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Winter in Kansas City can be a mixed bag of snow, freezing rain, icy streets, and subzero temperatures, interspersed by dramatically warm and sunny days. Having the right vehicle is vital to staying safe and confident on the roads this Winter. The Volkswagen Atlas has been named the Best Large Utility two years in a row by MotorWeek. Why not drive the best 7 Passenger vehicle out there? Here’s 5 reasons we believe the Atlas is the perfect vehicle for Winter-driving in Kansas City: The Atlas was Made in America, for Americans First of all, the Volkswagen Atlas is perfect for Kansas City families because it was designed and manufactured with them in mind. Many people may not realize this, but The Volkswagen Atlas (along with the Passat and soon-to-be-released Cross Sport) was designed and manufactured in Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, TN plant. “The Atlas is an American-made vehicle,” said Jeff Davis, General Manager and co-Owner at Volkswagen Lee’s Summit. “It was specifically designed for American families and buyers with their needs in mind. It is the size of vehicle our buyers want, the safety features and incredible tech they desire, plus All-Wheel Drive and all-weather tires, and other winter features that our buyers need!” The Atlas Offers Heated Seats, Heated Steering Wheel, and Remote Start A very popular Winter-feature in the Volkswagen Atlas is the Remote Start! When it’s too cold to go outside and start your car, the Volkswagen Atlas has a feature where you just hit a button on your key fob and it will start your car, warming up the seats and engine while the doors are locked so you can stay warm while your car safely heats up. Another feature perfect for Kansas City winter driving is the heated seats and steering wheel. Many models of the Volkswagen Atlas offer heated seats - you can choose from three levels of heat depending on the weather. Further, the higher trim levels of the Volkswagen Atlas offer a heated steering wheel as well! The Atlas Offers a Specific Winter Driving Mode in its 4Motion Engine Technology “One of the most exciting things about the Atlas is 4Motion technology in the AWD trims,” says Matt Ottosen, General Sales Manager for Volkswagen Lee’s Summit. The 4Motion All Wheel Drive system distributes engine power separately to all four wheels depending on road conditions. So if it’s snowy or wet, the Snow Mode 4Motion will allow the engine to shift into higher gears earlier, minimizing slipping and providing as much traction and stability as possible. The Atlas offers four driving modes: Snow Mode, Off Road, On Road, and Custom. “In our opinion, these extra safety features make the Atlas superior to any other 4-wheel drive system and guarantee you not only the safest ride but the smoothest possible too,” says Ottosen. The Atlas Allows You To Stay Connected and Navigate Safely The Volkswagen Atlas at Volkswagen Lee’s Summit offers Apple CarPlay or Android Auto (depending on your phone type), allowing you to use your phone apps without ever taking your eyes off the road. “Our customers love this feature,” says Davis. “With all of our Volkswagen vehicles, you can navigate using Waze, Google Maps or Maps, listen to your favorite Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, or Music on your phone, plus voice TEXT and call without ever touching your phone. Our Volkswagen models make it easy to stay connected with both your hands still on the wheel at all times.” In fact the Atlas was named one of Ward’s 10 Best User Experiences for Smart, Safe, Connected Vehicles. “Atlas was built specifically with the American consumer in mind,” said Hendrik Muth, Senior Vice President, Product Marketing and Strategy. “It offers a host of available technology and driver assistance features designed to make people’s lives easier. We’re very encouraged to be recognized with the Wards 10 Best UX award—it means we’re getting it right.” All Atlas models are equipped with the MIB II infotainment system, which not only creates the foundation for the next generation of Volkswagen’s Car-Net® connected vehicle services platform, but also offers one of the most comprehensive suites of connected vehicle services and features available in the automotive industry today. Capacitive touchscreens offer SD card and USB multimedia interfaces, as well as Bluetooth® technology for compatible devices. Atlas SEL Premium presents drivers with a 12.3-inch fully-digital instrument cluster with the advanced Volkswagen Digital Cockpit system. Volkswagen is committed to driving the development of more connected and intelligent vehicles, and the VW Car-Net® connectivity system is a major element in achieving that goal. Features available through VW Car-Net are divided into three key areas: “App-Connect,” “Security & Service,” and “Guide & Inform.” Driver Assistance Technology to Keep You Safe in the Atlas Finally, the Volkswagen Atlas offers a myriad of driver assistance features to keep drivers safe on Winter roads in Kansas City. The SE models feature a blind-spot monitoring system that lets you know when someone is in your blind-spot! The SE with Technology trim features adaptive cruise control - slowing the car down when someone is too close to you, Lane Assist, which keeps you in your lane, and Front Assist, which offers automatic emergency braking in case of a hazard in the road or accident. For drivers wanting even more safety technology, the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas SEL Premium comes equipped with a parking assistance system and Volkswagen Digital Cockpit, a virtual gauge cluster display which provides light driver assistance, navigation and awareness features in place of the standard gauge cluster. Get The Atlas at Kansas City’s #1 Volkswagen Dealer Volkswagen Lee’s Summit has the largest selection of Atlas vehicles in the Kansas City area! Volkswagen Lee’s Summit is Kansas City’s #1 Volkswagen dealer for volume sales and customer satisfaction since it’s opening in 2014 (Based on VW retail reports 2014-2019+) Come see why more people prefer Volkswagen Lee’s Summit. Visit today just off 470 and Colbern road or visit VWLeesSummit.com.

