VW Atlas vs Toyota Highlander in Grand Junction, CO
The VW Atlas vs. the Toyota Highlander: Which is the better midsize SUV?
Since its debut in the VW lineup just a few years ago, the Volkswagen Atlas has been widely viewed as a true tour de force for the midsize SUV market. Prized both for its revitalized sense of styling and its impressive array of standard and available features, the VW Atlas has made itself a main attraction for drivers from Fruita to Clifton, CO at our Grand Junction showroom. But as with many of our newest Volkswagen SUVs, it's not without its more established rivals. In fact, our new VW Atlas faces some stiff competition from nameplates like the venerable Toyota Highlander. So, how does this relative newcomer to the midsize SUV market fare against this longstanding rival? Ready on to find out!
Performance
Luckily, the new VW Atlas is not a slouch in terms of its on-road performance, offering up to 276 horsepower with its available V6 engine. Pair that with its outstanding 4MOTION all-wheel drive system, and it's easy to see how the new VW Atlas can take on icy and snowy road conditions in nearby Parachute, CO with more confidence than most of its rivals.
Now, the new Toyota Highlander may offer more horsepower overall, the new Toyota Highlander lags slightly behind the VW Atlas when it comes to city fuel economy. So, if you spend most of your time running errands around Grand Junction, it may be smarter to choose the new VW Atlas than the Highlander.
Interior Amenities
As midsize SUVs, the main advantage to buying either the VW Atlas or the Toyota Highlander is their ample seating capacities. With room for up to seven passengers, the new VW Atlas is more than suitable for even growing families in the greater Clifton, CO area. But while it's passenger capacity is impressive, it's cargo capacity is even more so. With room for up to 98.6 cubic-feet of luggage, the new VW Atlas is much roomier than the new Toyota Highlander, which only offers room for up to 84.3 cubic-feet of luggage.
Up front, the new VW Atlas boasts the outstanding new VW Digital Cockpit instrumentation system. Offering a customizable high resolution display that offers access to both navigation, instrumentation, and other functionalities, the new VW Digital Cockpit system will soon prove to be something you won't want to travel without. By comparison, you'll have to make due with conventional instrumentation on the new Toyota Highlander.
Luxury Features
While both the new VW Atlas and Toyota Highlander offer exemplary utility and value, there's always opportunities to add creature comforts and conveniences. Happily, the new VW Atlas has truly nailed all those little details to put it head and shoulders above competitors like the new Toyota Highlander.
For example, when it comes to cupholders, the new VW Atlas offers up to 17 throughout its interior, which may seem excessive, but it'll afford you room for everything from extra-large coffee mugs to sippy cups. That's far more cupholders than you'll find in the interior of the new Toyota Highlander.
Plus, if you're interested in listening to your favorite radio shows or podcasts on the go, it might interest you to learn that the new VW Atlas offers an available 12-speaker Fender premium audio system to give you that crisp on-the-go audio quality you want. Compare that with the available 11-speaker audio system on the new Toyota Highlander and you'll see which is better between the two.
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