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Volkswagen Atlas

Manufacturer

Volkswagen

Also called

Volkswagen Teramont (China, Middle East, Russia, Mexico, Rwanda)

Production

2017-present

Model Years

2018-present

Assembly

United States: Chattanooga, Tennessee

China: Ningbo (SAIC-VW)

Body and chassis

Class

Mid-size crossover SUV

Body Style

5-door SUV

Layout

Front-engine, front-wheel-drive

Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (4motion)

Platform

MQB

Powertrain

Engine

2.0 L EA113 CDL turbo I4

3.6 L EA390 CDVC VR6

Label

8-speed Tiptronic automatic

Dimensions

Wheelbase

117.3 in (2,980 mm)

Length

198.3 in (5,040 mm)

Width

78.3 in (1,990 mm)

Height

70.0 in (1,780 mm)

Chronology

Predecessor

Volkswagen Routan

Volkswagen Touareg (North America, second generation)

The Volkswagen Atlas is a mid-size crossover SUV manufactured by the German automaker Volkswagen at its Chattanooga plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. The Atlas is the largest vehicle produced on the Volkswagen Group MQB platform, and features a transverse-mounted inline-four or Volkswagen's narrow-angle VR6.

The Atlas is marketed as the Volkswagen Teramont in the Middle East, Rwanda, China, Mexico, and Russia, where production in Ningbo, China, began in 2017. In China, the Volkswagen Teramont is available with a turbocharged 2.5L VR6 and DSG transmission.

Contents

• 1 History
• 2 Details
  • 2.1 Engines
  • 2.2 Safety
• 3 Cross Sport
• 4 External Links

History[]

The Volkswagen CrossBlue previewed the Atlas/Teramont as a concept diesel plug-in-hybrid mid-size crossover SUV in September 2013. The Atlas was introduced at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles on November 17, 2016.[13] It went on sale in the United States and Canada in May 2017 as a model for 2018, with pricing starting at US$30,500.

Details[]

Features included in the Atlas are the VW Digital Cockpit, an available 96.8 cubic feet (2.74 m3) of rear cargo space, seventeen total cup holders, a second-row bench seat with room for three child safety seats, a third-row seating area that can be accessed with child safety seats still in place, standard Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity with Volkswagen CarNet and MirrorLink, seven total stability-enhancing systems, and available Volkswagen 4Motion four-wheel-drive system on most models.

Engines[]

The Atlas has two gasoline engine options in the United States:[16]

• 2.0L turbo I4, gasoline, 235 hp (175 kW), 258 lb⋅ft (350 N⋅m) of torque
• 3.6L VR6, gasoline, 276 hp (206 kW), 266 lb⋅ft (361 N⋅m) of torque

Safety[]

The 2018 Atlas received the IIHS "Top Safety Pick" rating after earning "Good" ratings in all five crashworthiness tests, and a "Superior" rating on the front crash prevention test.

Cross Sport[]

The Atlas Cross Sport (called Teramont X in China and simply Cross Sport in Mexico) is a mid-sized crossover SUV based the Atlas, but with two rows of seating instead of three, and a lower roof and angled rear window to give it a sportier appearance.

It will debut in North America in the beginning of 2020, for the model year of 2020. Available engines are the same as the original Atlas: a turbocharged four-cylinder and a V6. The Atlas Cross Sport will be offered in S, SE, SEL, SEL R-Line, SEL Premium, and SEL Premium R-Line trims. The Cross Sport was previewed by the concept CrossBlue Coupe in September 2013.

External Links[]