The VW Atlas was one of many first automobiles I luggage-tested for Autoblog, however I did so after I was nonetheless doing them in video kind, so there’s by no means been an official, correct publish. Till now! This baggage check additionally coincides with a major replace for the 2024 Volkswagen Atlas, bringing a controversial new inside amongst different adjustments. Cargo area is just not amongst these adjustments. It nonetheless has 20.6 cubic toes when its spacious third row is folded. That is precisely the identical as our present phase baggage check champion, the Toyota Grand Highlander, and when you spherical up, the Kia Telluride (21 cubic toes). If my unique video baggage check is any indication, it will not be taking the Grand Highlander’s crown immediately. However I am additionally a much more expert baggage tester as of late. Let’s examine if me and the Atlas can do any higher.
You may see why the Atlas has one of many greater cargo areas. It is a deeper area than regular, the liftgate angle begins up excessive and there is additionally a number of further area behind the wheel wells.
However …
In contrast to different three-row crossovers, there isn’t any underfloor area that expands capability for baggage. There is a spare tire, which is an efficient, and a subwoofer distinctively filling it. You may as well see (above proper) that there’s a area to retailer the cargo cowl when the third row is getting used. Good.
Now, whereas the Telluride and Pilot make the most of their underfloor areas to stuff extra luggage than most, the Grand Highlander would not, just like the Atlas, and nonetheless packs ’em in higher than anybody.
As with each Baggage Check, I exploit two midsize curler suitcases that may must be checked in on the airport (26 inches lengthy, 16 vast, 11 deep), two black roll-aboard suitcases that simply barely match within the overhead (24L x 15W x 10D), and one smaller inexperienced roll-aboard that matches simply (23L x 15W x 10D). I additionally embrace my spouse’s fancy in a single day bag simply to spruce issues up a bit (21L x 12W x 12D).
I attempted, however might finally do no higher than James of 2019. This might be all my luggage however the largest grey bag.
That is actually good for a three-row crossover, but additionally falls wanting the Grand Highlander (all luggage), the Kia Telluride (all however fancy bag with some room left over) and the Honda Pilot TrailSport (full with all however fancy bag). So it would not make the rostrum, however fourth place nonetheless ain’t unhealthy.
Now, I’ll say it got here thiiiiiiiis shut to have the ability to match each of my largest luggage as a substitute of the smaller inexperienced one, but it surely simply wasn’t closing. This would not have modified the hierarchy, however would actually have been higher.
So there you go. The Atlas is now formally examined.
