I’m keeping the peach mango, though, bruh.
The :baby: :baby: :baby: chronicles
- coogles
- First Sirloin
- Posts: 4985
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:52 am
- Drives: Hooptie Crotchfruit Carrier
- Location: Indianapolis
Wife incoming?
We went and test drove the Atlas and the Telluride recently. I was pretty convinced prior to seeing those two that we'd need a , but now I'm pretty sure either one is going to work just fine for 3 kids. They're wide enough to put our son's convertible seat and both infant seats 3 across in the second row, which will leave the 3rd row for the dogs on trips or space for us and our parents to get in one car with the kiddos.
First of all, the Telluride interior is nice. Seriously. It's better than the current MDX by a significant margin and doesn't seem far off from the Q7. For the money, it's completely unparalleled in the segment. Even the mid-level EX trim has heated and cooled front seats, a heated steering wheel, a moon roof, nav, and a list of safety features a mile long, all on top of materials that seem to be of luxury-level quality. It drives...okay? Nice firm brake pedal, the smaller 18s on the EX trim give it a soft but solid feel over bumps, but the steering totally lets everything else down. It's video game light and gives the impression the Kia just wants to be babied around. Roundabouts are a chore instead of a pleasure, and it feels as big as it is.
The Atlas is pretty much the total opposite. Interior is super meh, but because she had that 2013 Jetta she's used to how VWs feel and it drives WAY better. Lighter steering than the RDX, but notably heavier than the Kia, direct and it weights up naturally in the bends. The 20" wheels might have something to do with it, but the lateral g numbers I've seen published of I think .88g for the Atlas versus .81 for the Telluride don't seem to lie. The Atlas doesn't mind being hustled in the least. My wife was afraid she'd hate driving a bigger car and was super tentative the entire time in the Telluride, but within 30 seconds of being in the Atlas she was driving it like it was her own car - pretty much instantly comfortable. The trans programming is garbage, though, in normal mode it upshifts way too early and in Sport it's on speed. Something in the middle would be nice, please, but at least in sport you get to hear wookie noises. is working up pricing now on a SE w/tech & 4Motion R-Line.
We went and test drove the Atlas and the Telluride recently. I was pretty convinced prior to seeing those two that we'd need a , but now I'm pretty sure either one is going to work just fine for 3 kids. They're wide enough to put our son's convertible seat and both infant seats 3 across in the second row, which will leave the 3rd row for the dogs on trips or space for us and our parents to get in one car with the kiddos.
First of all, the Telluride interior is nice. Seriously. It's better than the current MDX by a significant margin and doesn't seem far off from the Q7. For the money, it's completely unparalleled in the segment. Even the mid-level EX trim has heated and cooled front seats, a heated steering wheel, a moon roof, nav, and a list of safety features a mile long, all on top of materials that seem to be of luxury-level quality. It drives...okay? Nice firm brake pedal, the smaller 18s on the EX trim give it a soft but solid feel over bumps, but the steering totally lets everything else down. It's video game light and gives the impression the Kia just wants to be babied around. Roundabouts are a chore instead of a pleasure, and it feels as big as it is.
The Atlas is pretty much the total opposite. Interior is super meh, but because she had that 2013 Jetta she's used to how VWs feel and it drives WAY better. Lighter steering than the RDX, but notably heavier than the Kia, direct and it weights up naturally in the bends. The 20" wheels might have something to do with it, but the lateral g numbers I've seen published of I think .88g for the Atlas versus .81 for the Telluride don't seem to lie. The Atlas doesn't mind being hustled in the least. My wife was afraid she'd hate driving a bigger car and was super tentative the entire time in the Telluride, but within 30 seconds of being in the Atlas she was driving it like it was her own car - pretty much instantly comfortable. The trans programming is garbage, though, in normal mode it upshifts way too early and in Sport it's on speed. Something in the middle would be nice, please, but at least in sport you get to hear wookie noises. is working up pricing now on a SE w/tech & 4Motion R-Line.
- Tar
- Chief Master Sirloin
- Posts: 14126
- Joined: Fri Nov 04, 2016 6:06 pm
- Drives: Beige Family Sedan sans Dent
- Location: Canuckistan
We had an atlas lent to us when the Touareg was in the shop for basic maintenance but required an overnight stay. My wife wanted to drive the r so I took the atlas to and from work and pick the kids up with it. It was impressively well-mannered on the road for its size and I would consider only one. I still do really like rear sliding doors on a minivan and going to go that route if we ever need such a large vehicle but knowing my wife it would be I who has to drive it, so hopefully that day never comes. LOLcoogles wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:58 pm Wife incoming?
