2009 Volkswagen Routan  Change Vehicle  2009 Volkswagen Routan
Available in 4 styles:  2009 Volkswagen Routan FWD Passenger Van
shown  Kelley Blue Book Retail  Est. MPG  16–17 city / 23–25 hwy
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Cars.com National If the goofy "Routan" name didn't tip you off,
this new minivan comes from Volkswagen — or does it? It's based
tightly on the Chrysler Town & Country (and its Dodge Grand
Caravan sibling) and is built on the same production line at
Chrysler's Windsor, Ontario, assembly plant. The product of this
union is a van that falls somewhere between its parents in style
and demeanor. As a result, I suspect VW devotees will disown
this mongrel half-brother.  Perhaps you've seen the TV
commercials starring Brooke Shields, who claims that people are
having children just so they can buy a Routan (pronounced roo-
tahn, not roo-tan). It's not VW's best ad campaign, but it's
cute and memorable. The problem comes when she says the couples
are doing it to g