What kind of car is the 2009 VW Routan?
What kind of car is the 2009 VW Routan?
Cars.com’s Joe Wiesenfelder takes a look at the 2009 Volkswagen Routan. It competes with the Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan. If the goofy “Routan” name didn’t tip you off, this new minivan comes from Volkswagen — or does it?
When did VW stop making the Routan Van?
The Routan was Volkswagen’s first van offered in North America since discontinuation of the Volkswagen Eurovan in 2003, and is not related to the European-market Volkswagen Touran. In 2012, Volkswagen halted production of the Routan at Chrysler’s Windsor, Ontario, plant, despite having a production contract that ran through 2014.
What’s the modal window on a VW Routan?
This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Cars.com’s Joe Wiesenfelder takes a look at the 2009 Volkswagen Routan. It competes with the Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan.
Is the Volkswagen Routan the same as a Dodge Caravan?
While the Routan shares most of its key mechanical and electrical architecture with the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Caravan, it boasts unique styling treatments, inside and out.
Cars.com’s Joe Wiesenfelder takes a look at the 2009 Volkswagen Routan. It competes with the Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan. If the goofy “Routan” name didn’t tip you off, this new minivan comes from Volkswagen — or does it?
When did the Volkswagen Routan come out in Canada?
Volkswagen de México markets the Routan alongside the Transporter (formerly marketed locally as the Eurovan), replacing the European-built Volkswagen Sharan minivan in the autumn of 2008. Volkswagen Canada began selling the Routan during the autumn of 2008.
Is the VW Routan a good minivan?
Although tardy to the minivan scene, the new Routan does give Volkswagen a vehicle with first-rate mechanical credentials, distinctive visual character and the kind of comfort and convenience elements that should help boost its overall appeal to anyone who is considering a minivan purchase.
This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Cars.com’s Joe Wiesenfelder takes a look at the 2009 Volkswagen Routan. It competes with the Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan.
The 2009 Volkswagen Routan makes improvements on its Chrysler roots. But with rivals like the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna to choose from, we can’t recommend this Germanified creation. Volkswagen has a long history of producing small vans, from the iconic Microbus to the funky Vanagons from the 1980s.
What kind of engine does a Chrysler Routan have?
The Routan is available with the Chrysler 3.8 L V6 producing 197 hp (147 kW) and 230 lb⋅ft (312 N⋅m), and the 4.0 L V6 producing 251 hp (187 kW) and 259 lb⋅ft (351 N⋅m)—with either engine mated to Chrysler’s 62TE six-speed automatic transaxle with manual shift capability (See Ultradrive#62TE).
Which is better VW Routan or Chrysler van?
Underneath it all, the Routan makes do with the same suspension layout as the Chrysler vans, though numerous revisions by VW’s engineers aim to produce a more refined driving experience. The reasonably priced 2009 VW Routan is indeed a better vehicle and probably the best of the three. But that’s not saying much.
The 2009 Volkswagen Routan makes improvements on its Chrysler roots. But with rivals like the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna to choose from, we can’t recommend this Germanified creation. Volkswagen has a long history of producing small vans, from the iconic Microbus to the funky Vanagons from the 1980s.
The Routan is available with the Chrysler 3.8 L V6 producing 197 hp (147 kW) and 230 lb⋅ft (312 N⋅m), and the 4.0 L V6 producing 251 hp (187 kW) and 259 lb⋅ft (351 N⋅m)—with either engine mated to Chrysler’s 62TE six-speed automatic transaxle with manual shift capability (See Ultradrive#62TE).
The Routan was Volkswagen’s first van offered in North America since discontinuation of the Volkswagen Eurovan in 2003, and is not related to the European-market Volkswagen Touran. In 2012, Volkswagen halted production of the Routan at Chrysler’s Windsor, Ontario, plant, despite having a production contract that ran through 2014.
Underneath it all, the Routan makes do with the same suspension layout as the Chrysler vans, though numerous revisions by VW’s engineers aim to produce a more refined driving experience. The reasonably priced 2009 VW Routan is indeed a better vehicle and probably the best of the three. But that’s not saying much.
