A 2025 Volkswagen Atlas, a Group of Rescue Dogs, and a Road Trip Across the Rockies

Let’s say you have a 2025 Volkswagen Atlas and you’ve been given the task to go halfway across the country with some precious cargo – in this case, some beautiful rescue dogs. They are waiting to meet their new forever homes, many states away. Sounds like a great road trip! 

This particular 2025 Atlas was part of Operation Frodo, a mission organized by a group of automotive journalists to rescue dogs from a shelter in Omaha and bring them to Portland. These wonderful dogs already have homes waiting for them in the Pacific Northwest. This past December, Volkswagen and Autoblog participated in this great effort in the name of humanity and our best friends. 

The 2025 Atlas was an excellent pick for this mission. Its comfortable three-row seating offers ample space, with 153.7 cubic feet of passenger volume. Add a cargo area that offers up to 96.6 cubic feet of space with the second- and third-row seats down. They observed that the cargo space was “exceptional.” They were able to load in two large dog kennels, a set of luggage with food, and supplies for both humans and the dogs. With the massive amount of space inside the Atlas, they would add a third dog carrying case.  

Every 2025 – and 2026 – Atlas is powered by a 269-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. With 273 pound-feet of torque, it sends power through an eight-speed automatic transmission to the rescue vehicle’s 4Motion all-wheel drive system.  

Of course, what’s a road trip without some form of entertainment? The 2025 and 2026 Atlas is equipped with a 12-inch center display serving as a hub for connectivity, music playback, and information. In the SEL Premium R-Line, Harman Kardon adds a set of speakers that will fill up the cabin very nicely, along with smartphone connectivity to play your favorite tracks and podcasts. Everyone should be happy – including your pets.  

In conclusion, Autoblog said that “as a cross-country cruiser and an unexpected rescue-dog transport, it proved itself capable, comfortable, and quietly impressive. I think the dogs agree.” We agree! It is undoubtedly the right vehicle to carry everyone across the state of New Mexico and into neighboring states as well.  

If you and your pets agree that this is the right vehicle for a long journey across the country, contact us at Sisbarro Volkswagen to take a look at the 2025 and 2026 Atlas soon! You may want to take it on a long road trip. 

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