• Volksagen kills off the Routan, set to replace with 7-seat crossover

      Not really all that surprising that VW is axing this model considering how mini-van's are not longer in style and have not been for quite some time. The Routan is produced in a plant in Canada and the current contract of production has expired and won't be renewed for this model. A Routan successor simply is not in the cards especially considering the poor sales performance of the model in the United States. It's basically just a rebadged Dodge Caravan anyway.

      In 2012, sales Routan sales have declinded 16.9% and production year to date is down 38.3%. Volkswagen will replace the vehicle with a crossover of their own design which is likely a much smarter move.


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      1. Q4P's Avatar
        Q4P -
        vw rebadged a motherfin caravan an tried to sell it for 40 grand; unbelievable
      1. Sticky's Avatar
        Sticky -
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Q4P Click here to enlarge
        vw rebadged a motherfin caravan an tried to sell it for 40 grand; unbelievable
        I wonder if they were surprised when it didn't sell.
      1. whoosh's Avatar
        whoosh -
        Lol, German marketing prowess eluded by American soccer moms.