Comments by "Stephen Hendricks" (@stephenhendricks103) on "" video.

  1. I subscribe to this channel in part to feel envious of vehicles available in Europe and denied to us in the US. Never more so than this review of the Multivan T6.1. What we refer to as "minivans" are a drag on the market in the US, having been supplanted almost completely by a raft of crossovers of every size and shape, many so large that what we call "midsize" would be considered "gargantuan" in Europe. Add to that the fact that VW has traditionally faced major challenges in selling Euro spec versions of their vehicles in the US where we like our vehicles larger and cheaper. And even at currently favorable exchange rates with the euro, a $66,000 minivan would be an especially tough sell here. And then, of course, there's the elephant in the room, the residual effects of "diesel-gate" in the US. Never a highly popular alternative among American consumers where fuel is cheap, diesels from almost every brand, and especially from VW are simply dead in the US. Whether that's a permanent condition is unclear but it may not matter with the increasing popularity of hybrids and pure EV's. So sadly, there will be no Multivan in the US. Considering its innovative design perhaps we can hope the other manufacturers still committed to a shrinking marketplace for minivans may copy some of its features.
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