2010 Volkswagen Routan VIN 2V4RW3D12AR348485 History Records


# Car ID 534977 Internal Car Identification Number
Make Volkswagen The name of car manufacturer
Model Routan Model of a car
Trim SE with RSE Car Trim
Production Year 2010 The year of production
Wheel System Front-Wheel Drive Type of Wheel System
Body Type Minivan Body Type of the vehicle. Like Convertible, Hatchback, Sedan, etc.
Maximum Seating 7 seats Total number of seats available.
Transmission Automatic Type of Transmission: detailed description
Engine Type V6 The engine configuration. Eg: I4, V6, etc.
Engine Displacement 3800.0 The measure of the cylinder volume swept by all of the pistons
Fuel Type Gasoline Dominant type of fuel ingested by the vehicle.
Fuel Tank Volume 20.5 gal Fuel tank's filling capacity in gallons
Wheelbase 121.2 in Wheelbase in inches
Width 88.5 in Width in inches
Height 68.9 in Height in inches
Back Legroom 36.3 in Back Legroom in inches
Power 197 hp @ 5,200 RPM Power and RPM produced by an engine.
Torque 230 lb-ft @ 4,000 RPM Torque produced by an engine.
Horsepower 197.0 Horsepower is the power produced by an engine.
City Fuel Economy 16.0 Fuel economy in city traffic in km per litre
Highway Fuel Economy 23.0 Fuel economy in highway traffic in km per litre
Listing Color BLACK   Dominant color group from the exterior color.
Exterior Color Black Exterior dominant color of the vehicle
Interior Color Black Interior dominant color of the vehicle
Is New False If True means the vehicle was launched less than 2 years before 2020.
Owners 1.0 Counter of previous owners
Salvage False Shows if a car was salvaged
Theft Title False Shows if a car was previously stolen
Has Accidents True Shows if a car had accidents in the past
Frame Damaged False Shows if a car has damaged frame
Days On Market 112 The number of days a car is on the market
City West Milford City where vehicle has recently been located
Dealer ZIP 07480 ZIP code of a dealer
Seller Ramsey Corp. The entity name selling a car
Seller Rating 3.6       The rating of a car seller
Mileage 110191.0 mi. Mileage of a vehicle
Price US$ 6699.0 Last price of a vehicle in US$
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VIN 2V4RW3D12AR348485 Vehicle Identification Number is a unique encoded string for every vehicle.


Full Description: RAMSEY CORP IS HOME OF AUTO LOAN SPECIALIST ! THIS VEHICLE COMES WITH A FREE 3 MONTH WARRANTY EXTENDED WARRANTIES AVAILABLE. FAMILY OWNED, NO COMMISSION SALES, NATIONWIDE SHIPPING RATES Leather / Heated Seating 3RD Row Seating Shade Package 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN SE 2V4RW3D12AR348485 VAN 3.8L V6 F OHV 12V FRONT WHEEL DRIVE If the goofy “Routan” name didn’t tip you off, this new minivan comes from Volkswagen — or does it? It’s based tightly on the Chrysler Town Country (and its Dodge Grand Caravan sibling) and is built on the same production line at Chrysler’s Windsor, Ontario, assembly plant. The product of this union is a van that falls somewhere between its parents in style and demeanor. As a result, I suspect VW devotees will disown this mongrel half-brother. Perhaps you’ve seen the TV commercials starring Brooke Shields, who claims that people are having children just so they can buy a Routan (pronounced roo-tahn, not roo-tan). It’s not VW’s best ad campaign, but it’s cute and memorable. The problem comes when she says the couples are doing it to get “German engineering.” Now, I try not to concern myself with where a model comes from. I never dismissed the Lexus ES for being based on the Toyota Camry, and I don’t think the Honda Passport (1994-2002) was any less viable, fundamentally, for being an Isuzu Rodeo underneath. The sharing of parts, components and platforms is common, and each model must be judged on its own merits. That said, when VW redoes an American van and markets it as German engineering, they’re just asking for it. Best I can tell, the only German engineering is the retuned suspension — if different spring and shock absorber rates qualify as engineering. Also, the window switches look suspiciously like those found in Mercedes-Benzes, whose parent company, Daimler, owned Chrysler during this van family’s development. If that’s the German engineering, then Chrysler and Dodge have it too, torpedoing VW’s claim to have the only minivan with the German touch. A Good Place to Start I emphasize that my main criticism is of the Routan as a Volkswagen, not the Routan versus the Town Country. Being based on the Town Country brings major upsides. In terms of innovation, Chrysler has led more than it has followed in the minivan segment, and the company’s quarter-century of experience with the genre it invented is apparent in the current generation, which accounts for roughly 40 percent of minivan sales. Where