Volkswagen Routan

Minivan

 

2009 Volkswagen Routan

If you are looking for practicality and value rolled into one, the surprising winner in this family oriented segment is the new Volkswagen Routan.  With the lowest operating costs in its class, the Routan was able to hold off a couple of former two-time winners – the second place Toyota Sienna and the third place Honda Odyssey.
 

2009 Volkswagen Routan
Cost Item Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total
Depreciation: $8,860 $3,424 $2,765 $2,544 $2,323 $19,915
Fees & Taxes: 1,822 107 112 96 103 2,239
Finance: 1,856 1,497 1,111 697 253 5,414
Fuel: 1,537 1,591 1,648 1,706 1,767 8,250
Insurance: 1,823 1,804 1,785 1,767 1,751 8,930
Maintenance: 0 72 1,009 328 1,454 2,863
Opportunity Cost: 301 436 573 702 812 2,823
Repairs: 0 0 56 208 454 718
Total: $16,198 $8,930 $9,058 $8,049 $8,916 $51,151
 

 

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