Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Weekender - 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan
  By GRN - December 27 - 10:00 am

  We love our Weekender, and we use it hard. It tows our boat well in the summer, and is even better in winter than our 97 Passat GLX (we live on a pass in the White Mtn. Region with unusually extreme winter weather - 250"+ of snow per season). The brakes are fantastic, and the avoidance handling is far better than expected for a big, clunky, top heavy bread box.

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  VWs Black Sheep - 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan
  By Badger - March 4 - 10:00 am

  The Euro SHOULD be the best (un)minivan in America. It is not. While it does have VW build quality and performance, it is obvious that the Euros origins are that of a cargo van. The dash board is the most user-UNfriendly Ive ever seen, the seats cause actual pain over longer distances, and the climate control system needs to be drug out into the street and shot. All that aside, it is a great van.

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  2001 Eurovan GLS - 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan
  By rkchambers - March 4 - 10:00 am

  I love my Eurovan.

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  Love my Eurovan - 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan
  By rfarnum - October 14 - 10:00 am

  We have owned our EurovanMV for one year. It is an exceptional van in many ways, and a horrible van in others. The best feature of ALL is the fact that you arent driving the same old soccer van that everybody else is driving. The worst feature? Really awful AC/Heat "Climatronic" that needs to be overriden all the time.

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  Misunderstood - 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan
  By gunther - September 26 - 10:06 am

  Editors comparing the EuroVan to a Honda Odyssey completely miss the point. The Euro is big. Its not a minivan. Its a full size van. Compared to the smallest minivans like the Odyssey, its kinda boxy and rolls in the turns. But compared to a Dodge or GM full sized van or the bigger SUVs, well, theres no comparison. You can put seven full sized adults in a EuroVan and drive across the country comfortably. Try that in an Odyssey. You can move couches and washing machines and your old big-screen tv in a Euro. Try that in a Dodge Caravan. Your three-cart trip to Costco disappears in the EuroVan. And its still reasonably fun to drive. Its heavy. 15 mpg if youre lucky. We love ours.

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  The Breadbox - 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan
  By Miocardian - January 1 - 10:00 am

  I have owned my EuroVan GLS for well over a year now, and I cant stop saying good things about it. Sure, it doesnt have all the "gizmos" that all the other minivans have, but in reality, this is a great vehicle. I always walk away with a smile on my face after I drive.

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  2002 Eurovan Poptop - 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan
  By cathy - February 20 - 8:13 am

  We bought our Eurovan this summer for frequent weekend trips. It is wonderful, exactly what we needed. Its very roomy and easy to change the interior to match our needs. The seats come in and out quickly, The poptop is easy to put up. The car holds us, our kids, and our dogs with no problems. Put the bikes on the back and we are good to go. This is the best vehicle we have owned.

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  2002 VW Eurovan weekender review - 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan
  By kimberly - December 15 - 7:36 am

  Love the power and sitting up high. Suggestions for improvement: remote control that only unlocks drivers door, not all doors at same time (this could be unsafe; a stranger could jump in other side as one enters drivers door), automatic door locking as vehicle starts to move, glovebox in front of passenger seat. would like FLAT back seat so when its turned into a bed it is not so lumpy and uneven. I was disappointed that my new 2002 did not have a standard CD player (only am/fm/cassette). Im the original owner & have owned 2 other VW vans.. the 1990 pop top was superb. Id love to see the 1990 set up, but put the engine in the front and add safety air bags and a v-6 engine.

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  10 year review - 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan
  By Plova - March 18 - 12:33 pm

  I have had this car for 10.5 years since new and still enjoy driving it. Just coming up to 70K so low mileage. I do almost all the work on my car so the maintenance is not bad. Repairs that have been needed to date are: coolant temp. sensor $30.00, MAF sensor ($190) and now just need to replace the O2 sensor ($76.00). New front end bushings need so installed new front control arms and tie rod assembly with alignment ($1,000). Replaced original brakes at 32k(front) and 34K (rear) and now have about 10K left on 2nd set so have drilled Zimmermann brakes and EBC pads to go on. Tune up easy to do. Most important service is to change transmission fluid per service manual

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  A Nice Alternative Worth Considering - 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan
  By EuroDad - July 11 - 10:00 am

  A good value given the standard equipment. Materials do not feel as cheap as in some competitor vans. Drives a bit more truck-like than some competitors but not harsh. The view is commanding and pick up is outstanding. Weve averaged about 19.5 MPG so far. Features such as the storage shelf in the rear are great. My wife loves the room and that she can actually move between the seats easily as we are loading things. Build quality is generally good, but glove box has broken twice and a rattle in the door pillar caused by missing/ damaged liner clips from the factory was disappointing. Response from VW has been sympathetic but not what we hoped.