of the V6 in power but you wouldn't know it if you drove one.
It will stay neck and neck with the V6 with AWD yet give mpg's of a 4 cylinder.
The EA888 4cyl engine is on it's third generation so it's pretty refined by now.
Turbo gives a flat torque curve that comes on at a low rpm so drivability fun factor is there. AWD and all the other 4x4 vehicles are fun and I've had them but they come with a gas mileage penalty from the weight and driveline losses of turning extra components. No troubles with my 19 at 20,000 miles. I'm VDUBER on FUELY check out my mpg's.
Within the past year, VW cut their warranty for 2019 and there have been claims from Jetta owners with the 8 speed transmission that there is a grinding noise. By doing a little research on Google and the VW forums, I would recommend waiting until the transmission issues are fixed or a bulletin has been issued. Otherwise, it's kinda looking like VW is very aware of the issue and looking to cut costs by reducing their warranty so quickly. Anyone else notice what I'm seeing?
They're still offering 6 year 72,000 miles bumper to bumper warranty for all 2019 models except e-Golf
It’s not grinding, and that transmission is actually very good. It’s an Aisin unit found in many other vehicles including certain Toyota/Lexus products. VWs are extremely reliable, safe and fun to drive.
VWdeni right. I did more research and it’s something called transmission cavitation it’s caused by the computer trying to put the car into its highest gear possible for fuel economy. The noise is just springs in transmission rattling. I love my atlas and it’s really not bad at all. Some people just love to complain about every little annoyance. I also heard that vw is planning on putting out a new software update to adjust the gearing so it stops making that noise. There is zero evidence that this noise can cause any damage and I have yet to find a single report of a transmission failing. Also the noise only happens when your going uphill at a slow speed at a certain rpm.
Once you factor in the options and the rate of exchange in Canada...you're talking about a $70,000+ VW.Great review but think l'll stick to something 2-3 years or so older.
Just bought one 2019 v6 4/motion comfort line for 45600 OTD. I could have had it for $1300 cheaper but we bought from a dealership where a friend works.
Why does everybody seem stuck on having such big rims you have to put thin no meat tires on them?That might be my biggest complaint with this Atlas. Although to me it looks more useful/functional that its little brother.Although I do wonder if somebody under 6 ft tall would have to put both second and third row down in order to camp out of it.Personally I think the guys need to start seeing if they fit laying down when they review crossovers and SUV's.
The standard 18s have plenty of sidewall. The 20s are completely optional except in the highest trim
i dont think i've ever seen one of these on the road in the bay area, which is weird since it feels like 80% of vehicles on the road are an SUV (or prius).
You can buy push button start for your car for$20 with door locks I think it is$39. You can buy a remote start for$30. Four extra USB ports? .50 cents maybe . Tow hitch $100 . Where do they get off charging $1000 s of dollars for this stuff . Not vw all the car Co.
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. 😭
My wife and I were looking into getting this vehicle. Has things gotten better for you all or more issues??
The SEL with 4 motion at my local dealer was marked down to 42k a couple months ago... Guess I should've bought ?
When you snooze, you lose.
They still have it marked down lol ... Guess it's the time of the year to buy an Atlas
I just got almost 7 thousand marked down on an Atlas SE V6. Got it down to under $32,000. Great car
@@daniels7862 funny enough I went back to the dealer today! If I wasn't buying a house I think I'd probably have driven it out the lot this weekend 😂😂😂
strikervix9 LOL!. this was the smart choice because my second favorite was Kia telluride and they wanted 6k over msrp. Ridiculous
I had bad experience with vw
Passat 4 motion v6 2.8 transmission failure at 12k miles, leaking oil from axles, a/c failure, cracked fuel tank
Traded in with 28k miles
My brother had a Touareg, electrical issue, a/c failure, water pump failure, leaking axles 13 mpg
Cousin had a Passat 1.8T , 12k miles had turbo replace, transmission failure, a/c stopped working at 36.500 miles so no warranty
Good luck to those who keep buying them
It sure looks good.
Atlas Cross Sport
Best advice to Volkswagen detractors, there are plenty of Korean cars and soon Chinese cars
So the second row seats don't fold flat or come out?
Yes they do fold flat
@@daniels7862 And no they don't come out. Had a Toyota minivan. You had to take them out. Hatted that car. POS imo. Thats why we dumped it and got a Chrysler T*C (2011).
So many people hate fake exhaust tips including me and manufacturers just don't care!
I don't care what type of exhaust tips are used because it means next to nothing when picking my next ride.
How much time do you spend looking at your exhaust pipes and why?
