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Cars.com Awards VW's 2018 Atlas, Golf GTI
The 2018 Volkswagen Atlas won Cars.com's Best of 2018 award, while the Golf GTI won the Most Fun-to-Drive Car of the Year.
by Staff
January 17, 2018
The 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. Photo courtesy of Volkswagen
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The 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. Photo courtesy of Volkswagen
Cars.com gave two awards to Volkswagen of America, with the Best of 2018 award going to the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and the Most Fun-to-Drive Car of the Year going to the Golf GTI.
Volkswagen initially introduced the 2018 Atlas in Spring 2017 as the manufacturer's first three-row SUV. The Atlas won Cars.com's Three-Row SUV challenge and made the website's Car Seat Check Honor Roll.
The Volkswagen Golf GTI is designed to combine performance, style, and affordability in a single hatchback. The 2018 edition brings a series of enhancements to the foundation Volkswagen has built for the vehicle since its 1983 debut.
Pricing for the Atlas and Golf GTI start at $30,750 and $26,415, respectively.
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