Volkswagen · 2008–2013
Volkswagen Routan
The Volkswagen Routan is a seven-seat minivan marketed and sold by Volkswagen from the 2009 to 2014 model years. It is a rebadged variant of the Chrysler RT platform, with revised styling, content features, and suspension tuning from the fifth-generation Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country. Manufactured alongside the Chrysler and Dodge minivans at Windsor Assembly and marketed in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the Routan debuted at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show and went on sale in the United States in September of the same year as a 2009 model. The Routan's minivan variants include the Dodge Caravan, Ram C/V, Chrysler Town & Country, and Lancia Voyager (export); by 2009, they ranked as the 13th best-selling automotive nameplate worldwide, with over 12 million sold. Production of the Routan was halted in 2012 due to high inventory levels, and Volkswagen announced that the 2013 model year would be primarily reserved for rental car companies and other fleets, with limited availability to the public at dealer showrooms. This also held for the 2014 Routan.
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Predecessor: Volkswagen Transporter T4 · Successor: Volkswagen Atlas
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Specifications
- name
- Volkswagen Routan
- Manufacturer
- Chrysler LLC (2009), Chrysler Group LLC (2009–2014), FCA US LLC (2014)
- Production
- 2008–2013
- Model years
- 2009–2014
- Assembly
- Canada: Windsor, Ontario (Windsor Assembly)
- Class
- Minivan
- Body style
- 5-door minivan
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
- Platform
- Chrysler RT platform
- Related
- Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan, Chrysler Voyager, Lancia Voyager
- Engine
- 3.6 L Pentastar V6 (2011–2014), 3.8 L EGH V6 (2008–2010), 4.0 L EGQ V6 (2008–2010)
- Transmission
- 62TE 6-speed automatic
- Wheelbase
- 121.2 in
- Length
- 202.5 in
- Width
- 76.9 in
- Height
- 68.9 in
- Predecessor
- Volkswagen Transporter (T4) (U.S. & Canada), Volkswagen Sharan (Mexico)
- Successor
- Volkswagen Atlas (U.S. & Canada), Volkswagen ID. Buzz, Volkswagen Transporter (T6) (Mexico)
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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US EPA fuel-economy records
| Year | Engine | Drive | Transmission | Fuel | MPG (US) comb. | CO₂ g/mi | EV range mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.6 L 6-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic 6-spd | Gasoline or E85 | 20 | 456 | 280 | EPA ↗ |
| 2013 | 3.6 L 6-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic 6-spd | Gasoline or E85 | 20 | 454 | 280 | EPA ↗ |
| 2012 | 3.6 L 6-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic 6-spd | Gasoline or E85 | 20 | 444 | 280 | EPA ↗ |
US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle).
Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1450822CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_RoutanCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1372815423 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Volkswagen_Routan_--_12-26-2009.jpgPublic domain · Photo: IFCAR · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Manufacturer website (link only) — https://web.archive.org/web/20121216203314/http://www.vw.com/en/models/routan/gallery.htmlLink only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.