very nice and plush interior. Looks cozy and comfy. good pictures also.
Kingon. What are you attempting to say?
ummm @kingon... WTF English dude! Learn it!
VW Routan is poor economy is mean less sell it. if European VW Sharan will cheaper in North America.
well considering volvo is gonna be owned by the Chinese, I dont think I'd want a Chinese desgned and built minivan. Rather go with a company with more expertise
Handling is important in ANY vehicle, especially if you travel on the highway. We have both a minivan (2001 Odyssey) and a VW Jetta TDI SportWagon. The diesel is now our highway vehicle of choice, but for years, it was the Odyssey, and it handles pretty well.VW should put a diesel engine in the Routan, and sell it at Honda Odyssey / Toyota Sienna prices -- Now that would be a minivan worth buying, especially given the new styling direction of the Japanese companies.
countrycoach wrote:[italic]it's a minivan, not a sports sedan... who cares how it handles?[/italic]And that's why minivans are the bane of the automotive world. Imagine how much happier people would be if they didn't have to kill their souls driving these things. I'd rather be stabbed repeatedly with a spork than drive one. Give me a sport wagon over a minivan!
stow'n'go seating may sound like a great thing, and it really does give a lot more space, but the seats that fold down are SO uncomfortable. the seatbacks are about an inch thick and totally flat, and the armrests are even worse than what he's complaining about in the vw. everything is compromised so they can squeeze the seats into the floor. i can't sit in the seats for longer than a half hour unless i bring a pillow to sit against
fbarfety.... it's a minivan, not a sports sedan... who cares how it handles?
Based on Chrysler? That explains a lot...
It is an okay van, but needs refinement, the next iteration should be good if the decide to continue it.
Routan out handles the competition
a volvo minivan?hmmm that sounds safe so it would be appealing to families no?good idea
is this a surprise to you, its a freaking chrysler.on another note, first.
If it had Gtow-N-Go it would be much better. I wonder what a Volvo mini-van would be like. Opinions? Or is it no necessary?