It annoyed me when I first got my Atlas but actually it’s nice. No tips to get dirty. If this was a performance car or suv then it would be a different story but on this type of vehicle it’s perfectly acceptable.
No AWD and no V6? I will never buy something without these two features
EVERYTHING IS CLEAN AND SHINY FROM THE FACTORY.
BUT HOW MANY TIMES WILL IT NEED TO BE FIXED?
Least reliable in class and least reliable VW
I own 4 Volkswagen including a 2011 Golf, they rarely need fixing including the 2017 Beetle and the 2019 Tiguan.
One thing missed, it comes with a 6 year 72k mile warranty. I think better then most.
We have a 2015 Passat (dieselgate car) and has been uber reliable. It has 80k already and just runs.
cobra2top My 2018 Beetle coupe, 2019 Beetle convertible and the wife’s 2019 Tiguan SE 4MOTION all have the soon to be discontinued 72 month warranty. Almost wants me to trade in the 2011 Golf
Towing Video!!!
Which one would you buy?
Fully loaded Telluride for 46K is a much nicer vehicle with better features and warranty.
@@johnholst they are charging way more than 46 for a telluride..plus it's a kia
@@CarolinaSuccessTeam To say it's a Kia, actually means it's awesome these days! And msrp is 46k. I agree, it's a bad thing when dealers mark up on that. ( Civic Type R). But it's possible to fi d one at msrp if you hunt around. And why do you think some dealers are doing this? The Telluride is so good, people are paying more. Plus it's underpriced relative to its competitors to begin with. SUV of the year for a reason!
I don't understand why 3 ROWED SUVs are SOOOOOO UNDERPOWERED?? An SUV this big, should have a 2.5L 4CYL 250HP/250TQ! The V6:(3 rows) 310HP/300TQ
I like it. I’ve driven the Tiguan a bit, love it. Feels more solid than Toyota’s, etc.
Taka Yama how does it feels more solid than a Toyota?! 🤔
Le Chat Botté Solidity is always know VW factor and that is why people buy VW for solidity. No Japanese can close to VW in terms of solidity.
Ahsan Malik solidity hahahaha very funny 😂 I’m not here to argue with you , german cars are good but stupidly and badly overengineered thats why they are seriously unreliable, the old ones were good but today they are all trash , japanese have the best built cars in the world, even the resale value of janese cars tell all the story.
Le Chat Botté Reliability is one thing but solidity is another. It is reason why German are the most safest cars to drive.
German may over engineer everything but so is the case with the safety which pays off the end.
Japanese cars are great and reliability are off the chart but they are not that solid as Volkswagen.
Once you go volkswagen, you won’t try Toyota again. 😂
Good review as usual. So many choices. Doesn't matter. Boring vehicle.
The German cars will never get the best gas mileage because they're built like tanks. As for the fake exhaust tips, maybe they should start putting lights on them that glow when you accelerate so we know when the impulse engines are engaged?
I love my atlas and it feels as solid as my 95 Tahoe and weighs as much. You really feel safe when driving it and the crash test ratings are phenomenal. The doors are also very heavy which I like. Toyota’s and Honda are so hollow it’s embarrassing
Too much loud music.
Yes,...again!
In my mind, the Atlas is beautiful. But, I still lean towards the Palisade.
Subaru Ascent !
Richard Shelton
What about the new Explorer? You can get 300+ hp in that with the same options and same price!
Atlas has more cargo capacity better AWD system and looks better, Palisade has a new Atkinson-cycle engine, rear-load leveling shocks they're both still and my shortlist of what ride to buy next.
Max Facts VW Atlas has 2 more cubic feet with seats up. And most of that is vertical space.
Ford has More Leg rooms
More torque! (By a shit load)
And optional top HP excluding Hemi FCA cars.
And best in class MPG. You can keep that poopy v6. Multiple reviews state that on hilly roads and towing the Kia and VW SCREAMS in RPM. 4000+ rpm. Vs the ford turbo 10speed keeps the rpm LOW.
@@devinbender8428 I love the looks and drive train of the Ford, but the interior is not up to snuff compared to the Korean twins. Still, if dynamism is a top priority, the Explorer is probably tops!
I was looking into this for my wife but they tend to break too much.
Lucas LeCompte Why do you make that conclusion? Just curious. I’ve had several VW’s and have not had anything horrible happen, ever. Including I had a diesel Jetta that was 100% reliable except for a battery that was replaced under warranty.
