2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport PROTOTYPE Review // First Drive

[@rhull3939]

This is a severely underrated channel. Great stuff guys. Your intros are truly, sincerely brilliant.

[@JohnnyZenith]

Basically replace top gear with these guys.

[@JohnnyZenith]

@@monca01 You're in the minority.

[@rhull3939]

@@monca01 apparently you have no sense of humor and don't like entertainment, which leads me to believe that you are pointless.

[@abalakrishnan4152]

I agree, these guys are the replacement of MotorTrend. I'm sure they will skyrocket in subscribers soon because motortrend is gone. They deserve it.

[@aceofspades6667]

So an Englishman and a Canadian walk into a death valley bar... You guys have the best intro in the auto review game. Nothing seems forced and everything is well written.

[@Sold_a_dummy]

I'm watching a video about a category of vehicle I care the least about, why? Because you guys are doing it.

[@elliottmanning4116]

VW covered the dashboard as if it's any different than the regular Atlas.

[@abaddonabyss2089]

The R-line looks the best

[@kbassi123]

Love the bloopers at the end, definitely don’t stop adding those in

[@zansaleemi590]

It's not just that your intros are entertaining, but it's great to see you guys truly being yourselves and having so much fun doing the skits. Can't help but smile and feel good, and just a little bit envious that my day job isn't anywhere near as fun.

[@abaddonabyss2089]

I work in vw plant in Chattanooga that builds the atlas they look really amazing when finished.

[@rickoh7578]

You two are absolutely the best. I look forward to your test and your skits every week.

[@7h3th1]

This is turning out to be one of the best automotive youtube channel

[@romeroalfred76]

LMFAO I can't stop laughing at the urine bottle prepared the day before, lol. "Why didn't you just bring a bottle of water?" LOL You guys have a great channel keep up the great work...great intros.

[@SS-bp8yq]

I have a Touareg and from what I have seen I don't think this can ever replace the Touareg. Thank you for a great video!

[@jh5kl]

indeed not, touareg is the basis for bentleys and lamborghinis. but people couldn t see pass the logo image and usa declared the touareg too expensive, so vw created the atlas, from a much cheaper platform, engine etc i find it curious that some countries actually get both (usa is not one of them)

[@devlad]

Just what I needed this Monday morning. I reckon James was handling the heat a bit better 🤣

[@dyhppyx]

I now don't even care what cars you guys are talking about. I watch just to see you guys mess with each other. More please!!!

[@revmatchtv]

You guys keep getting better and better with every video !

[@SirOsisofLiver]

I absolutely love this channel. You guys are brilliant!

[@nathank7146]

TH im here after watching your extra throttle house vid that deserves a pin, no?

[@jax1079]

Interesting that we're coming back to large two row SUVs, which is where the Grand Cherokee and Explorer started so many years ago. Great review as always, guys. 👍🏻

[@chigasaki06]

I hate SUVs, lol.

[@pranavm8233]

chigasaki06 ok

[@EverydayReviews2022]

So awesome. Good job you guys!

[@MrNihilObstat]

do a 2022 atlas and crossport review please!!!

[@emekaakaluka2215]

I'm actually13 watching this from Nigeria love u throttle house 😁

[@GenesisReyesPhotography]

love that intro 😂😂😂 great review as always !!!! I film Car reviews as well

[@Konuvis]

"up a hill near your cottage" I died!

[@A5H00]

That intro was top shelf

[@stephenhendricks103]

Pretty impressive. I'd want another paint job, though.

[@scottykillmore7549]

VW Touareg was the last offroad worthy suv by the VW. What they have now (in the US) is a soccer/grocery getter van.

