Volkswagen announces a new van that will target the U.S market - the VW Routan. The VW Routan will be launched at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show next month. The VW Routan is developed in collaboration with Chrysler LLC and will be built in the Canadian Chrysler factory in Windsor, Ontario.
Volkswagen Press Release:
Volkswagen announces the new Routan
Chicago Auto Show 2008: New van from Volkswagen especially for the US market
Wolfsburg, 16 January 2008 - Volkswagen is stepping on the gas in one of its most important
markets. Just weeks after the successful premiere of the new Passat CC at the current NAIAS 2008, Europe's largest car manufacturer will present the new Volkswagen Routan in Chicago (February 6 - 17, 2008).
Volkswagen will be showing its new minivan for the first time at the Chicago Auto Show. "Volkswagen Routan" is a newly coined word indicating the bond between Volkswagen and America. "Volkswagen Routan" contains both the English word "route" as well as the
"-an" suffix which is appended to the names of Volkswagen's European vans - Touran and Sharan.
The new minivan is a joint development with Chrysler LLC. The vehicle will be built in the Canadian Chrysler factory in Windsor, Ontario. Of course, both the interior and the exterior follow Volkswagen's clear design concept. The appearance, technology and functionality are splendidly adapted to the US market. That's why the Volkswagen Routan is an imposing seven-seater more than five metros in length. Whether kids, dog, baseball gloves or inline skates - there is sufficient space for everyone
and everything for the Friday afternoon trip to the park.
Volkswagen is hoping to increase its volume in North America with models like the Passat CC and the new Volkswagen Routan, both of which are strongly tailored to this market's requirements. Volkswagen wants to sell 800,000 vehicles just in the USA by 2018.
