an observation about european cars vs the rest of the world....

[Ti Kan]

Per Lindgren writes:
> Ti Kan wrote:
> > Larry C Leung writes:
> > >  Eurovan is a made up name, same is Sharan
> >
> > The Eurovan name is only used in North America.  In other markets that
> > model is called the Caravelle.  VW probably changed the name to avoid
> > confusion with the Dodge Caravan.
> 
> The first VW Caravelle models came out on Euro market in 1983, 3 years
> after VW chose the Vanagon name for the US. Still, there was a Caravelle
> on the US market, I believe it was a Dodge or Plymouth sedan?

There is/was no model called the Caravelle from any US maker.
Dodge Caravan, yes.  Caravelle, No.

-Ti
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