Although the engine displacement doesn’t change, the 2027 Volkswagen Atlas is supplied with the brand new EA888 “evo5” turbocharged 2.0-liter, 4-cylinder engine. The previous-generation engine delivered 269 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque; the brand new engine produces 282 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. Max towing capability stays 5,000 kilos for fashions with the factory-installed trailer hitch.
Entrance-wheel drive continues to be normal with AWD being accessible on all trims.
A hybrid is coming
Buried within the press launch, Volkswagen dropped a single sentence that claims: “A hybrid variant is deliberate to reach with the midcycle refresh.” No different particulars. That’s all she wrote. Nonetheless, sources across the internet report that that is supposed to be a traditional hybrid fairly than a light hybrid, like these at present accessible in different VW and Audi fashions.
Extra luxurious
Beginning with the outside, we see a brand new headlight remedy with double-stacked LED headlights and light-weight bar in addition to a masked higher grille. We additionally see the lighted VW emblem normal on all however the base trim. Different accessible premium options embrace illuminated door handles in addition to distinctive puddle lamps. You even have normal dynamic flip indicators with three animations.
On the inside, the supplies transfer upscale with actual wooden accents and accessible massaging Nappa leather-based seats. Leatherette seats stay normal on he base fashions. A 12.9 inch infotainment display is normal on the bottom trim, with a 15-inch display being normal on all different fashions. Additionally normal is a ten.25-inch digital gauge cluster.
Extra tech
Whereas ambient lighting is usually reserved for higher trim ranges, you now have a regular 10-color setup, with the highest two trim ranges getting a extra sturdy 30-color system. A brand new 9-speaker audio system is normal, and a 14-speaker Harman Kardon-brand premium audio system is on the market. Twin wi-fi cellphone chargers in entrance are actually normal with new “Qi2” expertise. Additionally on the tech entrance, the Atlas comes normal with a one-year trial subscription to Premium Speech, VW’s generative AI-enabled voice assistant.
Household pleasant options
The 2027 Atlas is about an inch longer, which implies the three-row SUV is ready to keep its spacious inside—together with the usable third row. Different household pleasant options embrace seven USB-C cost ports accessible by the cabin, normal energy tailgate, entrance and rear parking sensors, and rear sunglasses. Moreover, the gearshift strikes to the column, which frees up house on the console to retailer extra stuff.
CG Says:
We don’t have loads of further particulars on the 2027 Volkswagen Atlas. We all know will probably be accessible this fall, and that will probably be in-built VW’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant. We don’t also have a beginning value but. However the present base value for the 2026 Atlas is about $40,000, and we don’t see the value rising considerably over that—even with all the brand new normal content material.
We’ve at all times appreciated how the Atlas drives, so we received’t complain about extra horsepower. Add within the additional normal options and extra expertise, and this must be a pleasant household package deal.
