I have had my 2025 Atlas for about 6 months and have put a little over 9k on in that time I have done 4 road trips NC, West Virginia, Fla and upstate NY from Central NJ. Every reviewer complains about the lack of buttons and the Turbo 4. The car has plenty of power to pass on the highway or to climb steep grades and quite honestly you really would need to get the revs up on the V6 before you would get any power. Highway mpg is around 23-25 with the low mpg is where the speed limit is 70 and well you could guess what actual speed is. Even if they had a V6 option I would have gone with the turbo 4 especially a VW/Audi product as they have been making them for a long time. We had a Q5 and it had a turbo 4 as well and it was great. I didn't get a Q7 as I couldn't justify the extra 15-20k over the VW. As for the lack of buttons they work really well. The Volume is also on the steering wheel and the Temp can be adjusted quite easily. The only complaint really is it isn't backlit but with the ambient lighting they are visible. Some complain that the sliding function doesn't work but if you tap it goes up/down in 1 degree increment with each tap. My only real complaint is the wipers chatter I have tried replacing blades with Bosch or peak blades and cleaned windshield with Bon Ami without success. Overall quite pleased with the Atlas.
Lack of interior button/knobs and Turbo 4 NOT an issue
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It’s a sweet ride!
Brought a 2025 Atlas w/Tech service loaner with 8700 miles home for a few days to evaluate for purchase. It was super clean and not a nick, dent, scratch, wear mark anywhere. They took really good care of it and it met even MY standard for condition. Momma really liked it and thought the power was more than adequate. Engine is basically the same as what goes in the GTI. Actually, it was quite punchy for as heavy as it is and could squirt through traffic very well. Drove a lot smaller than it was, and the drive modes could be felt when changed. Super comfy inside too.
The button issue wasn't really a problem as we both acclimated to the touch controls pretty quickly. Quite a few of the screen based adjustments could also be done by hand gestures and I found a few shortcuts for getting to the control I wanted (check out the YT videos for ideas, there are tons of them). One area I DID appreciate a physical button(s) were the controls on the steering wheel. I just can't stand the haptic controls on some of the other VWs, and glad the Atlas didn't include these.
All in all we were ready to pull the trigger, but just couldn't get the dealer to agree to the numbers we wanted. Evidently, VW gives dealerships incentives on a few different models so they will purchase them for service loaners. After 6 months, my dealer sells them for a decent discount because of the incentives, and all are Certified Pre-Owned as a result of the service and inspections. Dealer said there just wasn't the room in the deal to meet what we wanted to pay, so we passed for now. Shame, it is a really nice vehicle, and would look good in the garage. VW did good on this one. Maybe soon.
The button issue wasn't really a problem as we both acclimated to the touch controls pretty quickly. Quite a few of the screen based adjustments could also be done by hand gestures and I found a few shortcuts for getting to the control I wanted (check out the YT videos for ideas, there are tons of them). One area I DID appreciate a physical button(s) were the controls on the steering wheel. I just can't stand the haptic controls on some of the other VWs, and glad the Atlas didn't include these.
All in all we were ready to pull the trigger, but just couldn't get the dealer to agree to the numbers we wanted. Evidently, VW gives dealerships incentives on a few different models so they will purchase them for service loaners. After 6 months, my dealer sells them for a decent discount because of the incentives, and all are Certified Pre-Owned as a result of the service and inspections. Dealer said there just wasn't the room in the deal to meet what we wanted to pay, so we passed for now. Shame, it is a really nice vehicle, and would look good in the garage. VW did good on this one. Maybe soon.
They've been out for a while and people know they're OK.
I test drove a Taos and liked it a lot.
It's almost as if the VW name and legacy of quality -including the bad times- makes you want to pull for the product.
I'm glad the 4 is good.
V6 engines are like flavored coffee....yuk.
I test drove a Taos and liked it a lot.
It's almost as if the VW name and legacy of quality -including the bad times- makes you want to pull for the product.
I'm glad the 4 is good.
V6 engines are like flavored coffee....yuk.
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