2009 Volkswagen Routan
Have you ever seen the television commercials with Brooke Shields when she blames the couples for getting pregnant in order to buy a minivan? I think the commercials are pretty stupid in my opinion, but the ads are for the 2009 Volkswagen Routan. Then I was reading some car reviews, and I found a review of the Routan by Scott Burgess of detnews.com. He talks about how he and his wife are DINKs (dual income no kids,) and that he really liked this minivan and would want it even without having children.
The VW Routan looks a lot like the other minivans out there. It is boxy and looks like a “double wide” according to Burgess. It has a lot of resemblance to the Chrysler Town & Country, and that’s because Chrysler LLC makes the Routan with an agreement with VW. If people can get past the stereotype of minivans, they are worthwhile inside. They have a great deal of room and now with the stow-n-go seating, it’s easy to run to Home Depot and buy some stuff and just stow away the seats for the trip home!
Here are the specifics for the VW Routan. The engine is either a 3.8-liter V6 with 197 horsepower or a 4-liter V6 with 253 horsepower. The 3.8-liter gets 16 mpg city and 23 mpg highway and the 4-liter gets 17 mpg city and 25 mpg highway. You can also go from 0-60 mph in 8.9 seconds. It’s not crazy fast, but fast enough I think. Of course, you can get a nice DVD player as an option. You have floor storage and the third row of seats folds down. The prices start at about $24,700 and go to $33,200.
So, the next time you see the dumb VW Routan commercial with Brooke Shields, you can think of Scott Burgess and how you don’t have to have kids to own a minivan. It’s cool for others as well!