Reviewers say that this vehicle is for families, but I like it for different reasons:
First, I like it because getting into and out of it will be a breeze. I am at a point in my life where getting down and into a car makes me utter sounds that are best associated with people in my age group and older (i.e., 40s). So I like being able to just side step and be in.
Next, since I am middle aged and so is my wife, we are dealing with being a bit too big for the seats in a sedan. I always wondered why older people like bench seats. Now I understand. My wife's and my larger posterior and our middle-aged predisposition for aches and pains mean a vehicle with big seats wins out. The Atlas has bigger seats that are more accommodating than the bucket seats in the Kia Sorento.
Next is Smart Cruise. I love not having to set it and re-set it whenever some idiot ahead of me slows down and speeds up again. I just maintain a distance until I get tired of such people.
Also, the lane keeping thing is a major upgrade. I can set the cruise and pretty much let the car do its job. It greatly reduces fatigue on long drives!
As for the size of this beast, I like it because a longer wheelbase means a smoother ride. The cargo capacity means I can go to Home Depot more easily and make dump runs with less fuss. And when my stepson visits, he can comfortably sit his 6-foot, 260 pounds in the back and be comfortable. In the Sportwagen, he has to squish himself in and it looks painful.
So yeah, this new Atlas will be a great upgrade from my beloved Sportwagen, and I can look forward to learning what this thing can do that a car could never accomplish.
By the way, I have been a VW owner since 1998: 1st, 1993 Jetta GL; 2nd, 2002 Golf GL; 3rd, 2006 Golf GL; 4th, 2013 Jetta Sportwagen TDI; and my current 2014 Sportwagen TDI.
Hoping to make this Atlas the one I own for ten or more years!
First, I like it because getting into and out of it will be a breeze. I am at a point in my life where getting down and into a car makes me utter sounds that are best associated with people in my age group and older (i.e., 40s). So I like being able to just side step and be in.
Next, since I am middle aged and so is my wife, we are dealing with being a bit too big for the seats in a sedan. I always wondered why older people like bench seats. Now I understand. My wife's and my larger posterior and our middle-aged predisposition for aches and pains mean a vehicle with big seats wins out. The Atlas has bigger seats that are more accommodating than the bucket seats in the Kia Sorento.
Next is Smart Cruise. I love not having to set it and re-set it whenever some idiot ahead of me slows down and speeds up again. I just maintain a distance until I get tired of such people.
Also, the lane keeping thing is a major upgrade. I can set the cruise and pretty much let the car do its job. It greatly reduces fatigue on long drives!
As for the size of this beast, I like it because a longer wheelbase means a smoother ride. The cargo capacity means I can go to Home Depot more easily and make dump runs with less fuss. And when my stepson visits, he can comfortably sit his 6-foot, 260 pounds in the back and be comfortable. In the Sportwagen, he has to squish himself in and it looks painful.
So yeah, this new Atlas will be a great upgrade from my beloved Sportwagen, and I can look forward to learning what this thing can do that a car could never accomplish.
By the way, I have been a VW owner since 1998: 1st, 1993 Jetta GL; 2nd, 2002 Golf GL; 3rd, 2006 Golf GL; 4th, 2013 Jetta Sportwagen TDI; and my current 2014 Sportwagen TDI.
Hoping to make this Atlas the one I own for ten or more years!
