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Verdict: 2010 Volkswagen Routan SEL
| 2010 Volkswagen Routan SEL |
| POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS |
| DRIVETRAIN LAYOUT | Front engine, FWD |
| ENGINE TYPE | 60-deg V-6 alum block/heads |
| VALVETRAIN | SOHC, 4 valves/cyl |
| DISPLACEMENT | 241.2 cu in/3952 cc |
| COMPRESSION RATIO | 10.2:1 |
| POWER (SAE NET) | 251 hp @ 6000 rpm |
| TORQUE (SAE NET) | 259 lb-ft @ 4100 rpm |
| REDLINE | 6000 rpm |
| WEIGHT TO POWER | 18.1 lb/hp |
| TRANSMISSION | 6-speed automatic |
| AXLE/FINAL-DRIVE RATIO | 3.25:1/2.23:1 |
| SUSPENSION, FRONT; REAR | Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; torsion beam, coil springs |
| STEERING RATIO | 16.9:1 |
| TURNS LOCK-TO-LOCK | 3.2 |
| BRAKES, F;R | 11.9-in vented disc;
12.0-in disc, ABS |
| WHEELS | 6.5 x 17-in, cast alum |
| TIRES | 225/65R17 100T M+S
Bridgestone Turanza EL 400 |
| DIMENSIONS |
| WHEELBASE | 121.2 in |
| TRACK, F/R | 65.0/64.8 in |
| LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT | 202.5 x 76.9 x 68.9 in |
| TURNING CIRCLE | 38.0 ft |
| CURB WEIGHT | 4544 lb |
| WEIGHT DIST., F/R | 55/45% |
| SEATING CAPACITY | 7 |
| HEADROOM, F/M/R | 37.2/39.2/37.9 in |
| LEGROOM, F/M/R | 40.6/36.3/31.8 in |
| SHOULDER ROOM, F/M/R | 63.0/64.7/62.0 in |
| CARGO VOLUME, F/M/R | 140.6/82.7/32.3 cu ft |
| TEST DATA |
| ACCELERATION TO MPH |
| 0-30 | 2.8 sec |
| 0-40 | 4.2 |
| 0-50 | 5.9 |
| 0-60 | 8.1 |
| 0-70 | 10.5 |
| 0-80 | 14.1 |
| 0-90 | 18.3 |
| PASSING, 45-65 MPH | 4.3 |
| QUARTER MILE | 16.2 sec @ 85.1 mph |
| BRAKING, 60-0 MPH | 136 ft |
| LATERAL ACCELERATION | 0.71 g (avg) |
| MT FIGURE EIGHT | 29.0 sec @ 0.56 g (avg) |
| TOP-GEAR REVS @ 60 MPH | 1500 rpm |
| CONSUMER INFO |
| STABILITY/TRACTION CONTROL | Yes/yes |
| AIRBAGS | Dual front, f/m/r curtain |
| BASIC WARRANTY | 3 yrs/36,000 mi |
| POWERTRAIN WARRANTY | 5 yrs/60,000 mi |
| ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE | 3 yrs/36,000 mi |
| FUEL CAPACITY | 20.5 gal |
| EPA CITY/HWY ECON | 17/25 mpg |
| ENERGY CONSUMPTION, CITY/HWY | 125/135 kW-hrs/100 mi |
| CO2 EMISSIONS | 0.98 lb/mi |
| RECOMMENDED FUEL | Unleaded regular |
 | With the departure of our long-term 2008 Chrysler Town & Country late last year, we found ourselves once again on the hunt for a new people-mover. |  | Senior photographer Brian Vance, who spends a lot of time in a photo locker, er, minivan, when one is in our long-term fleet, isn't impressed with the 2010 Volkswagen Routan brakes. |  | 5 Months and 10,399 Miles -- Executive editor Ed Loh recently used the Routan as a tour bus, lugging six friends to major tourist spots in the Los Angeles area |  | 7 months and 14,249 miles -- The Town & Country's ghosts haunt the Routan |  | Them's the brakes, kid: The staff has been impressed with the styling of the Volkswagen version of the Town & Country. |  | The deja vu continues: As we have mentioned in the past, the Volkswagen's brakes have the same warping problem as did our long-term Town & Country a few years ago. |  | Following hot on the heels of the same issue with the Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country, Volkswagen has now issued a recall notice for the wireless ignition module with its 2010 Routan minivan. |
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