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I Have the Babies, Now It’s Time For the German Engineering.

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Routan

Next month, I will have the pleasure of driving around town in a shiny Volkswagen Routan.

Unfortunately, I will only have it for a week. I am sure that giving it back will be very tough. There may even be tears. No, not really, I hope.

I don’t currently drive a minivan. Instead, I drive a blazer that my family of five crams into. The two car seats and booster don’t leave even an inch of extra space in the back seat. But that’s alright, I don’t mind. I have never seen myself as much of a minivan person, BUT I have a feeling that the Routan will convert me.

Next month, I will post all about my week long experience with the Volkswagen Routan. We are even planning on taking a weekend road trip to test out some of its great features like the touch screen navigation system, heatable seats, power-folding third row seats, keyless entry with remote start and rearview camera.

I hear there is a Routan boom. Parents everywhere are having children just to purchase a Volkswagen Routan. With its sleek design and wonderful features, I can see why.

For fun, you can even use the Routan BabyMaker3000, like I did. Using an image of myself and my hubby, here is our Routan Baby.

Create Your Own

Make a Routan Baby


For more Routan fun, our lovely friends at Volkswagen have a little something special for one of our readers.

A $50.00 gas card and fun Volkswagen Routan prize package including the book, Welcome to Your World, Baby, authored by Brooke Shields, Volkswagen T-shirts, a Volkswagen branded tin and a couple of mom essentials could be yours.

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Reader Interactions


874 Comments

  2. I have the baby, and cant afford the German engineering! what is the world coming to?!

  7. We are currently looking into minivans. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!

  12. I receive your newsletter. Love those VW commercials with Brooke Shields..very clever. My first car, at age 16 war a brand new powder blue VW Beetle! Thanks for the great contest!

  15. WHAT A WONDERFUL GIVEAWAY!
    Congrats on the new wheels~you’re so lucky!
    I am still driving a 1985 Astro van………..ughhhhhhh1
    Please enter me in the contest.
    Man I got to try that Routan thing.
    I am going to do a pic of me & Paolo Nutini…lol!

    [email protected]

  17. I love VW and have driven Jettas for years the Routan looks exceptional!

  29. Cute baby, since the commercial started I’ve been telling my husband that I want that minivan, he thinks I’m crazy. Hope you like it!! Thanks 🙂

  32. .. hope u enjoy your ride and please enter me, I;d love to win and thanks. skyxsky27(at)gmail.com

  38. Would love to win the gas card. Every few minutes the price of gas changes here. Commercials are catchy.

  39. I love these commercials, they are great. Thank you for the opportunity to win. Guess in 9 days when my baby is due, I will have to go out and get a VW!

  47. I agree with some of the others, in that I don’t like the ads for this vehicle. However I do love Volkswagen. I used to have a diesel beetle, I called her my “Deetle”.

  59. I’m a subscriber! And thanks for the ‘great’ giveaway offering! Happy Holidays to ALL!

  87. Very effective ad — has all the good elements to be memorable: a well-liked celebrity, humor, and several reminders of the key feature of the Routan being a family-friendly vehicle. Thanks for the giveaway!

  91. I love Volkswagon. My mom had a blue Volkswagon when I was a kid. Thanks for the chance to win!

  92. Oh I need to go play with the Routan Baby site! Thanks for the giveaway – would love to win.

  106. Big VW fans here! We drive a Jetta, and are looking at a new tiguan, not a big enough family for the Routan, but it sure is nice!

  114. Have fun with that van! Awesome that you get to test it out, even for just a week. 🙂

  123. I drive to school and back at least 3 times a day to different schools, with my kids and other kids I pick up…so this prize would be really cool to win!

  127. Wish they could make mini vans that look less like mini vans. 😉 Thanks for the contest!

  141. I loved hearing about your non mini van experiences so far…good luck resisting it! I’m surprised you’ve held out this long! I swore I would never own one…then a couple of kids later and slap an honor sticker on the back and there I am! At least VW is making them “stylish” instead of the typical look of them! Thank you for a great contest…hope to win!

  144. Would love a Routan, but alas, am not in the market for a new vehicle. But I am grateful for the swag! Thanks for the giveaway.

  146. What a great giveaway! I just had a new baby boy and could really use the gas card to drive to all the follow up doctors appointments.

  163. I would love to win this! Thanks for the great giveaway!
    misfitmookie at gmail.com

  170. This commercials are very amusing. Brook Sheilds is very funny in them. Thanks for the contest.

  176. Wow – I wish I could drive a new car for a week to test it out – How do you get to do that??

  177. My hubby is trying to convince me to look at the Routan but I can’t see driving a minivan.. However, after I had a little lookie at their site and one out in town, I’m thinking hmmm maybe just maybe I could become a minivan mom…

  181. Wonderful prizes, but controversial ad campaign in concept. Could backfire. Thanks for the giveaway.

  182. Our baby is the product of German engineering (courtesy of my husband) so I love this ad campaign!

  186. Thanks for the giveaway…I loved the VW Rabbit that I had, in college, back in the ’80’s.

  191. I am a subscriber to the newsletter!

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  192. I am a subscriber to your feed!

