5 Ways The New Volkswagen Atlas Will Enhance Your Baton Rouge Lifestyle

Volkswagen has recently made an extraordinary commitment to their line of Sport Utility Vehicles. This year, the Volkswagen Atlas was launched, adding a family SUV with a third row of seating to the line-up. But, we also revamped the Tiguan over the last two years to make sure that our name was among the best when it came to compact SUVs. Well, it appears that our efforts have been noticed as the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan has been named Cars.com’s “ Best Compact SUV of 2017.” more The Cars.com Compact SUV Challenge tested vehicles with a maximum price of $35,000 including all options and destination charges. Testing took place in the Chicago suburbs, where judges drove each car on the same loop for back-to-back impressions. Vehicles were judged on value, spaciousness, as-equipped driver assistance technologies, such as forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, blind spot warning, lane departure warning, lane departure steering and lane-centering steering. Ease of child-safety seat installation was also evaluated and scored in each SUV. Cars.com noted the Tiguan’s exceptional value, laudable roominess, and high level of standard driver assist features as reasons. Editor in Chief of Cars.com, Jennifer Newman said, “The cargo capability is top of the class, making this small SUV a huge advantage for shoppers concerned about getting the most room for the money. The Tiguan is also a great option for families, earning the highest possible marks in Cars.com’s Car Seat Check.” Volkswagen of America couldn’t be happier with the announcement and recognition of the hard work to improve the Tiguan. “We are delighted that the 2018 Tiguan has been recognized by Cars.com as one of the best compact SUVs on the market,” said Derrick Hatami, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Volkswagen of America, Inc. “Every aspect of the Tiguan is designed to cater to the needs of American drivers and their families—from standard driver assist technologies to an optional third row—and this award validates the All-New Tiguan is a serious competitor in the segment.” 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan outlasted some formidable competitors in the challenge, as it bested the Honda CR-V, the Mazda CX-5, the Ford Escape, the Chevrolet Equinox, the Nissan Rogue, and the Jeep Compass. If you would like to learn more about the Tiguan, or schedule a test drive, please contact our team at Southpoint Volkswagen and we will be happy to assist you.

For over a year now excitement has been building over the new Volkswagen Atlas. Now that it is here, we are seeing that excitement as people visit the dealership to look at, test drive, and purchase a new Atlas. We thought it would be a good idea to see if that excitement is continuing after the purchase. So, we asked new Atlas owner Ashley a few questions about her new vehicle. more Southpoint VW: Is the Atlas your first Volkswagen? Ashley: Yes, it is my Volkswagen purchase for myself and my family Southpoint VW: What attracted you to the Atlas? Ashley: It was everything I wanted in a car. I shopped around for a lot of cars and when I rode in the Atlas I knew that it was the car for me. It had new technology I had never seen before, it was very spacious and a fabulous price. Southpoint VW: Has it lived up to what you thought it would be? Ashley: It has lived up to everything I thought it would be and more. I find new features every day that are very helpful and easy to use. It still surprises me with all the features it has! Southpoint VW: What is the best feature you've found that you weren't expecting? Ashley: The car can be personalized completely for you. When you turn the car on the dashboard welcomes me with my name and it has my seat situated and remembered if someone else where to drive it. I also have been most surprised by the adaptive cruise control. On the interstate, it almost completely drives itself. It's absolutely amazing that a car can have this technology. We couldn’t be happier that Ashley is so thrilled with her new Volkswagen Atlas. Even better, while her excitement bubbled over about the Atlas’s technology and driver-friendly features, she didn’t even mention the third row of seating or the cargo space, which are two of the Atlas’ best features. If you are interested in learning more about the Atlas, please contact our team at Southpoint Volkswagen and we can schedule a test drive for you.

The Volkswagen Golf has been on a hot streak in recent years. Golf models have made Car and Driver’s list of the ten best models for the last decade,  they have been an IIHS top safety pick every year in recent memory, and in 2015, the Golf was named Motortrend’s Car of the year. So with all this recent success, it would be difficult to make this already great line of cars even better, but that is exactly what they have done as Volkswagen brings upgrades to the 2018 Golf family. Here are a few of the improvements. more A larger touchscreen infotainment system Previously, the Golf S featured a five-inch touchscreen for its infotainment system. The 2018 model has broadened out to a six and a half-inch touchscreen display. The Golf SEL has upgraded to an eight-inch display. This enlargement gives the driver easier access to everything Golf’s infotainment system has to offer. Balanced exterior styling Over the past few years, the Golf has been moving towards a more rounded profile. This year, the Golf has moved to straighter, sleeker lines giving it a more stylish, bolder look. Accompanying this look are LED taillights and daytime running lights. LED headlights are optional as well. Upgrades to safety features Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist) is now available on most SE trims and above, as is Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Traffic Alert. The updated version of Front Assist now includes Pedestrian Monitoring. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Departure Warning (Lane Assist), ParkPilot, Parking Steering Assistant (Park Assist), and High Beam Control (Light Assist) are also available on some models. Of course, there are some areas where the Golf was already surpassing the competition. The most talked about aspect is how much fun it is to drive. So, since you don’t fix what’s not broken, Volkswagen has kept the 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, 170 horsepower engines. Volkswagen has also kept the five-speed manual transmission with an option to upgrade to a six-speed manual transmission. This, combined with its current suspension system maintains a sharp, well handled, fun ride for the driver. The Golf family of vehicles includes the Golf S, the SEL, the Alltrack, the GTI, the Sportwagen, and the Golf R for those that want all the bells and whistles. If you are interested in test driving any of the Golf family, please contact our team at Southpoint Volkswagen, and we will be happy to help.