You're the best auto reviewer on KZfaq. Period.

A really classy color and design on this car. An outstanding effort from VW. So nice and roomy. Should sell well.

I’ve been noticing a lot of automakers are making “wilderness” and off road trims for their cars. I’m all for it. It gives you variety of what you want. I wonder how many people will actually take this off-road. I’ve never seen a Volkswagen go onto dirt

Great job Raitis! As always...bringing it! VW has brought some nice changes with the Peak Edition. Should be a nice seller for them. Lori R, awesome job with the cam-cam! 😁

Absolutely love big-time this color, especially on a vehicle is meant to be driven in the green scenery (country). Joe, I still can't get over your incredible car knowledge. I can barely push the start button on cars. 😂. But your upbringing and racing background makes a lot of sense. I'll keep watching, because I love to look at impressive vehicles, and because you are entertaining as all get out. And I am learning a lot from you, my friend.

I love the shape of the seating and the padding to it as well for comfort

Love the colour and the lighting. Totally agree with the haptic stuff. It would be much better with physical buttons, it's the sole reason why I'm not a big fan of the Golf GTI, the infotainment system and the haptic buttons, otherwise, the GTI is such a fun car. Great video as usual and loved the live show the previous day too.

Definitely one of the best looking suv's (in its segment) money can buy but I would take Pilot without thinking it twice,

Thanks Joe for this review we just bought the last v6 Atlas Cross Sport and traded in our loved VW Passat GT. As for your comment on no Fog Lights on this model and our Cross Sport. The IQ lighting is very good and well designed. We live in Vancouver BC and have Fog very often I and I did find that switching the IQ head lights to dive mode works perfect just as Fog Lamps and they turn with the wheel on our mountain roads. Love your channel from a fan in Vancouver Canada.

Finally looking sharp inside and out 👍 Good job Joe 👏

I love that you lean into your NY Italian heritage. Also Laurie is a great camera person, great movement.

That's cool that the back seat passages get the glass roof view as well I love the shades on the window had me with my mouth open and I love the back back seats as well

That cool that the inside dash lights up at night

Hi Rides How Are You Can You Show The 2024 lincoln nautilus

Dig the color. I think I'd prefer the SEL Platinum myself. To me the look is better than the off-road look.

Illuminated in Red … how cool is that

Looks nice! The fog lights are built into the headlights.

I’m impressed with the changes they’ve made for it. I’m interested to see how this and the Pilot go head to head.

good thing about the 23' pilot is that even the lowest trim level at $40k has the same horse powered engine. The only main difference is the seats and rims. The sport model is affordable, nice cloth looking seats with red stitching, and has the same 20" rims like the Touring model. You can even get the sport with AWD for $43K sticker price at the dealer right now

I like the style of the atlas peak edition and the very pretty color. We'll see the price later. Thanks Joe for your videos and reviews.

I like when U keep on saying 'To the door panel' 9:14 in all of your video😄

Love these vids. Informative and entertaining

Looks great, love that new color too. Its nice that its not in your face green but subtle.

I like it a lot! That's good looking. I'd put a size larger and bit more aggressive all terrain like the Toyo open country ATV III tires on it and give it just a bit more off road rugged sport look which as stock they did very well and much better I think than the direct competition. I'd have a tough time choosing between this off road Atlas and the off road Telluride. The Tellurid to me appears and I do believe to be a tad bit smaller thus giving it possibly more sporty appeal. Tough one because I liked what they did with the off road appeal it noticeably has. If I had to choose right this second, probably off road Telluride. I just want one in the off road spec. Then change the titles on it and add 1 to 1.5 inch wheel spacers that bring the tires flush withe fenders and no more. Not to stick out past the fenders. I did this to my 18 ZR2 Colorado and wow the most subtle and the smallest custom thing I did totally transformed the entire look giving it a much stronger braoder stance and I can't even count the sheer amount of guys everywhere I went one or two would come up and speak nicely about my ZR2 and most would comment that something looked different and really good but they were unable to figure out or pinpoint exactly they were subtly seeing that in fact made the largest difference. Those 1.5 inch bora wheel spacers that brought my tires out to about slightly less than a 4th inch past the fenders and man it was huge. It looked incredible. I never told anyone because lots of the guys who approached me were looking at the colorado to purchase or had one that wanted to know why mine looked different and what exactly it was that made it so. I let the cat out the bag now and it's the same thing I'm about to do with my current AWD SUV which is put a 1.5 to 2.0 inch suspension lift, ATV Toyo one size larger tires and with this one, 1 inch wheel spacers and enhance the entire look. Joe and Lori great review. I liked this once a lot. My best to you two.

Looks nice but, I would choose the Honda Pilot Trailsport.

