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"Starting in 2008 Volkswagen will be selling a minivan in the U.S. again. But it&amp;#039;s not a micro-bus, instead it&amp;#039;s a re-skin of a Chrysler. Built by Chrysler in Windsor, Ontario Canada, for VW, the Routan will forgo the base model and offer only the 197-bhp 3.8-liter V-6 or 251-bhp 4.0-liter V-6. It&amp;#039;s claimed that the Routan will feature European-tuned suspension and steering, resulting in improved driving dynamics. We&amp;#039;ll have to wait and see.   Safety features remain the same, with standard stability and traction control, ABS and multiple airbags. For the kids are two optional DVD 9-in. screens for the second- and third-row seats. Second-row seating features captain&amp;#039;s chairs, so total seating is limited to six. Such options as a power lift gate and sliding doors are taken directly from the Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town &amp;amp;amp; Country. Volkswagen limited its involvement to styling.   As the Dodge Caravan is a serious success, this partnership will do well for both manufacturers \u2014 especially if they keep to their promise of pricing the base model below $25,000. Surely buyers will see the Routan as a price-conscious decision over the less practical Touareg. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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