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  196. I haven’t even thought about volkswagons in a long time, but a free gas card would be perfect with this economic crunch. Thanks for the opportunity.

  198. looks like a fun prize. Plus i did the routan baby thing, we’ll see how accurate it is, lol.

  200. Any family could use this great win! Thanks for the opportunity! I love those commercials!

  202. I’d love to test drive that for a week! Lucky girl you are! I’d love to win this contest, I love cars geared towards real moms!

  233. I love Volkswagen. I still have a ’65 bug that I take out for spin occasionally. 🙂 Nice giveaway.

  234. Anyone would be pleased as punch to win a $50 gas card and the other prizes from this giveaway!

  239. Thanks for the great giveaway. I absolutely love those commercials, they really crack me up.

  241. I was pregnant when these ads first came out. Always made DH & I laugh. Can’t wait to hear what you think of it. Thanks!

  242. So many comments, but I’ll try my luck. Awesome giveaway! Thanks,
    Lauren

    lauren51990 AT aol DOT com

  245. I have been hearing so much about these, I wish I could drive one for a week too, have fun.

  259. We’re dreaming of a minivan…one day, one day! In the meantime, that gas card would be FABULOUS!!!!
    give_me_a_latte at yahoo

  302. We will be in the market for a new family vehicle soon. I have this one on my list to check out.

  319. Just to let you know…the Routan is basically a Chrysler minivan to which VW added its own touches.

  323. Great prize! I love gas! 🙂

    🙂 Thank you for the wonderful giveaway! 🙂

  327. The VW commercials are not obvious and makes you remember their product with a clever twist.

  328. Those VW commercials are some of te most creative I have seen recently-thanks for the very useful giveaway!

  333. Great giveaway! Would love to have the Minivan, but would be happy with T-Shirts……..

  340. I hope you have fun w/your test driving next month. I can’t imagine wanting a mini-van though!

  344. With 3 kids and a mini-van, the Routan seems ideal, although I must admit that I had never heard of it before your blog. Enjoy your test drive.

  351. I like Brook Shields, seems like a very honest person and a good mother. Would love to read her new book. Thanks for the great contest!

  352. I have enjoyed the Brook Shields commercials for this vehicle -shows a good sense of humor . Thanks for the opportunity to win the gas card and other prizes. Enjoy your ride!

  405. Enjoy the week with the cool car! Even though gas prices have come down so much, the gas card would REALLY come in handy…especially after the holidays. Thanks for hosting the great giveaway and for the opportunity to win!

  407. I’d love to win! Thank you so much for this giveaway!!

    agsweeps [at] hotmail [dot] com

  424. Money for gas is ALWAYS a great giveaway. Thanks for sharing with us.

    tskrush (at) cox (dot) net

  426. I could really use some money towards gas … all the other prizes would be great as well!!!! Thanks.

  436. Lucky you! I can’t wait to read your review on the Routan! My husband and I always talk about a serious modification of minivans being so needed!
    Thanks for the giveaway!

  437. The Volkswagen Routan looks like the perfect transportation for a growing family so I hope you get one soon.

  445. i always vowed i would never ever drive a minivan….until i had kids. now we are shopping around for one. the vw mini van looks awesome!

  455. Not currently a mini van driver. I have a large SUV. I have been considering the benefits of a minivan and this one looks great!

  470. I think I would truly faint if I was to win this! Thank you so much for the fantastic chance!

  471. Volkswagen has come a long way since the old VW vans. This van is Gorgeous !
    Thank you so much for offering this wonderful giveaway.

  473. I do drive a minivan and I LOVE IT! I don’t think I’ll ever go back…don’t worry about them being in tears, I think you will be! Thanks for the contest!

  504. What a great prize (but I wish you were giving away the VW!! I grew up in the old VW bus!)

  517. I didn’t even know about this VW vehicle. We currently own a Jetta and just love it! I can’t wait to hear more about the Routan! Thanks for the contest – please enter me, too!

  527. This minivan looks really great. I’m really interested in hearing your opinion of the van vs your blazer. Thanks for offering this giveway too!

  546. Great giveaway with fantastic prizes, Would really love to win, Thanks and Happy New Year to all

  550. That’s neat that you get to try out the minivan for yourself. Can’t wait to read about your experience. Please count me in to win this great giveaway.

  552. Please enter me as well! 🙂 I drive a Prius and this would really be quite a bit of gas for us!

  553. VW had the *original* minivan w/ the Microbus half-a-CENTURY ago; they return to the form by dressing up a Chrysler T&C. (deep sigh) Nonetheless: 1st car I drove, 1st car I owned, 1st new car I bought – always keep a torch lit for VW.

  554. I am anxious to read about your experience with this automobile. I am signing up for your site. Thanks

  559. Oh we all have enough gas already… oh wait, you mean the kind you put in your car… errrmmm… heheh. 🙂 Happy new year.