I would prefer fog lights & avocado green on the fender as I would not use it as an off road vehicle. Also loving the gloss black antenna & all the gloss black upfront by the electric shift. Thank you for the great review as always.

I have this exact car in pure grey. It is a stunner indeed, and drives so flawlessly. I also grew fond of the touch screen infotainment system within a couple of days. It is super responsive though which is a bonus. I do recommend people to have a microfiber cloth inside the car as fingerprints drive me nuts lol. And I wish VW would ditch the piano black as that is also a fingerprint magnet, but luckily it isn’t overly done in this vehicle. The new 2024 peak edition is literally my perfect car minus piano black😂 I wasn’t sure how I would feel about the new 2.0 turbo engine, but to my surprise it has so much power and is a lot of fun to drive. VW imo almost had one of the best/lightest steering and handling. All in all, I love this car and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a spacious and comfortable vehicle that won’t disappoint.

if this under cuts a pilot! HELL YEA!!! PEAKS EDITION

You’ll have an SE W/tech Peak Edition and an SEL Peak edition, which is shown. Joe did an awesome job going through the vehicle! The 3rd row does have usb c charging, it’s on the drivers side🙂. Can’t wait to see this and the new cross sport in person, very exciting.

I agree it needs buttons / knobs for the audio and HVAC systems.

Won't that colour be hard to match if it gets scratched

I watched the whole review even though we don't have the VW Atlas in Europe.

Thanks for the video. But please don't forget to increase exposure compensation for the interior videos. Very hard to see the details of the interior. Thanks!

I would of like the silver around the wheel not the black trim

The family camping trip mobile for sure. Great job RR can’t wait the media drive. 😊

The interior is 100x nicer than my 2018 model. Love the hollowed out space in the center under the shifter. Not sure if the inline 4 turbo will be enough. I felt the V6 is already underpowered. This car needs at least 340hp.

Joe, once you and Lori reach 1 million subscribers will you still have live streaming events at night from time to time??

Love the color, not sure why they keep doing those fake exhausts, been doing that for years, interior is on point

Base model weights 4400 lbs, given VW has now omitted v6 and now you have a 4v with turbo, smaller engine moving a huge vehicle with AWD. Not sure that i would consider that to be adequate power. Given that VW is a niche brand, seems like unless they price the car below competitors, there are better choices far more reliable than this Atlas.

Needs a V6!!!

IT LOOKS THE BOSS. I'D BUY ONE.

I want you to do the lime green campervan I want one of them

I’m definitely diggin in that color

Man all these brands that was getting talked down upon are truly making a crazy comeback 🎉

I really like the refreshing on this SUV Joe.

Hi Joe, Wish you and Lori were at the Shanghai International Autoshow. Lots of interesting EV and hybrids on display.

The VR6 put out 276 horsepower. Slightly more than the new 2.0 four cylinder. Regardless of horse power; the VR6 was/is one of the most most reliable V6 engines available for the price point. Damn shame VW killed it.

As a 2019 Atlas owner I am not impressed with this Peak edition at all. I feel VW is not listening to its clients and they just keep doing what a few engineers and designers want. Get rid of the false exhaust vents in the back! Make the front bumper useful...2 ideas to begin with. Other than that, excellent review, thank you.

I’ve only owned one Volkswagen and that was back in the late 70s. It was a Dasher diesel thing was bulletproof until I blew the engine because I didn’t change the timing belt when it needed to be changed. Of course I didn’t know you had to do that. But I don’t know if I would ever buy another Volkswagen. I know you said you were gonna tell me the price but I waited and I guess, I have to wait for Volkswagen to tell you the price lol probably be out of my price range like just about everything else needs days

Cute suv

15:31 There are 2 USB Cs in the 3rd row driver’s side seat JFYI

I agree with you in that those lower deco/vent holes front and rear need to be functional. Also, ever seat needs to be offered a USB port. Also, I wish they would offer the Atlas in a plug-in Hybrid version to improve the mpg.

I'm sold. Gonna have the roof painted black.

I love the design. This is me nitpicking... I don't think this will be as feature rich or matching in terms of value proposition when you factor in the Korean twins-the Palisade and the Telluride. And now the Toyota Grand Highlander is getting thrown into the mix. Volkswagen, add heating and ventilation to the second row seating, a massage function for the front row seating...even if it will be an optional feature, heating and ventilation for the 3rd row, better backseat pockets for the second row and a more powerful, reliable engine and gearbox. I will be truly glad and happy to buy one.

It's that Infotaiment 😤which we have in our ID4. The dimensions and bright colors makes it nice to look at. However, it is very dificult to use and get used to it, the non lighted touch buttons and no actual knobs make it hard to find at night.

