In a message dated 99-06-03 21:48:59 EDT, drc11@EMAIL.MSN.COM writes:

<< From whence does this difinitive statement come?  Would be nice to see
 something from VW in writing.
  >>

Do you have the audacity to doubt my veracity?   ;<)  just kidding!!

seriously, tho...the name "Multivan" was started in '90.  the '90, and '91's
were the only ones badged as "multivan".  the Eurovan version of that was a
multivan too, but badged as a "MV" for short.
In other countries (ive seen one in Germany) the "multivan" badge has been
used on a van which we here in the US would recognize as a Carat, but not
before '90.

chris