We went and test drove the Atlas and the Telluride recently. I was pretty convinced prior to seeing those two that we'd need a , but now I'm pretty sure either one is going to work just fine for 3 kids. They're wide enough to put our son's convertible seat and both infant seats 3 across in the second row, which will leave the 3rd row for the dogs on trips or space for us and our parents to get in one car with the kiddos.
First of all, the Telluride interior is nice. Seriously. It's better than the current MDX by a significant margin and doesn't seem far off from the Q7. For the money, it's completely unparalleled in the segment. Even the mid-level EX trim has heated and cooled front seats, a heated steering wheel, a moon roof, nav, and a list of safety features a mile long, all on top of materials that seem to be of luxury-level quality. It drives...okay? Nice firm brake pedal, the smaller 18s on the EX trim give it a soft but solid feel over bumps, but the steering totally lets everything else down. It's video game light and gives the impression the Kia just wants to be babied around. Roundabouts are a chore instead of a pleasure, and it feels as big as it is.
The Atlas is pretty much the total opposite. Interior is super meh, but because she had that 2013 Jetta she's used to how VWs feel and it drives WAY better. Lighter steering than the RDX, but notably heavier than the Kia, direct and it weights up naturally in the bends. The 20" wheels might have something to do with it, but the lateral g numbers I've seen published of I think .88g for the Atlas versus .81 for the Telluride don't seem to lie. The Atlas doesn't mind being hustled in the least. My wife was afraid she'd hate driving a bigger car and was super tentative the entire time in the Telluride, but within 30 seconds of being in the Atlas she was driving it like it was her own car - pretty much instantly comfortable. The trans programming is garbage, though, in normal mode it upshifts way too early and in Sport it's on speed. Something in the middle would be nice, please, but at least in sport you get to hear wookie noises. is working up pricing now on a SE w/tech & 4Motion R-Line.
- coogles
- First Sirloin
- Posts: 4985
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:52 am
- Drives: Hooptie Crotchfruit Carrier
- Location: Indianapolis
I won’t need a car that can haul all 3 kiddos until I take my pat leave 3 months after the twins are born. They should arrive mid-March if all goes as expected, so I’d probably start shopping late April or early May.D Griff wrote:So what does this mean for you? Telluride?
If we still think it’d be beneficial to have a , I’ll be getting an Odyssey because my wife absolutely refuses to drive a minivan. Between something like an Atlas and an Odyssey I couldn’t care less, they both suck, so might as well be me driving the minivan.
If we don’t think we’ll need one I have no idea what I’ll get, my mind changes every 5 minutes. Just needs to be big enough to fit all 3 car seats in the back. Regardless of what it is I’ll want to pay cash so we’ll only have one car payment. I’d expect the budget to be in the $15k-$20k range. Cheaper the better, though. At this point I’ll probably be in appliance territory no matter what is.
One of my good friends and his wife got one. I sat in it, it’s crazy nice... but man, I’ve never driven a Kia that drives all that well, somehow I doubt a huge one would be any good.
- Irish
- Senior Chief Patty Officer
- Posts: 3648
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 12:37 am
- Drives: '12 GIT (190K!)- 2011 Outie A5
- Location: Carlisle PA
I actually really enjoy driving my son's Optima.... took it back and forth to OBX last year and VA Beach this year.....super comfortable and planted.....visibility is abysmal
- coogles
- First Sirloin
- Posts: 4985
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:52 am
- Drives: Hooptie Crotchfruit Carrier
- Location: Indianapolis
Wife is officially in progress.
2019 Atlas SE w/Technology Package 4 Motion. No sunroof for Johnny’s sake, analog gayges for mine, and black wheels because it seems my wife s to them in her sleep. Bench seat so we can fit all 3 kiddos in the second row and still have the 3rd for the dogs or additional humans.
MSRP: $41,640
Invoice: $39,834
- $500 VW Partner Program
- $4,750 dealer cash
- $12,500 RDX trade
+ 7% tax and $26.25 for title fees
= $23,656.13 OTD
2019 Atlas SE w/Technology Package 4 Motion. No sunroof for Johnny’s sake, analog gayges for mine, and black wheels because it seems my wife s to them in her sleep. Bench seat so we can fit all 3 kiddos in the second row and still have the 3rd for the dogs or additional humans.
MSRP: $41,640
Invoice: $39,834
- $500 VW Partner Program
- $4,750 dealer cash
- $12,500 RDX trade
+ 7% tax and $26.25 for title fees
= $23,656.13 OTD
Last edited by coogles on Thu Sep 26, 2019 10:14 am, edited 1 time in total.
