There is little to distinguish Volkswagen's Routan minivan from its Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country origins – very little.
What is different between this German van and its American cousins is the suspension, some of the seating options, the exterior (ever so slightly so we might add) and the price –although it's really not as different as you might expect.
For starters, one of the first things any VW sales associate will tell you is that the car has a German suspension, which is true. Overall, the car is slightly stiffer than the Chrysler or Dodge counterparts – which can be a good thing or a bad thing. There appears to be less body lean and overall it feels slightly less boaty. The down side is that it is a little stiffer and you hear the sheet metal creaking as the chassis rides over bumps – although the sound of a few kids is sure to overpower that.
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