Volkswagen Routan
In published reviews,
critics awarded this
vehicle an average
overall score of:
| Priced From | $25,950 |
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| MPG | 18.0 |
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 Minivan
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Detroit News
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Burgess Scott Burgess | 9.0 out of 10 | 2009 Volkswagen Routan Minivan |
There was no single feature that made me like the minivan. It was the total package that the 2009 Volkswagen Routan offered that makes me appreciate it.
Los Altos Town Crier
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Anderson Gary Anderson | Score Pending | 2009 Volkswagen Routan Minivan |
We could easily imagine a young family taking trips in the Volkswagen Routan just for the pleasure of driving, with the probably vain hope that views of the countryside might even tear the children away from the optional rear-seat entertainment system.
Automobile.com
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Review Automobile.com | 6.5 out of 10 | 2009 Volkswagen Routan Minivan |
Driving experience? In a minivan? Yes, if that minivan is a Volkswagen Routan. It combines all of the expected minivan virtues with VW’s character and driving experience.
Winding Road
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Martin Tom Martin | Score Pending | 2009 Volkswagen Routan Minivan |
The Routan has a driving feel we think many minivan buyers would like and almost enough different to make sense for a niche in the market. Fix those middle seats and drop in a diesel and VW might be taking orders.
New Car Test Drive
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk Bell Kirk Bell | 7.3 out of 10 | 2010 Volkswagen Routan Minivan |
The Volkswagen Routan rides smoothly, but handling and power are not as good as that of its competitors. And yet pricing matches the tops in the class, so the Routan may not be the best value in a very competitive market.
CarReview.com
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
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| Staff Review CarReview.com | 5.3 out of 10 | 2009 Volkswagen Routan Minivan |
Although the 2009 Volkswagen Routan is a fine van, the target buyer for this is fairly limited. It’s not a ground breaker in any category.
Washington Post
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Brown Warren Brown | 7.3 out of 10 | 2009 Volkswagen Routan Minivan |
Tt is difficult to understand why anyone would choose the 2009 Volkswagen Routan over the minivans from which it is derived — the Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country.
MotherProof.com
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
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| Sherrice Gilsbach Sherrice Gilsbach | 5.6 out of 10 | 2009 Volkswagen Routan Minivan |
Like an arrogant teenager, no matter how fabulous the features and gizmos the Routan threw at me, I couldn’t help but respond with a signature apathetic roll of the eyes and shrug of the shoulders.
Cars.com
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Wiesenfelder Joe Wiesenfelder | 8.7 out of 10 | 2009 Volkswagen Routan Minivan |
VW fans are likely to be disappointed in the Routan’s “german engineering.” The brand name is Volkswagen, but the Routan leans heavily toward Chrysler.
DriverSide.com
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
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| Alison Lakin Alison Lakin | 6.3 out of 10 | 2009 Volkswagen Routan Minivan |
VW ’s newest and well-priced vehicle adds a needed spark to a slowing segment, which hasn’t seen a fresh entrant in years.
MyRide.com
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Buglewicz Keith Buglewicz | 6.6 out of 10 | 2009 Volkswagen Routan Minivan |
The 2009 Volkswagen Routan doesn’t break any new ground. However, we think that the changes made to make the Routan a VW help considerably.
CNET.com
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
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| Carey Russ Carey Russ | Score Pending | 2009 Volkswagen Routan Minivan |
Volkswagen doesn’t have illusions of being a major player in the minivan market, but the Routan will give current VW owners, whose families have outgrown the Jetta or Passat, a choice within the Volkswagen brand.