[@calvinhaug4505]

Great review. I'm looking at a 2023 Atlas Cross Sport Highline

[@paulm6481]

I predict this will be a win for VW. This segment is underserved, so many people don’t need the third row but like the size and room in hatch area of bigger size SUVs like this or Passport or Jeep Grand Cherokee. Well done VW

[@stephenhendricks103]

I'm a fan of this size crossover. I'd disagree somewhat, however, that it's "underserved." The "tweener" mainstream midsize crossover category (188'-192" in length) includes the Hyundai Santa Fe, the Ford Edge, the KIA Sorento, the Honda Passport, the Chevy Blazer, the Subaru Outback, the Grand Cherokee, the long version of the Wrangler, and the Nissan Murano. Assuming the Cross Sport is almost six inches shorter than the Atlas, it will be at the top of this group in terms of size. That makes 10 "Goldilocks" size vehicles. They're a fairly diverse group but they also share a number of attributes. Most offer standard or optional V6 engines. (The Santa Fe and the Outback are exceptions with 4 bangers only and the Edge's V6 is a twin scroll turbo.) Most offer traditional geared transmissions. (The Outback and Murano have CVT's.) In terms of styling and intended mission the group covers a fairly wide range. The Jeeps offer some serious off-road ability. The Murano makes little pretense of being anything other than a stylish highway cruiser. Others fall somewhere between those poles. When we were shopping last year we drove most of the vehicles in the tweener category along with several larger three row crossovers including the VW Atlas. For our small family (two adults, a teenager, and a large dog) it was just too large and cumbersome in suburban traffic especially when we need to hang a bike rack behind the rear bumper that extends the length by 18" to 24". We could have opted for one of the two row vehicles but we find the occasional use (and surprisingly accommodating) third row of seats in the Sorento to be very convenient when we have to chauffeur a gaggle of teenagers or need room for six or seven passengers for a local trip and would otherwise have to use two vehicles. Bottom line. Welcome to the party for the Atlas Cross Sport. It joins several excellent choices. I suspect it will do well.

[@wrzl1675]

I looked at that steering wheel everyday for years, 08 Honda Civic Si lol

[@TheWombatCredenza]

Good spit take. The intros are awesome.

[@omara.abdulkareem539]

this video is awesome! I liked the music at the first lol

[@eriknephrongfr8847]

You guys are just terrific. No need for comparisons...you stand on tour own just fine.

[@MEAMERIE]

Why are they hiding the dash... we can already see most of the interior

[@veloxsterinkognito7512]

I’ll leave a like in advance just for the intro 😉

[@edwardnelson3413]

Great video..next Top Gear hosts

[@chaserenwick6880]

Keep up the great videos!!

[@AkarZaephyr]

It's honestly hard to believe there's just the two of you behind all the work - script, jokes, shenanigans, frames, shots... If you had the Grand Tour budget, you would beat it without breaking a sweat!

[@ThrottleHouse]

We discovered the trick is to just not ever sleep. 😆

[@FabianBiegert]

Great content, as always!

[@mou1998ssa]

The part at the beginning about the pee in the bottle killed me

[@pierre-richardromain6708]

I actually test drove the Atlas Cross Sport and loved it but I love the Mazda CX-5 better.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Great video, but this “soft roading” isn’t really off roading at all, it’s still driving on a smooth road, a base model Subaru Impreza Hatchback or Honda HRV could do just as well hauling 5 passengers through this portion of Death Valley at a fraction of the price. 😅

[@ThrottleHouse]

But that’s literally why I called it “soft roading” because it wasn’t “off roading”

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Throttle House Fair point 👍

[@Barobran92]

Don’t tell me they’re actually going to put a different steering wheel in this? Not the same one as the regular Atlas, Arteon, Jetta, Passat, Tiguan and any other VW there is...

[@jonny5777]

I remember driving through Death Valley and had to do it with the AC off in case it overheated. Is the Atlas the same as the Touareg in the U.K.? Great review as always guys

[@stephenhendricks103]

The Atlas and the Touareg are completely different vehicles. The Atlas replaced the Touareg in North America.

[@DeeeBeee123]

Is it quick to be an suv? Of course not compared to a hyper car but when you get on it, it should move! Love this new car. Thanks guys

[@Jack_Hunt]

Please do update on the 2024 now that it has new exterior and interior 2.0 turbo not the V6

[@kirkm3354]

well it looks like the interior is the same.

