Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas
Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas

Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas

Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas

When I picture my family on a road trip, I picture a large SUV with room for my husband, son and I, the dog, all of our gear and maybe another baby…or two. I see us cruising down the open road with the sun beaming through the sunroof, the wind whistling by and our favourite playlist singing through the speakers. We are digitally connected and packed to the brim with adventures to be had. I get that it is quite the list of must-haves so last week, the whole family + my Mum (AND the dog) went to the Canadian International Auto Show to look for the perfect vehicle for said road trip.  Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas

Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas Car Show
Photo courtesy of Sam Santos
Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas Sam Santos
Photo Courtesy of Sam Santos

We were hosted by Volkswagen Canada, their team of experts and the debonair, Dean the Bassett Hound.

Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas Dean Bassett Hound
Photo Courtesy of Ryan Emberley

They walked us through the latest that Volkswagen has to offer from the 2018 e-Golf, to the redesigned 2019 Jetta, to the super sleek, all new 2019 Arteon, brand new to North America this year. Besides exploring lots of shiny new cars, we also played with lots of other pups, 3D printed Volkswagen keychains and used VR technology to interactively journey through four different seasons with a trusty Volkswagen as our guide. 

Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas Ryan Emberley
Photo Courtesy of Ryan Emberely
Photo Courtesy of Ryan Emberely
Photo Courtesy of Ryan Emberley
Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas Teddy
Photo Courtesy of Ryan Emberley

There was also a quiz which matched families to their most suited Volkswagen. I clicked through the quiz:

Do I like going on road trips? Ummm- yes. Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas

Do I have a family with two or more kids? Working on it.

Do we have lots of extracurriculars? Yep. Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas

Are we suburban, roomy and versatile? Yes yes yes!

We were matched to the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas!Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas Atlas

Photo Courtesy of Sam SantosI will admit, I had my eye on this beauty from the moment she glistened in the corner of my eye. It was love at first sight- 7 seats (2 captain’s chairs), roomy and comfortable, curves in all the right places, all-wheel drive, personalized digital cockpit, WIFI with digital display…the list of wins went on and on. If this were Tinder, I think this is where I would swipe right.

Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas CC

Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas In the car

Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas C

My son and dog practiced getting in and out of the SUV, stowing seats and of course, driving. No matter where we wandered we seemed to ‘come home’ to the comfort, versatility and allure of the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. 

Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas Boot

Sadly, as we left the show, we were not able to take the Atlas with us but when I day dream of our family road trip again tomorrow, this time I know which car we will be in. 

Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas Fam

Dreaming Of A Road Trip with My VW Atlas

*This post was sponsored by Volkswagen Canada

 

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