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more about #vwroutan more comments → ThreeLitre: I just know, deep down, that on the day the Routan was scheduled for delivery at Jalopnik's offices for test driving assignment, Ray was receiving sic... more » nightwatch: Ford and VW teamed for a nice minivan - thought they did a good job of it. But then you expect more of Ford of Europe. Think this is a horribly bad te... more » Brian: Before we bought the Town & Country I drove the Routan (out of morbid curiosity) about 15 minutes after testing the T&C. If you do this test you'll se... more » Comrade Clockwork: As a former Car & Driver reader, I couldn't really buy a minivan without knowing the skidpad and 0-60 numbers. And why do you yanks get this crappy S... more » vr6john: As a lifelong VW owner and now the owner of a kid, with the conversation of a possible second coming...this is in the realm of possibility...Where is ... more » Deartháir II: Anyone else suspect this Routan is supposed to be a place-holder in the minivan segment to make people aware that VW actually has a minivan... while t... more » Al Navarro: Since there's no way VW is going to award my little ad agency any part of their business, I feel I can speak freely. I was intrigued by this car befo... more » Elhigh: The only way there's gonna be any German in that thing is if I get in. Whatever happened to the Microbus concept. What was that, 2002, 03? I no can... more » eggwich del fiero: VW wants things to be one way, but it's the other way. more » dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: Some bits and pieces must have been developed while Daimler owned Chrysler, so there might be some German engineering in it... more » PatFromGundo: As long as we're bringing The Wire into it, you want me to buy a Caravan in drag instead of an Odyssey, just to get some kind of whacked-out Fahrvergn... more » bmoreDLJ: The perfect choice for someone whose garage already consists of a Merkur XR4Ti, an Eagle Medallion, a Chevy Prizm, a Dodge Stealth, and a Saab 9-2X. more » redman042: VW is way overplaying the whole "German Engineering" thing. There was a time when that meant a whole lot, but no longer. Now it just means "overpric... more » bmoreDLJ: First rule of advertising: Don't lie. more » brandegee: Gosh, I remember when stroking the dash of a VW caused all the climate control and radio buttons to fall off. VW used to be for drivers on budget who... more » -
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2009 Volkswagen Routan SE: First Drive
My friends are well-educated young professionals who quote The Wire like Southern Baptists quote scripture — ideal Volkswagen buyers. Will they see the Routan as child carrier for Tristan & Zooey or just a rebadged Chrysler Town & Country? More »