  566. Please enter me.

    When I first saw that commercial with Brooke Shields, I was like …whaaaaaaaaaat? lol

  568. I’m a subscriber to the newsletter, so here’s my additional entry. I tried the babymaker, by the way. It’s kind of sad, because my husband and I don’t have children and we’re not having any, for several reasons, so that’s the baby that will never be.

  569. My second car (my first NEW car) was a Volkswagen, and the company has always had a special place in my heart. Yes, I experienced Fahrvergnügen. I hope you do, too.

  578. We are actually thinking of getting a minivan! I’m off to read more about this!

  582. I would love to win! Thanks for the great giveaway, and enjoy your test drive! Happy New Year!!!

  593. What a cute baby! LOL…I would love to have a brand spankin’ new mini-van:) But I would settle for the prize:)
    Julia

  620. I don’t own a VW but do own a Mercedes so I do have some German engineering sitting in the driveway but I love the commercials and would love to win

  623. I love the Routan commercials with Brooke Shields, so funny! Thanks so much for such a wonderful giveaway!

    furygirl3132[at]comcast[dot]net

  624. please enter me. i bought a van after we had 3 kids and a dog…and loved it. you will too.

  633. I subscribe to your newsletter, and RSS feed, and I have you listed on my blog! Thanks for all you do!

  635. Hahaha!, if I even test drove a Routan my older kids would have a heart attack and threaten me to be careful not to get pregnant! I personally think the six I have is more than enough!! This is a great giveaway though. (I did look at the Routan though….)

  643. Cool giveaway! Thanks for a chance to get some really neat things from VW and others. Thanks!

  651. And I don’t see my first comment, either. Please delete ’em if they show up later! 🙂 Thank you for the giveaway.

  661. A new car for a week…How fun! I’ve been lovin’ the commercials! I’d sure love to win that giftcard!
    sblilly14(@)yahoo(.)com

  666. I get your newsletter but also just signed up for the google reader.

    Great contest, thank you

    There is so much information available, I was just reading about the weightloss site and sending a picture, just might be what I need to stay motivated

  667. I am a subscriber and lucky you! I would love to drive that for a week and I know you are going to just love it! Happy New Year everyone.

  717. Happy New Year in your happy new “VW for a week”….have fun, be safe, and may your wishes come true in 2009!

    Thanks for the gas card and prizes… giveaway!
    Looking forward to enjoying your site in 2009!

  722. hubs is a hybrid limo driver, we need this win soooo bad for the gas and I personally LOVE VW cars! Jetta and Passats rock!

  728. Oh you’re gonna love this van! I’ve been driving one around central GA for a week and well lets just say, I think they’re going to have to pry it from my “cold dead hands” !

  749. I like the look of the van. I want a new one if only I could talk hubby in to it. The commercials are funny too.

  760. Please enter me. Our family is a bunch of veedub lovers and already own plenty of them. The gas card will come in handy.

  768. great contest – i’d love a routan one day… had a jetta for years and LOVED it 🙂 enjoy your test drive!

  769. We could use this prize package, especially the gas card! We subscribe! Going to check out the baby maker and see if our baby comes out looking like our son, lol!

  783. Oh how fun is this! I can’t wait to make my routan baby! lol
    Thanks for sharing…looking fwd to hearing about your week long tryout.
    ~Lana B~

  790. Can’t wait to hear all about it! I have the Honda minivan, but I’m curiuos about this model and I love watching the commercials. Love your Routan baby…he’s cute and creepy at the same time!

  805. I love the van, the marketing, everything! Hoping one day to have one for myself…maybe if I have another baby! 🙂

  815. Funny…although I don’t suppose one of the other “mom essentials” might be the Routan itself?? 🙂 We have 3 carseats crammed into the back of one of our vehicles for the arrival of #3 in January, and we’ll be shopping for another larger vehicle later next year.

  819. I love their ads – they’ve always been so innovative with their marketing! Nice Routan baby 🙂

  820. My husband is currently commuting 2 hours each way, every day. We could definitely use this gas card!

  831. We are currently looking into minivans. Looking forward to your review.

    Angela
    accoupons at gmail dot com

  835. I am very interested in the Routan when we need a new van in a couple of years (though I really like what we have now, too).

    Very cool that you get to try it out!

  843. Hello! I’m not commenting to enter – my husband works for the VW corporation, so I’m sure I’m not even allowed to enter these kinds of contests!. 🙂 Just wanted to say that I hope you have fun in the Routan! We’ve had ours for three weeks and we have really enjoyed it. We just got back from a trip, and with 5 kids ourselves, we really put it through the ringer. Have a great time with it!

  844. Oh I’m jealous! I think it’ll be a blast driving a mini van around for a week especially the Routan. I love the babymaker3000, lol It’s fun.
    tonyamcrain [at] aol [dot] com

  849. We just got a Routan a month ago. LOVE it! I’d be even happier if we have a Routan baby 😉

  853. I find the Volkswagon Routan ads both sexist (women–only women–are so silly they’ll get pregnant just to buy a car!) and offensive to people dealing with infertility.

    This campaign has lowered my opinion of both the VW brand and Brooke Shields.