[@tiennghe7143]

Thanks , good to know

[@Hercegovac.1]

Do you guys know when the new VW Passat 2020 coming for sale? Thank you very much 😀 Very good presentation of cross sport 👍

[@idemchuk0506]

Great intro.

[@Uberragen21]

I'm interested in seeing if VW brings the mild hybrid system to this SUV. As noted the V6 lacks low end torque and the mild hybrid would definitely solve that. VW was supposedly going to bring a hybrid model to the new Tiguan, but that has yet to materialize. So I won't be holding my breath.

[@artgressick]

Same chassis as the Lamborghini, now is wish you could get the twin turbo v8.

[@benjibatch]

That last line is exactly why this car won’t be coming to the UK ☹️ I’d rather this than the Touareg and I think VW knows that

[@MandusahRamirez]

Benjamin Batchelor and we’d rather have the touareg than this🤦🏽‍♂️

[@stephenhendricks103]

VW has found repeatedly that Americans simply aren't willing to pay the price Europeans do for VW vehicles. Top trim GTI's in Europe have MSRP's over $50,000 at current exchange rates. The well regarded Tiguan was seen as too small and too pricey in the US. Ditto for the European Passat. And the same story for the Touareg. In each case sales improved in the US when larger, cheaper replacements were introduced.

[@DeeJayAdverb]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@suttonsplash14]

that intro was hilarious

[@augustwargo8592]

ya'll don't wear jeans in summer in death valley!!

[@noorsultan4279]

can you guys view suburu forester vs volkswagan atlas in this dessert

[@redriver15262]

its the Peasant version of the Lamborghini Urus tbh

[@OldDood]

Hmmm...So it is 45mph in Desert Valley? 😉

[@K03sport]

did I see a Phaeton in the background mocking you in some of those Death Valley shots...or maybe it was just some of those thermal distortions...The Atlas is nice, but I will tend to gravitate toward this more; but VW needs to bring the (Euro) Passat wagon to North America and then their lineup will be complete.

[@devongee1776]

I like the new steering wheel. Just test drove the Arteon the other day and I was like man this car is pretty decent but this steering wheel is ewwwwwwwww

[@mess0965]

God bless the Queen.

[@yanpilon2590]

Is it possible to be the Urus plateform and suspension geometry?

[@wocaomade]

No this one is still using the MQB (golf) platform that the normal Atlas uses

[@djmichaelm3301]

VW, Please please please give us the V6 in the Tiguan too.

[@ElectronikReviews]

I like VW's but I would never buy one due to the lack of feedback through the wheel and the pedals. They're all like that in my experience.

[@gllegacy87]

"It's just feather-light steering" Outside of the GTI and R, that sounds like it's a recurring issue for the rest of the VW lineup right now. I've seen a few reviews of the Arteon, and that is the most common complaint, that it just doesn't drive the way that it looks. Such a shame...

[@metricstormtrooper]

What not just build a bl@@dy great pipe from the coast somewhere and flood "death valley" and make an inland sea, no pumps required after priming and lower the rising sea levels a tiny bit. That place is To Damned Hot.

[@backseatdriver8902]

This can be the basis for a VW R SUV. Turbo VR6 on air suspension... Imagine what you just drove with a turbo (400hp VR6), DSG trans, sports exhaust and a sports air suspension so you can lower her down for fun mode!?!?!?

[@bwarren228]

Why would VW go through the trouble of covering all the badges and such if they are going to hand the keys to journalists to review it?!

[@stephenhendricks103]

It's called generating buzz with a pre-production vehicle.

[@adamzav4042]

You guys are legit, love your videos! #woocanada

[@phillm156]

More slapstick pls.

[@denis_da_menace]

Why all the prototypes have Michigan license plates?

[@Paws403]

You had me atTouareg

[@evilfridolin]

So this is basically a cheaper Touareg for the american market?

[@ThrottleHouse]

Yup! They said the Touareg was too equipped and highly priced for American demand. So this is their answer

[@swanblake]

@@ThrottleHouse that is because Americans are literally the dumbest society in the world. They just want big, lifeless boats, that they don't have to turn the wheel on.

