The Volkswagen Routan is a seven-seat minivan and 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 2008.
The Routan's minivan nameplate variants—including the discontinued Plymouth and Chrysler Voyager (North America) along with the currently marketed Dodge Caravan, Ram C/V, Chrysler Town & Country and Chrysler Grand Voyager (export)—have ranked as the 13th bestselling automotive nameplate worldwide, with over 12 million sold.
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