Many people believe that the end of the year is the ideal time to buy a vehicle. But what many people do not realize that that the old adage of buying a car at the end of the year doesn’t take into consideration manufacture incentives, selection or dealership specials. In fact Volkswagen Lee’s Summit pricing on new cars in Kansas City just got BETTER in January than it was in December! Here are four reasons January is the best time to buy or lease a Volkswagen at Volkswagen Lee's Summit. Better Discounts on the Cars You Love While many other manufacturers have launched 2020’s and sometimes 2021 vehicles last year, Volkswagen has intentionally slowed it’s roll-out of new models to maximize the launch of several new vehicles and redesigned vehicles. This means that while other New Car Dealerships in Lee's Summit can only offer brand new vehicles (2020 and 2021 models) with minimal incentives on 2020 models, Volkswagen Lee's Summit still has plenty of 2019 new Volkswagen vehicles at incredible savings. In fact the discounts, leases and finance offers at Volkswagen Lee's Summit are BETTER in January than they were in December. Take a look at these discounts on new 2019 cars and SUV’s Volkswagen Lee's Summit is offering this month: 2019 Atlas SEL with Navigation and AWD is up to $6700 off MSRP* 2019 Golf GTI S - $4250 off MSRP* (our biggest discount we’ve ever had on this vehicle) 2019 Passat Wolfsburg - $5600 off MSRP! 2019 Jetta S - $3245 off MSRP* 2019 Jetta R-Line - up to $3600 off MSRP* 2019 Volkswagen Arteon SE AWD - up to $5800 off MSRP! Compare these discounts to other off-brand dealerships and you’ll see the difference. Improved Trade Offers Another great reason Kansas City shoppers should buy or lease a new car from Volkswagen Lee's Summit in January is the improved trade offer. Our dealership focuses on selling out of our used cars at the end of the year, so by the new year we are always low on inventory in our used car departments. January is a great time to buy a new car because we are eager to replenish our diminished supply of used cars. Plus Volkswagen Lee’s Summit will buy your vehicle even if you don’t buy one from us! Right now Volkswagen Lee's Summit will buy your car for its ORIGINAL BASE MSRP, deducting only for mileage, manufacturer incentives that were originally paid on the vehicle, thus lowering its value, and any damage. (2010 and newer, no high lines). We are also offering high values for vehicles older than 2010’s to help grow our used car inventory and can offer Cash for Clunkers value for them. Find out what your car is worth here. Higher Objectives = Better Deals For You Another reason January is an ideal month for New Car Buyers in Kansas City is that Volkswagen Lee's Summit has been given a VERY high objective from our manufacturer for January that we simply have to reach in order to keep operating at top standards. What does that mean to you? It means we are EXTREMELY motivated to sell 165 new cars this month. In addition to dropping our pricing on vehicle purchases on our 2019 Volkswagen models, Volkswagen Lee's Summit has extremely aggressive lease offers as well. Plus we’re doing a 2 for 1 LOGO sale this month which means you can lease 2 cars for the price of 1! Check out our New Car Specials on our website to see a few ways you can mix and match your two favorite VW vehicles at Volkswagen Lee's Summit. Or message us and we’ll work up a lease or purchase payment on your two favorite cars. 0% Financing Available Finally, another great reason to buy a new car this month is that Volkswagen just released 0% financing OAC for 60 months on the 2019 Arteon luxury sedan! Or we have 0.9% OAC for 72 months through Volkswagen Credit Institution (VCI)! This is the lowest APR we have seen on this vehicle in all of last year! Get pre-approved here January is the best month to get this luxurious, modern, stylish vehicle at the best price possible. January is the idea time to buy your next car or SUV. Volkswagen Lee's Summit has hundreds of new vehicles for our Kansas City New Car Shoppers at great discounts, lease offers and finance payments. Volkswagen Lee’s Summit serves the Lee’s Summit, MO, Independence, MO, North Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, Olathe, KS, Leawood, KS and Overland Park, KS areas. Contact us today or just top to take advantage of our incredible January deals. *Vin: Atlas Vin, 1V2MR2CAXKC602802. 2019 Jetta R-Line VIN: 3VWCB7BU2KM271753, 2019 Golf GTI Vin 3VW6T7AU4KM031101, 2019 Jetta S Vin: 3VWCB7BU0KM271928, 2019 Passat 1VWLA7A33KC001315, Arteon VIN WVWBR7AN0KE000619….all Based on purchase and cannot be combined with any other special rate or lease offer. See dealer for details. Requires dealer-arranged financing. Excludes TT&L, state and Dealer Amin fee of $199.99