@@LukeEdward on the report that list the vehicles that has issues with the first 90 days, VWs are high on the list. Plus my wife has it in her head that VW break too much. I am glad you haven't had any issues!
Lucas LeCompte There was a single issue with all the Atlases when they were first released and that’s what skewed the report. People who understand nothing about statistics always fall victim to them.
Lucas LeCompte I understand that you are retelling me someone’s statistics. But I am more curious as to why YOU, not someone else, YOU come to the conclusion? I know personally that turbo engines consume oil a little more than what I’m used to, I know that Kumho Solus don’t do well on vehicles with tall centers of gravity, BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A tires are one of the best all terrain tires on the market, and VW’s are decently reliable (but when they DO break, the lab coats come out and the $$$ go up), all because of reports/statistics reinforced by personal experience. Anything else is just regurgitating unsubstantiated prejudice.
Not trying to be mean, I am only trying to sort through information.
The E888 2.0L engine is new(ish) but has been reliably used for a few years now. The VR6 is, as they say, an older engine that has a great track record. The transmissions have also been great - although behind these weights and possibly pulling a trailer, it’s still up in the air. Other than typical German engineering overcomplication, I see no reason why the Atlas should be any less reliable than a typical automobile.
Luke Edward In two model years they’ve so far had 10 (!!!) recalls. The persistent problems were the fuel system and coolant pumps that seemed to fail constantly. Like most models built in TN and Mexico, they have major fit issues as well. Plastic body panels, interior plastic panels, fuel filler door... not only have large gaps, but rattle and fall off on new cars. The dealer service departments are overwhelmed and VW of America doesn’t seem to help anyone with warranty claims.
They had major teething issues with their first year’s models. MAJOR. Will it be reliable in the future? Maybe. Unfortunately, that seems to be true of most car brands. They all rush cars to production and have issues in the first 1-2 years of a new model. Honda has serious problems with their 1.5 turbo. Camrys and Rav4s have transmission issues. Jaguars have leaky rear differentials. So on and so forth.
It’s kinda pointless it’s not like your average joe goes online and specs his it’s mostly what they have in the lot and 60 % of the time they don’t have exactly what you want. It’s nice and great they do that but just weird and there trans for me aren’t that great.
Horrendously bad owner reported reliability. NOTE: VW canceled its 6 year & 72,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty coverage half way through the 2019 model year. Rumors say it was costing VW a mint.....
In USA they're still offering 6 years 72,000 miles warranty on all of there 2019 models except e-Golf
They reduced warranty for 2020 models
@@WhiteWi I just checked and you're right. For 2020 models they've reduced it to 4 years 50,000 miles but free first 2 year general maintenance. That's a shame. There ides was to win back customer trust after diesel emission scandal. So now they've reduced it back to 4 years :(
www.autoblog.com/2019/07/29/vw-reduces-warranty-coverage-period/
Ugh I’m an owner and it runs like a champ!
No Higher HP option!
FCA and Ford offer 350+ hp options!
Devin Bender, VW wants you in your nearest Audi (Q5 or Q7) dealer, that's all...
syxepop that’s how MOST companies are now. You want more power? You have to spend A Lot for the luxury option.
Want a more powerful Traverse? Cadillac XT6
More power in your Highlander? Lexus RX
More power in your Kia? Genesis GV80
That’s why I like Ford. 350+ hp Explorer for 10k less than the luxury SUVs.
@@devinbender8428 I don't trust Ford they have had issues with just about everything from engines to trans to water/oil leaks doors locks. They lie and deny when trying to get issues resolved to the point that even Ford mechanics buy vehicles from other manufacturers. A Ford out of warranty is a financial liability.
Max Facts are you sure your not thinking of Kia??? Because there have been very few engine issues in the past 20 years. Transmission issues yes but those were the old transmissions. The new ones are 100% all new. Co developed with GM.
Kia however has lawsuits over all the warranty claim denials they have. And the denied engine fires for 3 years.
@@devinbender8428 RUclips and search Ford engine issues and you'll find the Facts, the new co-developed trans seems good so far. I had the new Explorer on my list but don't trust their build quality.
I'll take the 15- yr old Touareg and save myself $40,000+
It needs a diesel and to be sold in the uk
vdubster This is a North American model. You get the Touareg and Sharan instead.
George L exactly. We need this, the Touareg is only 5 seater
George L and the Sharan is just crap.
vdubster I don’t know if this car would sell in Europe. It’s giant, heavy and bad on fuel. Generally not favoured in Europe.
George L with the 3.0 diesel it would I think.
