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Used 2011 Volkswagen Routan Consumer Reviews

3.5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Mini Van

Niki_baby, 03/26/2010
2010 Volkswagen Routan S 4dr Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 6A)
15 of 18 people found this review helpful

This van is great for the family its wonderful for the kids and it has plenty of room. My kids love this van they are always saying that it is the most roomy and they are super comfortable in this van. I use this for my kids when they have sports it has all the room i need to carry all the chairs and all the other equipment that's fio sure any big family would love this car. i know we do this is the best van ever. Pricing is good to. its very fair and i love that it was cheep enough for a woman with 7 kids :)

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4 out of 5 stars

Family of 5 loves their Routan!

Tim Beldner, 01/03/2016
2011 Volkswagen Routan SE 4dr Minivan w/Rear Seat Ent (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful

We purchased our new 2011 Routan in September of 2011 from Bommorito VW just West of St. Louis, MO. This is on of the few cars we have ever bought new. It has been a GREAT buy! If memory serves me right we purchased it for $24,500 as they had an $8k off of MSRP deal. We opted for two DVD player screens but in reality, one would have sufficed. My only regret is not purchasing the built in GPS... We have just under 80,000 miles on it (writing in January of '16) and have had only minor issues. The rear door stopped working and one of the sliding doors was iffy for awhile. Rotors always went out around 70,000 miles. Have had multiple long distance road trips, one covering 3,200 miles (Charlotte NC to Omaha NE to Harmoney MN down to Memphis, TN and then back to Charlotte) and we average and incredible 28 MPG, pretty sweet in my opinion. I probably averaged 70 - 72 MPH on that trip. I wish VW had kept making this car, said to see it's value drop when production stopped;( Have our 4th kid on the way so may need to upgrade to a bigger vehicle in the next 6 months or so but if not for that would keep the car until it died... Anyone land more than 150k miles on their Routon without major issues? Anyway, really like our routan and do not have any buyers regrets 80k later!

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everything that could go wrong with this car did.

ggd, 03/06/2017
2010 Volkswagen Routan SEL Premium CARB 4dr Minivan (4.0L 6cyl 6A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful

Transmission went out at 55,000 miles. Dealer would not cover it. Transmission broke 4 more times. Car in shop for 1-2 werks with each repair. Ignition went out-twice. Electronics went out. Key didn't work-had to be replaced. Warranty covered NO REPAIRS.

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1 out of 5 stars

Turns off when driving

Valley Auto, 06/01/2019
2010 Volkswagen Routan SEL 4dr Minivan w/Navigation (4.0L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

We are having all of the same symptoms of the recall, but they are saying our VIN is not part of the recall. They did not even offer us any help or any kind of solution. We have taken it to the dealership and they do not know what they are doing either.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Best Car We Have Owned

carademono, 05/24/2011
2011 Volkswagen Routan SEL 4dr Minivan w/Rear Seat Ent, Nav (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
96 of 134 people found this review helpful

We generally move through cars every few years as leases expire etc. This one has been a tremendously fun surprise. We drove the Odessey and the Sienna (owned a 2006) and did not think there was any comparison. The VW is far superior. This car is easy to drive and actually fun. The kids love the room and the dynamic seating arrangements. There is a crazy amount of storage and the included entertainment package is better than expected. Do not understanding the lukewarm reviews on this vehicle. Do yourself a favor and give it a look. You will love it.

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