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2009 Volkswagen Routan Overview

Likes:

  • Exterior styling
  • Optional 4.0-liter V-6
  • Six-speed automatic transmission (V-6 models)
  • Commendable handling
  • Cargo capacity

Dislikes:

  • Base engine crude and thirsty
  • Second-row seats not as cargo-friendly as rivals
  • Some interior plastics not up to VW standards
  • Transmission behavior with base engine

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Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2009 Volkswagen Routan: 4dr Wagon S $25,200 / $23,799 City: 16
Hwy: 23
2009 Volkswagen Routan: 4dr Wagon S w/RSE $27,700 / $26,139 City: 16
Hwy: 23
2009 Volkswagen Routan: 4dr Wagon SE $29,700 / $27,711 City: 16
Hwy: 23
2009 Volkswagen Routan: 4dr Wagon SE w/RSE $32,700 / $30,490 City: 16
Hwy: 23
2009 Volkswagen Routan: 4dr Wagon SEL $33,600 / $31,323 City: 17
Hwy: 25
2009 Volkswagen Routan: 4dr Wagon SEL PZEV $33,600 / $31,323 City: 17
Hwy: 25
2009 Volkswagen Routan: 4dr Wagon SEL w/RSE $36,600 / $34,102 City: 17
Hwy: 25
2009 Volkswagen Routan: 4dr Wagon SEL w/RSE PZEV $36,600 / $34,102 City: 17
Hwy: 25
2009 Volkswagen Routan: 4dr Wagon SEL Premium $38,500 / $35,861 City: 17
Hwy: 25
2009 Volkswagen Routan: 4dr Wagon SEL Premium PZEV $38,500 / $35,861 City: 17
Hwy: 25

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Other Choices:

The 2009 Volkswagen Routan merits a serious look if VW’s iconoclast styling and a huge cargo capacity top your list. However, the refinement, fit, finish, and driving demeanor of the Odyssey make it the choice for enthusiasts. Toyota’s Sienna is the smooth, soft, and luxurious player here, but a fully optioned version retails for even more than a Routan. Significant manufacturer rebates applying to the Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country will probably make these Routan platform-mates a more attractive buy for the budget-minded. But price aside, unless your passengers really need the removable picnic table and more easily reconfigured second-row seats of the uplevel Grand Caravan and Town & Country, we’d call the Routan a better, more stylish bet than their Pentastar siblings.

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