model year

2012 Volkswagen Routan configuration 31463

Official US catalog configuration for the 2012 Volkswagen Routan: 3.6L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline FFV, Automatic 6-spd, Front-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 31463 for the 2012 Volkswagen Routan. The catalog row specifies 3.6L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline FFV, 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
engine
3.6L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline FFV
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,012
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 3.6L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline FFV. Transmission: Automatic 6-spd. Drive: Front-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Regular Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2010–2014. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Volkswagen
model
Routan
engine
3.6L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline FFV
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,012
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
4e14d90e2cf7fdccd4d9b4df3df47efc7f5828f800871deb6320e3f856130d8f
sourceVehicleId
31463