This doesn’t exist in Europe, it seems, bizarre!
robert bishop, its' EU (narrower, longer) equivalent would be the Touareg (and its' Skoda and SEAT versions), which its' updated version is still selling over there.
I guess so, it’s a more serious off roader , though and probably pricier. A good car, a neighbour just got a great deal on a used one.....about $28000, like new!
syxepop ruclips.net/video/vD-cRz_Z4_8/видео.html
Volkswagen went nuts with trims for this year, adding more and more useless stuff to cars in order to sell them at higher prices. It’s a desperate attempt that will only backfire, as people will believe that VWs are just too expensive. Meanwhile, their actual out the door prices are WAY lower because of hefty discounts.
And no other manufacture does this except VW?
Krane What’s your point?
@@afcgeo882 Have you noticed the Japanese or the Korean? ALL manufacturers do this. VW have traditionally been pretty understated and plain and have taken much criticism for it over the years.
Krane Give us an example of one Korean or Japanese model that has 8+ trims available please.
@@afcgeo882 The number of trims wasn't my point. Rather, that VW has gotten complaints for years that the were always too plan looking. Now that VW has provided multiple trims to suit different taste, you complain that there's too many. How does that hurt you? More choices are always a good thing for the consumer.
Yuk...FWD. no thanks.
Index, you seem like a '20 Ford Explorer candidate (it starts with RWD even though it's unibody) anyway....
The front looks ugly
It's so droopy And boring
It looks like a 90s vw that has modern facelift
Not a problem, man. Not everyone wants a vehicle with an angry face.
KYoss68 right! I bought the atlas because of its more subdued old school styling. All these Japanese and the palisade suvs are so overdone they’re just hideous. I think the atlas is the best looking in its class.
It’s too bad the VW group builds such shitty cars because they are some of the best looking on the road. Point to any vehicle they make that wont cost you thousands of dollars to repair once out of warranty. You simply cant keep one of these for 10 years and expect it to be reliable and cost effective. Based on the other comments, I’m not alone when it comes to stigma attached to VW by virtue of their shifty products .
Needs a diesel!
Jack Galuardi no point in USA!
For what it would have maybe 10% at most more towing. And yet cost nearly 1000-2000 a year more to own
Jack Galuardi - Not thanks to VW's CHEATING, anyway... Think +U$5-6K to buy new (3.0L V6 TDi) + the fuel / maintenance costs... It'd only worth it if you were using it like > 40K miles / year.
I’ll take a Subaru Ascent w\ CVT.
There's no point in cars like this unless it is diesel. With a diesel you get the torque such that it moves such a large car with ease, can tow better and gets waaaaaaay better "gas mileage". A diesel uses far less fuel and is much more driveable. Petrol is stupid. Diesel is good.
SDav21 Diesel fuel cost more than Unleaded fuel mile for mile!!!
And if you want to talk about towing, get the Ford Explorer v6TT with 350lbft!
@@devinbender8428 But that will gobble fuel at an alarming rate. A diesel wouldn't.
SDav21 Diesel provides nitrogen but emit only 20 times more than the diesel truck drivers. If we really wanted to live in Mars, then we would have no had problems with diesel.
Meh. No diesel.
DJPelio no point in USA.
Towing wouldn’t be that much better.
And the cost of diesel in the USA is stupid high.
Devin Bender I was just at a gas station and diesel is 20 cents cheaper than regular gas. And it’s 30% more fuel efficient. It’s crazy to buy a gasoline SUV over diesel.
stay far away. their atlas is a nightmare riddled with TSB's.
Not really have had mine for 2 years and not a single problem
Jose Perez mine hasn’t had any problems either. Great car
@@daniels7862 check it in about 20k miles. will 100% be burning coolant due to the header recall.
25,800 miles on mine so far and it’s been a good family vehicle, we have the VR6 as well.
@@steviecarrasquillo stop. 2 legit US class action lawsuits against VW regarding the Atlas lol. stop trolling your shortsighted purchase.
Poor quality, unreliable, look at owners ratings (on edmunds etc.), worst in class.
VW just looks fancy, cheaply built, poor quality underneath the skin.
Hitters car.
Plus. Don’t forget dieselgate. This company should be gone.
*Hitler's
I dont think the company should go away, but rather the people who ran the company and made the decisions that lead to diesel gate should be replaced.
Just like with GM and Chevy. Their ignition gate was even worse than diesel gate and I believe every person involve in the 10 year coverup at GM should be in jail, but I think the company should live on.
Its runs on regular gas this one
There’s not a single person left working for vw that has even the slightest trace left to hitler. People need to move on. That was 80 years ago.