VW vans may not get Swivel 'n Go seats
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AutoWeek | Published 01/15/07, 11:31 am et |
DETROIT - Don't expect to see Chrysler's new Swivel 'n Go seats in Volkswagen's upcoming minivans.
The Chrysler group, which is engineering the Volkswagen minivan, is likely to hold on to both its Stow 'n Go and Swivel 'n Go features.
The swiveling seats turn 180 degrees to face the third row. A table can be placed between the second and third rows.
Frank Klegon, executive vice president of product development for Chrysler, said "there will be differentiators" between Chrysler's minivans and Volkswagen's.
Speaking of Swivel 'n Go, he said "I think you will see that it remains exclusive to us."
As for Stow 'n Go, he said: "I don't know if we made the final conclusion on that, but I suspect that those are unique things to us."
The seven-seat VW minivan is based on the restyled, re-engineered 2008 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan. Chrysler will begin assembling the VW minivan in the second half of 2008. The VW minivan will have a distinct exterior. With the possible exception of the roof, the VW model will not share any sheet metal with the Chrysler models.
The Chrysler group, which is engineering the Volkswagen minivan, is likely to hold on to both its Stow 'n Go and Swivel 'n Go features.
The swiveling seats turn 180 degrees to face the third row. A table can be placed between the second and third rows.
Frank Klegon, executive vice president of product development for Chrysler, said "there will be differentiators" between Chrysler's minivans and Volkswagen's.
Speaking of Swivel 'n Go, he said "I think you will see that it remains exclusive to us."
As for Stow 'n Go, he said: "I don't know if we made the final conclusion on that, but I suspect that those are unique things to us."
The seven-seat VW minivan is based on the restyled, re-engineered 2008 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan. Chrysler will begin assembling the VW minivan in the second half of 2008. The VW minivan will have a distinct exterior. With the possible exception of the roof, the VW model will not share any sheet metal with the Chrysler models.
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