- MexicanYarisTK
- Senior Master Sirloin
- Posts: 9981
- Joined: Tue Nov 08, 2016 9:14 am
- Drives: An Okinowa Cruiseship
- Location: 6 miles north of Sleepy Joes House & 5 miles from Bosphorus Channel
Ive been in a new Santa Fe as Lyft and man Hyundai made such a home run with the interior. The only korean car I've driven doe is an econobox hyundai and it seemed fine, especially with steering. But obviously doesn't feel that stable on higher speeds for sure.
Nephew of a a few first gen immigrant on DFD, resident turk, and ex nazi egg lover now driving a middle class mom mobile.
- max225
- Chief Master Sirloin of the Wasteful Steak
- Posts: 42434
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 12:49 am
- Drives: Taco+ Bavarian lemon
Seems like a fair deal... what engine is that behemoth ? 3.6?coogles wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:14 pm Wife is officially in progress.
2019 Atlas SE w/Technology Package 4 Motion. No sunroof for Johnny’s sake, analog gayges for mine, and black wheels because it seems my wife s to them in her sleep. Bench seat so we can fit all 3 kiddos in the second row and still have the 3rd for the dogs or additional humans.
MSRP: $41,640
Invoice: $39,834
- $500 VW Partner Program
- $4,750 dealer cash
- $12,500 RDX trade
+ 7% tax and $26.25 for title fees
= $23,656.13 OTD
- coogles
- First Sirloin
- Posts: 4985
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:52 am
- Drives: Hooptie Crotchfruit Carrier
- Location: Indianapolis
The 3.6 indeed. It’s definitely underpowered, but it’s not what I’d call dangerously slow and isn’t bad at speed. Most everything else in the segment is slow too, so whatever. The 3.0 TDI would make one of these SO much better, though.max225 wrote: Seems like a fair deal... what engine is that behemoth ? 3.6?
- max225
- Chief Master Sirloin of the Wasteful Steak
- Posts: 42434
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 12:49 am
- Drives: Taco+ Bavarian lemon
yea but that motor is a nightmare, the 3.6 is at least somewhat reliable and cheap to service.coogles wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:23 pmThe 3.6 indeed. It’s definitely underpowered, but it’s not what I’d call dangerously slow and isn’t bad at speed. Most everything else in the segment is slow too, so whatever. The 3.0 TDI would make one of these SO much better, though.max225 wrote: Seems like a fair deal... what engine is that behemoth ? 3.6?
The 3.6 should be fine, not sure why you'd say it is underpowered... 300hp pushing 3800lbs? It is adequate for something that will not take a corner or need any sort of power.
- coogles
- First Sirloin
- Posts: 4985
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:52 am
- Drives: Hooptie Crotchfruit Carrier
- Location: Indianapolis
Is it? I never looked into them much, but I always got the impression the 3.0 diesels were okay.max225 wrote:yea but that motor is a nightmare, the 3.6 is at least somewhat reliable and cheap to service.
The 3.6 should be fine, not sure why you'd say it is underpowered... 300hp pushing 3800lbs? It is adequate for something that will not take a corner or need any sort of power.
The 3.6 makes 276hp and with 4Motion ours probably weighs more like 4,300 lbs. I drove one around for ~45 minutes and at times it definitely felt underpowered, especially in contrast with the RDX.
- max225
- Chief Master Sirloin of the Wasteful Steak
- Posts: 42434
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 12:49 am
- Drives: Taco+ Bavarian lemon
4550 actually. that thing is heavier than a JLUR with a frame and lockers etc... but it is what it is...coogles wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:41 pmIs it? I never looked into them much, but I always got the impression the 3.0 diesels were okay.max225 wrote:yea but that motor is a nightmare, the 3.6 is at least somewhat reliable and cheap to service.
The 3.6 should be fine, not sure why you'd say it is underpowered... 300hp pushing 3800lbs? It is adequate for something that will not take a corner or need any sort of power.
The 3.6 makes 276hp and with 4Motion ours probably weighs more like 4,300 lbs. I drove one around for ~45 minutes and at times it definitely felt underpowered, especially in contrast with the RDX.
- coogles
- First Sirloin
- Posts: 4985
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:52 am
- Drives: Hooptie Crotchfruit Carrier
- Location: Indianapolis
Indeed, but the Atlas is effing huge.max225 wrote:4550 actually. that thing is heavier than a JLUR with a frame and lockers etc... but it is what it is...
I would guess ours isn’t quite that heavy. No massive pano sunroof and it’s missing a lot of the tech/safety crap you get on the upper trim level, which should save a non-insignificant amount of weight.
- Johnny_P
- Chief Master Sirloin of the Wasteful Steak
- Posts: 40489
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:52 am
- Drives: Blue short bus
- Location: Philly
Coogles doesn’t have corners where he lives. It’s ok to have straight line power and no cornering ability even in a CF hauler.max225 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:30 pmyea but that motor is a nightmare, the 3.6 is at least somewhat reliable and cheap to service.
