Was checking out the new Beetle at the local -- Salt Lake City -- auto show and
had a chance to ask a VWOA rep about the Eurovan.  He said in April they would
start selling EV's  in three configurations -- base, MV and Weekender.  So, sounds
to me like the ones here in the states won't all be upscale luxo models.  Also, I
asked about engines and he said the ONLY engine available would be the VR6.  When
I asked about the possibility of the TDI making it into the EV, he said that VW
has a 6-cylinder TDI they're going to soon introduce for both the newly-styled
Passat AND the Eurovan.  Cool.  Last question was about the Syncro, and he said
that VW's consumer research has shown that the market for such an EV is too small
to justify it.  By the way, the new Beetle is pretty bitchen.  Even better in the
flesh than I expected.

Scott
Ogden, Utah
86 Syncro GL
83.5 GL
59 Splittie with 1800cc
96 Jetta GLX

JordanVw wrote:

> In a message dated 98-02-28 17:57:55 EST, pick@ISTAR.CA writes:
>
> << The Eurovan will also be packaged to go after the
>  upscale end of the business, a position that will likely result in a basic
>  sticker price in excess of $40,000. "
>  >>
>
> good move VW!!!!    they were having a hard time sellimg them before...so lets
> bring them back and ask alot of money for them!!!
>
> doh..
>
> EV in us..
> '93-94
>
> '98 (one year only...pulled from US market again from lack of sales due to
> cost...;<)