The main competitors of new items will be Toyota Highlander, Honda Pilot and Ford Explorer.
Concern Volkswagen has officially unveiled the mid-size crossover, called VW Atlas. New product designed primarily for the North American market, introduced the evening of October 27 in Los Angeles.
The basis of the Atlas lies VW’s modular MQB platform — it is also used on the new VW Tiguan, on most FWD models Volkswagen, and also seven-seat crossover Skoda Kodiaq. However, to give the Atlas a copy Kodiaq impossible: a new model of Volkswagen is considerably larger. If the Kodiak has a length 4697 mm, VW Atlas crossed the five-meter mark.
VW Atlas has been announced with two petrol engines: two-liter turbo “four”, outstanding 238 horsepower, the 3.6 VR6 and atmospheric, which develops 280 horsepower. Transmission — no alternative eight-speed automatic and-wheel drive in the base version — just the front. All-wheel drive version with a Haldex coupling the fifth generation will be available only for six-cylinder modifications.
In the cabin — a fully digital tidy, like the new VW Passat, and a new multimedia system with full-touch control and integration of Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and MirrorLink. In addition, VW will be available with the Atlas tracking systems marking and blind zones, adaptive cruise control and emergency braking to a full stop, and automatic Parking system.
The third row of seats unfolds mechanically as separate “sofa” in the second row moves forward and backward and reclines for access on the “gallery”. Have a third-row passengers have their own Cup holders and sockets for 12 volts. The exact size of the trunk is not disclosed.
To release the new product will be on the North American Volkswagen plant.