The 3.6 should be fine, not sure why you'd say it is underpowered... 300hp pushing 3800lbs? It is adequate for something that will not take a corner or need any sort of power.
Last edited by Johnny_P on Wed Sep 25, 2019 9:45 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- troyguitar
- Command Chief Master Sirloin
- Posts: 20088
- Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:15 pm
- Drives: Trek Domane
- Location: Swamp
My car is 3800 lbs and only like 250 hp. but still pretty quick in traffic.
- Tar
- Chief Master Sirloin
- Posts: 14126
- Joined: Fri Nov 04, 2016 6:06 pm
- Drives: Beige Family Sedan sans Dent
- Location: Canuckistan
I had that truck for a couple of days once, and found it really comfortable, and it handles well for its size. The motor doesn't feel underpowered, but we own a Touareg with the same motor and all wheel drive so maybe I'm just used to it. Comes paired with an 8 speed tranny that seems to know where it belongs at all times. Our 2016 is ridiculously reliable and we'll probably keep it long-term. Hopefully you guys have the same luck with yours, congrats on the new purchase!
- coogles
- First Sirloin
- Posts: 4985
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:52 am
- Drives: Hooptie Crotchfruit Carrier
- Location: Indianapolis
The Atlas really does handle well for what it is, it's a solid offering in the segment and really one of the only choices if you need a truly usable 3rd row. Should be in our possession tomorrow. And thanks!Tarspin wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 10:03 pm I had that truck for a couple of days once, and found it really comfortable, and it handles well for its size. The motor doesn't feel underpowered, but we own a Touareg with the same motor and all wheel drive so maybe I'm just used to it. Comes paired with an 8 speed tranny that seems to know where it belongs at all times. Our 2016 is ridiculously reliable and we'll probably keep it long-term. Hopefully you guys have the same luck with yours, congrats on the new purchase!
- McQueenBalls
- Ground Chuck
- Posts: 145
- Joined: Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:07 pm
- Drives: 2016 328i M Sport
- Location: Los Angeles
Nice. When I checked out the new Tiguan a few years ago or whenever that was it came out, I drove an Atlas for the hell of it. Was really impressed with the way the car drove for how truly massive it is. Huge SUV that drives like a small crossover and that 6 is smooth as mule's lips. Good car all in, nice family hauler. The new Tiguan is kind of a shit pile but they did well with the Atlas; and for the money its a good deal. What does that parallel with in the lux world, the Audi Q7? Those are like a million dollars so I feel the Atlas is a winner though. The no sunroof thing is sort of a what is this 1973 massive bummer, considering the pano sunroof is siiiiick, but otherwise.. yeah. nice one
Current: 2016 328i M sport JB+, lots of gay options - Most Expensive 4 banger in history
Past: 2010 GTI 2dr 6 spd stage1 shit pile | 2013 320i Sportpkg stage 1 - Groundskeeper's Edition
Past: 2010 GTI 2dr 6 spd stage1 shit pile | 2013 320i Sportpkg stage 1 - Groundskeeper's Edition
- coogles
- First Sirloin
- Posts: 4985
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:52 am
- Drives: Hooptie Crotchfruit Carrier
- Location: Indianapolis
Thanks. I don't know if anything in the lux world compares in terms of size, truly. If the Buick Enclave and the new Caddy are considered luxury then maybe, but the XC90 and Q7 are both noticeably smaller. Wife loved the Q7 but even a used, lower-trim model would have been $10k more than what we paid for the Atlas and it just wouldn't have been as practical for us.McQueenBalls wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2019 2:34 am Nice. When I checked out the new Tiguan a few years ago or whenever that was it came out, I drove an Atlas for the hell of it. Was really impressed with the way the car drove for how truly massive it is. Huge SUV that drives like a small crossover and that 6 is smooth as mule's lips. Good car all in, nice family hauler. The new Tiguan is kind of a shit pile but they did well with the Atlas; and for the money its a good deal. What does that parallel with in the lux world, the Audi Q7? Those are like a million dollars so I feel the Atlas is a winner though. The no sunroof thing is sort of a what is this 1973 massive bummer, considering the pano sunroof is siiiiick, but otherwise.. yeah. nice one
The no sunroof thing is my fault. I've heard of too many issues with the MQB chassis cars with leaking or rattling sunroofs and I wanted no part of that. Was also just as happy to pocket the $1,200 that option box costs to tick.
looks good breh! Im going to bolt up my Kuat hitch mount this weekend. Had to take the for bike tote today.