we’ve criticized the vans is in quality aspects. They’ve been downright poor in terms of reliability — an area where the Volkswagen brand hasn’t had much to crow about either, until relatively recently. What VW can crow about is the perceived quality of its interiors, which are an industry benchmark. (It’s called “perceived” because it involves observer perceptions, not some underlying gauge of cost or quality.) Chrysler is also known for the quality of its interiors … for other reasons, unfortunately. What VW would do with the Routan’s interior was the leading point of curiosity. Volkswagenification The sole functional change VW introduced to the Routan seems to be its suspension, which definitely rides differently. I think it rides well, but I’m not sure it’s distinguished enough from the Chrysler and Dodge that personal preference wouldn’t trump my impressions. Aside from that, it handles like a minivan in normal driving. There’s a little bit of rattle in the suspension on rough roads, but not enough to distract you from the preponderant wind noise, which also plagues the American models. The front seats have more prominent side bolsters than the domestic vans, and I found them comfortable enough. I was a little surprised by the modest amount of legroom, especially when the driver’s seat is raised, which simultaneously inches it forward. However, a peek at the specs shows that the interior dimensions are identical to the T C’s for all three seat rows. Also identical are the gear-selector location — high on the dash, which never bothered me — and the tilt-only steering wheel. Volkswagen added a standard telescoping feature to all its models years ago, but you won’t find it here. You can get power-adjustable pedals, which serve a similar purpose, but they’re an extra-cost option. Power and Efficiency…at a Price My test Routan SE had the base 3.8-liter V-6, which I found perfectly workable. VW cites a 0-60 mph time of 10.2 seconds. There’s also a 4.0-liter V-6 that gives you more power and better mileage. But it will cost you. Routan Engines 3.8-liter V-6 4.0-liter V-6 Horsepower (@ rpm) 197 @ 5,200 251 @ 6,000 Torque (lbs.-ft. @ rpm) 230 @ 4,000 259 @ 4,100 0-60 mph (sec.) 10.2 8.9 EPA mpg (city/highway – combined) 16/23 – 18 17/25 – 20 Trim level S, SE SEL, SEL Premium Starting price $25,200 $33,600 Source: Manufacturer The better acceleration and mileage are nice options to have, but the price of entry is the SEL trim level, which costs almost $9,000 more than the base Routan S. If you’re accustomed to base engines being more efficient, this arrangement might seem rant-worthy, but practically the same thing is true of the Honda Odyssey. It has identical low and high mileage numbers — with the base engine also getting worse mileage — for trim levels that start at $26,355 and $33,155. But the Honda engines have exactly the same horsepower rating. With the Routan, at least you feel like you’re getting more power for your money, along with the other SEL upgrades. The Stow is No Go Some shoppers are sure to bemoan the fact that a couple of the birth mother’s genes didn’t pass on to the Routan: Chrysler hasn’t relinquished its exclusive hold on the famed Stow ‘n Go and Swivel ‘n Go second-row seats. The Stows are two captain’s chairs that fold flat into the floor, and the Swivel versions turn around to face the third-row seat (complete with an optional table). I’ve always found the Stow ‘n Go seats to be too low-slung, thin and inadequately padded, so I’m fine with the Routan’s comfortable second-row seats. But I do think Stow ‘n Go is largely responsible for these models’ continued success people freakin’ love them. And when it came time for me to haul something, the Routan’s tumble-forward feature didn’t create much room. Taking the heavy seats out entirely is no one’s favorite option. The Routan has the underfloor space into which Stow ‘n Go seats would have gone if the feature were offered, and that gives you additional storage. The space isn’t simple to access, and the shape makes it hard to stash boxes or hard-sided luggage there, but if you have laundry, a duffel or the like, the storage room down there is remarkable. It’s What’s Inside That Counts? Volkswagen dictated significant changes to the dashboard and door panels, including some different materials and a center control panel that doesn’t protrude as much. The top of the dashboard is pure Volkswagen: low gloss, soft to the touch and generally upscale. Once you move down farther, though, the results aren’t as strong. The silver-gray plastic doesn’t say VW to me, and neither does the Indiglo-style gauge backlighting. As for the gaps between panels and such, I’m not usually a stickler for the fit aspect of fit and finish, but VW always has been. That