VW Sharan - German minivan of Italian origin

2025 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-22 21:14

If we compare the American and European markets for the sale of minivans, the latter is more like a stall. But every year the number of models purchased in this segment increases, and those that have become popular are gradually updated, and now an updated VW Sharan model is available to fans of this class of cars.

This vehicle has sold more than 230,000 vehicles since 1995, with more than half sold in Germany.

A key role in this success was played not only by the advantages of the car, but also by the reputation of the largest automaker in Europe, specializing in small cars.

Volkswagen Sharan is practically a universal car. This vehicle is suitable for both business and out-of-town trips with the whole family. The close collaboration between Ford and Volkswagen has resulted in a minivan model that is one of the leading brands in both new and used vehicles.

There were three nearly identical cars on the market, including the VW Sharan, the Ford Galaxy and the Seat Alhambra. They differed externally only insmall details. We are talking about bumpers, light optics, grille and interior trim. Ford engines of 2, 3 and 2 liters were installed on Seat cars. As for the otherrepresentatives named above, the "heart" of them was the time-tested engines of the German automaker Volkswagen.

Most of the cars that are produced for the first few years, like a kind of "hard workers". Salon luxury does not stand out, and the bumpers have an unpainted look. However, everything changes when consumer demand indicates that the car will be bought. Then the equipment becomes richer.

But in the case of the Volkswagen Sharan, one has only to sit in the salon, as skepticism evaporates somewhere. It is not strange, because there is more than enough space, and the landing is high like on SUVs, providing simply excellent visibility while driving. True, in the VW Sharan, reversing is somewhat difficult. Basically, as on trucks, you have to connect side mirrors, since the rear head restraints interfere with normal use of the mirror located in the cabin.

And although most of the vehicles in this class on the market have 7 seats, in the case of the Volkswagen Sharan, the buyer will have to pay for the third row of seats. Sometimes you can find 6-seater options. Among them is the VW Sharan Carat, in whose cabin the designers installed six separate seats with head restraints. By the way, in the topversions of the car, the front seats are able to turn 180 degrees.

But many fans of reliable German technology may be upset by the fact that the Volkswagen Sharan is not made in Germany. The plant where the car is produced is located in the homeland of Seat. But experts say that the Italian origin did not harm the car in any way. The reason for this is German pedantry, which ensures control of all its products.