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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.

It’s not every day that a car company ventures outside of their comfort zone to create something new, unexpected, or different from the rest of their line-up. But, that is what Volkswagen did with the Atlas. Along with the excitement of the release of the new Atlas has come a natural curiosity and a number of questions. We have been asked everything from, “what made Volkswagen want to build a mid-size SUV” to “will it feel like the Volkswagen I’m used to driving?” Fortunately, Volkswagen has put together a short video series on the Atlas’ backstory, or rather, how the Atlas came to be. more The first question answered in the videos is, “what made Volkswagen want to build the Atlas?” Next, they addressed design and explained how the “look” of the Atlas was formed. The third video talks about getting the Atlas from idea to reality. The fourth and final video of the series covers what went in to the engineering of the Atlas and how Volkswagen hopes it will with the lifestyle of the Volkswagen driver. If you are thinking about making the move to an SUV, and want to schedule a test drive, please contact our team at Southpoint Volkswagen.