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The 2009 Volkswagen Routan minivan was officially unveiled at the
Chicago Auto Show on February 6th, 2008. Volkswagen also confirmed at
this event that the Routan would roll into VW dealer showrooms in
early Q3 2008.
The Routan minivan will inherit its mechanical underpinnings from the
Dodge/Chrysler minivan platform upon which it is based.
That translates into 4.0 and 3.8 six-cylinder engine options, a
six-speed automatic transmission, and a FWD configuration. Despite
VW's well-deserved reputation as a leader in the use of diesel engines
in their vehicles, a diesel powerplant won't be available.
The Routan will not be getting either the Stow 'n Go or Swivel 'n Go
features found in the Dodge/Chrylser minivans, however: the space
underfloor occupied by the hardware for those options will be
converted to additional storage space on the Routan.
Volkswagen stated that the Routan would be priced competitively,
promising that is "...delivers a competitively priced entry into thei
high volume segment with prices starting below $25,000." With the
aforementioned improvements to the Routan's interior over Dodge and
Chrysler models, top-end pricing could theoretically approach $40,000
for a loaded, fully-optioned vehicle.
See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Routanhttp://www.canada.com/windsorstar/columnists/story.html?id=c728f842-dbdf-4a17-a637-88c7b33b8610