hasn’t fully translated to the Routan. With the exception of the dashtop surface, the Routan doesn’t have the Volkswagen feel. The ventilation knobs aren’t bad, but they aren’t quite to the VW level, and the rubbery cupholder drawer inserts are prototypically American. You can get an optional center storage console of decent quality and functionality, but the standard one in my test Routan was unimpressive. The storage bin is obscured by two pairs of plastic cupholders that you have to give a mighty yank to remove — and then you have to force them to snap back in place. Pretty low-rent. Some of the control iconography looks like VW’s, but the stereo is clearly Chrysler-issue. The touch-screen navigation and premium stereo — which my model didn’t have — appear to be the same story. There’s no sign of VW’s nifty moonroof-control knob (the old or new style), and the Routan has the same cold LED cabin lighting as the American models. The front door panels mirror the dashboard, and Volkswagen seems to have German-engineered the ergonomics out of the door handle. Best I can tell, the problem is that they eliminated the reach-through space below the chrome lever, so you’re leaning forward and pulling with your fingertips. Give it a try. Tell me if I’m wrong. Routan in the Market I believe that minivan shoppers who survey the field as a whole will like the Routan. Some might even be enthusiastic about it. Never underestimate the importance of styling — even for a minivan — and the Routan’s is quite nice. It stands to reason that a joint venture would give you a little bit of both parent companies, but even if it were 50/50, this isn’t a Chrysler/VW. The brand name is Volkswagen, and the Routan leans heavily toward Chrysler. VW fans are likely to be disappointed. Promptly after the original Beetle gave Americans a low-cost motoring alternative, VW became a higher-cost brand that has gotten away with its premium prices honestly, by providing a certain experience: a solidity, a feel, a quality of experience (if not always of maintenance and repair) that’s higher than the average brand but not quite luxury level. In the Routan, it’s not all there. On the plus side, the stiffest competition in the minivan market comes from Honda and Toyota, which aren’t exactly cheap, and the Routan doesn’t demand the high premium that some VW models do. The Routan experiment looks like a textbook example of bad timing. The economy has tanked and new-car sales are way down, and that’s not a good time to introduce an all-new model, an unknown quantity. And, of course, crossovers are drowning out the minivan in many a suburb. Further, the Chrysler connection isn’t exactly a secret, and that American automaker is in trouble. Shoppers and owners are already concerned about its future and how it might affect them. While Chrysler’s fortunes are widely known, the Routan model isn’t. Their fates are intertwined, and the cards are stacked against them.Intermittent Wipers,Front Wheel Drive,3rd Row Seating,CD player,Leather Interior,Power Windows,Power Adjustable Seat,Premium and/or Oversized Wheels,Tilt Steering,Center Arm Rest,Power Sliding Doors,Power Steering,Alloy Wheels,Climate Control,Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS),Power Brakes,Power Door Locks,Cruise Control,Power Mirrors,Cup Holder,Air Conditioning,Traction Control System,Power Lift Gates,Heated Seats,GVWR: 6,050 lbs,Transmission: 6-Speed Automatic w/Autostick,Engine: 3.8L 12V V6 OHV w/SMFI

Recalls are a well-established global practice; from time to time they are announced by almost all manufacturers of not only cars, but also any other industrial products. But since a car is considered a source of increased danger, it is recalls in the automotive industry that attract the most attention and cause the greatest resonance. Check if your car is covered by a recall campaign. Sometimes manufacturers will recall their cars because of substandard parts or workmanship and repair them for free, regardless of the warranty. This is called a recall campaign. More information on 2010 Volkswagen ROUTAN recalls can be found in this database. It may be useful to use online problems resource that shows automotive defect patterns, based on complaint data submitted by vehicle owners. The problems are organized into groups with data published by vehicle, component, and specific issue. See also an updated list of 2010 Volkswagen ROUTAN problems before buying a used car. In most cases, the recall is initiated by the manufacturer. But it also happens that it is forced to do so. The largest and most scandalous recall campaigns were those that were initiated by complaints and lawsuits from consumers through controlling state structures.


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