Next Gen VW Touran MPV Mule First Spy Photos

WCF is wrong. This isn't a completely new Touran!

In fact it is the 2nd Facelift including whole new front design with the new look, new interiour. It is still the same chassie, but a slighty refreshed look and feel.

it could be test mule body work. however you may be right since they did the same to the golf plus.

FP23, it's completely plausible that it's a second facelift. However, the trailer testing indicates powertrain stress and cooling testing is happening. As a result we have three possibilities - new engine only or new platform or both. Based on VW's eagerness to move to the MKVI platform and the product life cycle coming to an end, we vote for next gen mule.

What makes you say it's 2nd facelift?

WCF is also wrong when they say that the Touran will use the 1.9l Tdi. It will use the new 1.6l Tdi. And i wouldn't bet on the 1.6L petrol either.

..and further...VW only rebodies the Chrysler Minivans and then sells them in the USA under their own name...

wtf are u about? Chrysler can dream that this is their car under the sheet metal of this.

I respectfully disagree, in Europe we don't get re branded American vehicles. VW has higher standards that than. we all know European buyers have much greater expectations compared to American buyers, which is why many American cars are so derided in Europe. American manufacturers also tend to resort to Korean/far eastern pricing strategies of under cutting their European rivals in the European market because of that.

I know it may be a re branded chrysler in America, but the touran is based on the golf in Europe

Benzian, you're thinking of the Routan which is a Chrysler Town & Country. Chrysler licensed it to VW in the U.S. Touran or any other VW van has nothing to do with Chrysler.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080206.024/volkswagen-routan-unveiled-at-chicago-auto-show

I worked for VW a few years back, and I can tell you that you have no idea what you are talking about in regards to europeans demanding higher standard. when a VW car is finished at a mfr plant, it is ranked into three possible quality levels (forgot the names), basically best, middle, and worst. For your information, the US and Japan (only) get the best vehicles. They are deemed to be the pickiest markets. Europe and a few others get the middle quality cars. Then Latin America and other developing countries get the crap. At least that is how it was when Ferdinand Piëch was in charge (who mfr people feared due to his ability to spot inperfections).

...Thami Masemola wrote this article and evidently no one proofed it...WCF get rid of Thami this is just an embarassment

you tell 'em BENZian and Hoyas1. You guys speak facts, not bias opinions. I agree that this bankruptcy has awakened and fortified a "sleeping giant" :GM. The American Auto industry's resurgance will be seen in the new products,we can see that already at GM and Ford, and that will shut them all up! I also believe Chrylser is set for a come-back. The new 200c is a solid entry that is stunning! ( compare that to the ugly beak on the Acura TL! YUCK!)Good work!

Hahahaa it's so funny to read! You really think that VW Touran has a Chrysler platform ???? You are absolutely confused. This car has the same platform like Golf V and Golf VI. And worldcarfan87 has right, because the European market has higher standards and it explains that why the dealers can't sell american cars in Europe. And bankrupt in Europe? The american car factories need help from their government like GM, Ford and Chrysler. And GM kills those European brands like Saab and Opel.... So the americans made mistakes and European factories close. So nice. Thank you America....

lol yeah worldcarfan87 and opelbauer are right, maybe you should read some of your replies instead of just re-posting the same crap?

and i don't understand why your bashing the Europeans when your name has the word BENZ in it?

I am not bashing the Europeans and I own a 96 SL600 so its obvious I appreciate the precision of german engineering... jandrews 90 the comment you are referring to was made in reply to the comment from opelbauer...I was off about this subject as it turns out...but read opelbauers comments ( 2 comments above yours). I am tired of all the american bashing! I am tired of hearing about European cars are so much better...those days are mostly gone...Ford Europe, GM Europe and VW make most of those BETTER handling, better driving european cars and GM & FORD match or exceed several of the leading japanese and european car makers quality standards. American bashing is a favorite past-time here and like any prejudice it should stop... The list of Eurpoean car manufacturers that have gone bankrupt and ceased to exist is far longer than any American list you can come up with and Europe has had many automotive companies that produced crap vehicles ( Yugo, Le Car, various Renaults, MGs, Rover, etc...furthermore here in America we allow free trade...when your european cars are imported we do not slap an exorbitant tax on them as many other european, asian, & oriental countries do towards American cars in order to promote their domestic auto sales... While it is a shame that Chrysler & GM will most likely go through bankruptcy...this is the worst possible outcome for the other car makers esp the Japanese...after the legacy costs and the unsustainable debt has been removed GM will be much more like Toyota...very little debt...good portfolio of vehicles, strong sales and it will also bring parity to the cost of producing the vehicles. GM, Ford and Chrysler will be able to produce cost competitive vehicles...Toyota's biggest advantage over GM will be gone. In todays economy being the biggest is good but being the most profitable is best. That is where the American car companies are focusing things will improve beginning in 2010 for detroit's bottom line. By the way from what I understand there really aren't too many European car makers left...The Germans and The American car companies: FORD & GM are practically the Eurpoean automakers with a side show from Fiat Spa...England pretty much has no domestic owned car companies...BMW owns Rolls Royce and Mini...VW owns Bentley & Lagonda , the Chinese own Rover and MG, GM USA owns GM Europe which includes Opel, Vauxhall, Saab, Ford makes the wildly popular Mondeo, Fiesta Volvo...Tata Motors own Jaguar & Land Rover ( formerly owned by FORD USA)...France's Renault car maker is allied to Nissan...Puegot & Citroen are pretty much the same company and engaged in badge engineering, VW owns the Spanish Seat...I guess the europeans did not buy european cars in sufficient numbers or otherwise the Germans (BENZ, BMW, VW along with FORD & GM) would not practically own the european auto market...

Maybe the could also make it with the engine of the golf gti? Could work for the USA

Looks like VW are putting that front end style from the Golf VI on everything car in the range. Imagine a Phaeton with it, Eeek!

For those ones saying the Routan is not based on the Town and Contry... with all respect, but are you blind??? There are articles in WCF and tons out in the internet showing that they VW and Chrysler are sharing platforms for the minivan. Just compare the two vehicles inside and out and you will notice SEVERAL indications that they're pretty much the same!! com'on!! And is not VW first attempt of doing something like this. Just look the plans they have for their next pick-up, based on the TOYOTA HILUX!!!! OPEN YOUR EYES! In this global based economy, car companies are looking for better ways to get better products out to the public and save money on production, if this makes sense.

BENZian...Thank you. It's about time another American speaks up. It seems that every one is ready to bash American cars but forget that our road system is not suited to the majority of European cars. Tiny little cars don't work here. Diesels are great but because diesel is taxed so much here (for commercial trucks) they don't sell well. If all of the European brands were doing so well why aren't they still operating in the largest market? What happened to Renault, Fiat, Alfa, MG, Rover, etc... Fiat is doing so well now because they forced GM to pay 2 billion or they would have to have baught Fiat. Remember that VW nearly blew it in the States because of the Rabbit and Audi alsmost pulled out because of the 5000. American companies might have produced gas guzzlers but they were selling. Oh, Porsche's best selling model...the Cayenne a large gas guzzling SUV (thanks America for making the near VW takeover possible).

maybe YOU should open YOUR eyes... this is the TouRan, not the RouTan. Completely different cars.

And VW did have a Toyota based pick up.. in the 90s. The Taro. Huge flop. The new one is a in-house development.

FP23 I agree with you, do you think this "new" Touran will be better than the current one?

i think that the vw touran should be sold in the U.S. because vw always make good cars and it would do very well in the U.S. also, because since it was in toyko drift, sales would rapidly increase.