Joe, when will the 2024 VW Atlas Peak Edition come out announce pricing, fuel economy and also get your hands on the wheel and a test drive?

Joe, the pockets on the back of the seats are called “map pockets“ they are not called food storage bins L O L! It’s so funny how you relate every space in the car to a certain kind of food😅

I wish they had added some skid plates and a mild hybrid powertrain plus some all-terrain tires to call it offroad-worthy

Looks great. Too bad it's a small 4 cylinder engine. They could have put a 47 kw mild hybrid to give it 300hp

Actually I have worried about TSI engine,somebody said it is easier to get misfired ,is that true?

Do we know if the Peak edition is higher from the ground ? Like the Honda Pilot Transport is 1'' higher than the regular version...

My wife has a Volkswagen atlas. She hit a deer in May 2023 seven months ago. The autobody shop has not been able to source parts to fix the car. And Volkswagen cannot tell us when they will start to manufacture these parts. This has left us with a car payment and insurance but no car to drive. This is a very bad situation for lots of people. I would not buy a Volkswagen atlas or any Volkswagen for that matter because they are not manufacturing parts to repair their cars.

You missed one thing... There are in fact 2 USB-Cs in the 3rd row. However, both are on the driver's side. VW should have lifted the suspension by a few inches.

Lift up the bottom panel of the cargo area on your reviews. Many vehicles now have extra storage under the floor. The Honda Pilot has a large area but others are starting to catch on.

yay!!gloss black interior touch points…🙄

HI JOE!! I WAS THERE ON WEDSDAY!! UR THE BEST!!!!

ugh..dream car and i love the more rugged look!!

Loved the upgrade Joe. Can't wait when you'll spill the info of the pricing. Thanks.

Nice update. Do a special edition video if you ever see someone taking this off road.

home. Can't car brands give the info at launch? Nice Atlas Peak Edition while pricing is still unknown at this point I still like it.

I wish they had button for the 3rd row seat to make it go down

Knobs and buttons are yesterday bro. Touch is futuristic.

Bring back buttons!! Don't like relying on a screen...that can fail!

Hey Joe, we in Japan will be waiting to see you at the newly designed Japan Mobility Show 2023 this fall

Me and the wife were looking at them yesterday at the VW dealership lot. Those things are pricey! But are great vehicles!

Love this, always on point n precise, leaning more towards VW not I have to choose between the cross sport and the peak edition.

Are they ever going to release the ID BUZZ . The Achilles heel of all VW’s is reliability. I’ve owned several VW’s over the years but switched to a Honda I’ve had for 8 years now with no issues.

Damn right.

No suspension upgrades for the off-road model?

Hate crappy black plastic in wheel wells which soils after a year two requiring constant product application.

The avocado color looks alot less avocado under that showroom light. The outdoor images I have seen it looks very green, in here it looks very muted and stylist. Has anyone seen this in person outside to see if it really looks like light, and not super green? This almost looks more like a grey color.

Joe and Lori and keep up the good work and I love the video 👍

Joe the infotainment really looked dark on screen what did it look like in person

I'm more interested in that ID Bus in the background lol

Cool VW Joe! I'm sure that ID Buzz back there will be getting on this channel soon enough.....😏😏

I’m coming from the Touareg and I am looking at the Atlas but I wish it had a PHEV or at least a hybrid option and the tech is “meh”. Waiting to see what the Grand Highlander feels like (I’m a big guy 6’5 and stocky - I need the room). CX-90 doesn’t have enough mpg for my taste although I do like the looks of it.

🇺🇸 Vw Atlas looks good. But, it's a VW pos! My v8 Toureg and Pissat used a nice portion of retirement funds to fix. I'm sure the vw mechanic will retire earlier than me. NEVER BY A VW unless you have billions in cash!

We can't wait for these to arrive in Canada! 💚

This is the one 🙏🏽 🔥

Don’t underestimate Honda Pilot 23! They are a real deal! I have not yet seen a suv that can compare with the pilot! Good luck!

Nice suv the only problem is after warranty repair cost.

Just bought one last night. Love it

Are there changes in the NOISY brakes

I like avocado’s but I would go either Mazda or Honda over this 😊

Who goes In detail mentioning 5 spoke 18 inch wheels with continental tires . ? This 2024 not 1994

🇺🇸 *Putting the VW Atlas in the "OK" category* !! *NOT better than the Pilot* !! *GREAT video and fab content, Joe and Lori* !! #RaitisRides 🇺🇸

At 2:50....why not make it dang thing an air curtain?????????

I feel like the removal of physical buttons from a lot of modern cars is just going to lead to more accidents. Cause now you'll be having to take your eye off the road to adjust something

Love the color! Will it be available for all versions of the Atlas?

Is there some Mitsubishi front clip influence here?