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The Volkswagen Routan production saga has finally come to an end, as the German automaker decided to pull the plug on the minivan. Offered only as a fleet vehicle in 2013, the not-so-successful Routan has been axed after five disappointing years, The Detroit Bureau reports.
The Routan was introduced in 2009 as result of a joint venture between Volkswagen and Chrysler - or a rebadged and slightly revised Dodge Caravan/Chrysler Town & Country if it makes any difference.
While the German intended to deliver at least 45,000 examples per year, only 57,683 Volkswagen Routans were sold in five years - which means about 10 percent of the Dodge Caravan’s volume. Now that’s what we call a flop.
Speaking of people movers, 2013 also marks the last year of production of another Volkswagen-badged van - the more successful Microbus. Still built in Brazil, production of the iconic vehicle will be halted after 63 years with the Kombi Last Edition special edition.
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While the German intended to deliver at least 45,000 examples per year, only 57,683 Volkswagen Routans were sold in five years - which means about 10 percent of the Dodge Caravan’s volume. Now that’s what we call a flop.
Speaking of people movers, 2013 also marks the last year of production of another Volkswagen-badged van - the more successful Microbus. Still built in Brazil, production of the iconic vehicle will be halted after 63 years with the Kombi Last Edition special edition.
Story via TheDetroitBureau
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