[6] The Routan's minivan variants include the Dodge Caravan, Ram C/V, Chrysler Town & Country, and Lancia Voyager (export)—that by 2009 have ranked as the 13th best-selling automotive nameplate worldwide, with over 12 million sold.

[7] Production of the Routan was halted in 2012 due to high inventory levels, and Volkswagen announced the 2013 model year would be primarily reserved for rental car companies and other fleets, with limited availability to the public at dealer showrooms.

[9] The Routan marked the start of Volkswagen's business strategy to offer additional vehicles specially developed for the U.S.

[11] The automaker's intent in outsourcing production of the Routan to Chrysler was to avoid the significant expense of developing its family-sized minivan.

[12] VW announced in an early 2008 projection that the company intended for the Routan and other models to help achieve significant expansion of U.S.

[16][17] Routans for 2010 offered optional Wi-Fi access, which was also provided in Dodge and Chrysler versions as UConnect Web.

As the Routan retains the underfloor recesses, it can be field-modified using Chrysler or Dodge parts to have Stow'n Go or Swivel'n Go seats.

Like its United States counterpart, VW Canada had yet to feature a minivan in its vehicle lineup since the discontinuation of the Eurovan.