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Test Drive: Chattanooga-made VW Atlas continues to pile-up accolades

The 2018 VW Atlas R-Line is photographed on Raccoon Mountain Thursday, September 20, 2018 in Marion County, Tennessee. The vehicle is produced at the Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant.
The 2018 VW Atlas R-Line is photographed on Raccoon Mountain Thursday, September 20, 2018 in Marion County, Tennessee. The vehicle is produced at the Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant. The 2018 VW Atlas R-Line is photographed on Raccoon Mountain Thursday, September 20, 2018 in Marion County, Tennessee. The vehicle is produced at the Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant.

By Mark Kennedy 6 min read

The Volkswagen Atlas SUV is only about a year old, and already its trophy case is filling up.

To wit, the Atlas has been named:

-Best three-row SUV by Parents magazine and Edmunds.com, the gold standard of automotive websites.

-Best large SUV in the 2018 Motorweek Drivers Choice Awards.

-Best three-row SUV in the Cars.com challenge.