model year

2009 Volkswagen Routan FWD configuration 26116

Official US catalog configuration for the 2009 Volkswagen Routan FWD: 3.8L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline, Automatic 6-spd, Front-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 26116 for the 2009 Volkswagen Routan FWD. The catalog row specifies 3.8L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline, Automatic 6-spd, Front-Wheel Drive, and Regular Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Volkswagen
model
Routan FWD
engine
3.8L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,009
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 3.8L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline. Transmission: Automatic 6-spd. Drive: Front-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Regular Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2009–2009. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Volkswagen
model
Routan FWD
engine
3.8L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,009
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
f9fd7ed96b5f622502d84a6464bf34e095fcc53d1dc6c3b3b2df16fc87e96663
sourceVehicleId
26116