[@WhiteGoldSynesthesia]

Amazing CGI! Can't believe this was all filmed in Toronto 😅

[@indykalia8224]

This car will hurt Toureg sales!

[@88anthonyF]

Vw stopped selling touaregs in 2018

[@jonathanpeterson1]

I love VW and the 2.0T is their corporate engine, but why insist on putting it in vehicles it’s really undersized for?

[@gs98999]

In C&D testing the 2.0T Atlas is faster compared to the VR6. If they put the Q7 version of it into the Atlas they can just drop the old VR6 all together.

[@thelabgeek1592]

Hey dudes. Can you two show us why the hell the Arteon is worth over 40k? I was really looking forward to purchasing the Arteon, but for what VW is asking, it does not seem worth at all..

[@ThrottleHouse]

It’s quite nice on the inside. I’ve driven it. It’s kind of like a bargain Audi A7.

[@admdavid]

It’s needs an R version with some actual power. So not worth the money in its current form.

[@roybarmo7379]

mann that intro🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RobertLeBlancPhoto]

It's meh as a 3-row crossover. Why would it be any better as a 2-row crossover?

[@yippie6862]

Great episode, however, what a dumb SUV. It's basically an Atlas with a flattened roof, less head room, less cargo space, less seating capacity, and less visibility. Whatever.

[@swanblake]

Couldn't agree more

[@caglioso]

“Yea but it’s a dry heat, ya know?”

[@stephenhendricks103]

Right...Much like a pizza oven. :)

[@abassi1173]

Funniest intro yet 😂

[@supita_a9135]

Also love the videos

[@tayl0rd553]

Instead of developing a "new" vehicle, why not just bring the Touareg back to North America?!? (With the V8 diesel option.)

[@mokmo8348]

This model has already been released in China market.

[@kirotodorov4397]

Excuse for under power. Putting 7 people in and then telling me honestly how it pulls.

[@the-boring-car-guy]

I hope this illuminated grill thing doesn't become a trend. It's so chintzy

[@liangzhao251]

Bring back the Touareg.

[@unemeoj]

Did James say he was an anarchist? For turning on the heat seaters in Death Valley? You guys mustv really been delerious from the sun. James is not an anarchist. Anarchists dont wear shirts, and are usually leashed with little leather shorts on. Duh. ;-)

[@dodgejarl8348]

Why not you experment for chhharggger scat pack ? 😩😩😩😩😩😩😱😥😥😥

[@supita_a9135]

Y’all should do your own car bulids like a m2 comp of a Miata na

[@catsexe6932]

*I'm so eraly,who is here?*

[@magicwings92]

the spelling police. you're under arrest

[@catsexe6932]

@@magicwings92 )))

[@jagsfanrick]

Only VW that looks interesting is electric van.

[@caliboyrob]

This replaces the Touareg? ok great

[@theylied1776]

Wait. you're referring to the temperature in Fahrenheit more that you're giving it in Celsius? I thought you guys told me Canada does what the rest of the world does like say (zed) because in your words America is literally the only place in the world that says (zee). Last time I checked Canada was on the Metric system.

[@ThrottleHouse]

These cars were in America. So they had Fahrenheit on the dash. Since some of the buttons were covered we couldn’t figure out how to change it to Celsius.

[@theylied1776]

@@ThrottleHouse Fare enough. I see your point. I go through the same thing when I go to Germany.

[@stephenhendricks103]

@@ThrottleHouse Besides, it sounds far more challenging with a temperature expressed in three digits than two. :)

[@vaskdyra1751]

Outside looking good inside looking very cheap one low quality plastic

[@MrShelange]

too late Honda passport is out!

[@TheMichaelRN]

FWD Q8.

[@TheZieglerm]

They're on two different platforms

[@cornbread70s4]

I drank my piss before. Great teview

[@georanchurchill2774]

Poor mans Audi Q8!!!!

[@OwnerOP]

No point for checking this car out