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The Volkswagen Sharan is a large MPV produced by the German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 automaker
Automaker

The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells the world's motor vehicles. In 2007, more than 73 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide....
 Volkswagen
Volkswagen

Volkswagen Passenger Cars, also known as VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany and is the original as well as the largest brand by sales volume within the Volkswagen Group....
 since 1995.

name Sharan is derived from a Persian word meaning "Gurkar of Kings".

The Volkswagen Sharan/Ford Galaxy
Ford Galaxy

The Ford Galaxy is a large MPV first introduced in 1995....
 joint venture project started in 1991. Plans were for both carmakers to enter the multi-purpose vehicle segment in Europe. Late in 1994 the fruits of this joint venture between the Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen Group, or Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft , is a German automotive industry group, currently the automotive industry#World's largest vehicle manufacturing groups , and the largest in Europe....
 and Ford of Europe
Ford Motor Company

The Ford Motor Company is an United States multinational corporation and the world's List of automobile manufacturers#World Motor Vehicle Production by Manufacturer based on worldwide vehicle sales, following Toyota, General Motors, and Volkswagen Group....
 were revealed and production started in early 1995 at the Autoeuropa plant in Palmela
Palmela

Palmela is a town and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of and a total population of 58,222 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in the district of Set?bal , about south of Lisbon....
, Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
.

The Volkswagen Group subsequently rebadged
Badge engineering

Badge engineering is a term that describes the badge of one product as another. Due to the high cost of designing and engineering a totally new model, or establishing a new brand , it is often more cost-effective to rebadge a single product multiple times....
 the Volkswagen version in 1996, and sold it also as the SEAT Alhambra
SEAT Alhambra

The SEAT Alhambra is a Multi-purpose vehicle by the Volkswagen Group and sold under the SEAT brand. It has been on sale since 1996 and, apart from a major restyling in 2000, it is very similar to the original model....
 alongside the Sharan.






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The Volkswagen Sharan is a large MPV produced by the German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 automaker
Automaker

The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells the world's motor vehicles. In 2007, more than 73 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide....
 Volkswagen
Volkswagen

Volkswagen Passenger Cars, also known as VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany and is the original as well as the largest brand by sales volume within the Volkswagen Group....
 since 1995.

History

The name Sharan is derived from a Persian word meaning "Gurkar of Kings".

The Volkswagen Sharan/Ford Galaxy
Ford Galaxy

The Ford Galaxy is a large MPV first introduced in 1995....
 joint venture project started in 1991. Plans were for both carmakers to enter the multi-purpose vehicle segment in Europe. Late in 1994 the fruits of this joint venture between the Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen Group, or Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft , is a German automotive industry group, currently the automotive industry#World's largest vehicle manufacturing groups , and the largest in Europe....
 and Ford of Europe
Ford Motor Company

The Ford Motor Company is an United States multinational corporation and the world's List of automobile manufacturers#World Motor Vehicle Production by Manufacturer based on worldwide vehicle sales, following Toyota, General Motors, and Volkswagen Group....
 were revealed and production started in early 1995 at the Autoeuropa plant in Palmela
Palmela

Palmela is a town and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of and a total population of 58,222 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in the district of Set?bal , about south of Lisbon....
, Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
.

The Volkswagen Group subsequently rebadged
Badge engineering

Badge engineering is a term that describes the badge of one product as another. Due to the high cost of designing and engineering a totally new model, or establishing a new brand , it is often more cost-effective to rebadge a single product multiple times....
 the Volkswagen version in 1996, and sold it also as the SEAT Alhambra
SEAT Alhambra

The SEAT Alhambra is a Multi-purpose vehicle by the Volkswagen Group and sold under the SEAT brand. It has been on sale since 1996 and, apart from a major restyling in 2000, it is very similar to the original model....
 alongside the Sharan. Each of the three MPV models has its own subtle differences in exterior, and, for the Ford Galaxy
Ford Galaxy

The Ford Galaxy is a large MPV first introduced in 1995....
, in interior design.

As of 2007, the annual production for the Sharan is in the 50,000 unit range; it is sold in Europe, South Africa and some Asia-Pacific and Latin American countries. In Mexico
Mexico

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 it is available with the 1.8L
Litér

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 Turbo 4 cil 150hp with 5 speed Tiptronic gearbox in Comfortline trim only, while in Argentina
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
 it is available with the 1.8L
Litér

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 Turbo 4 cil, and the 1.9L
Litér

Lit?r is a village in Veszpr?m , Hungary.External links ...
 TDI 4 cil 115hp in both 5 speed manual and 5 speed Tiptronic transmissions in Trendline trim only.

The Sharan is not sold in the United States
United States

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 and Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
. Originally this was due to an agreement between Ford and Volkswagen, leaving the market free from competition for Ford's Aerostar
Ford Aerostar

The Ford Aerostar was Ford Motor Company first minivan, and was introduced as a 1986 model in summer 1985. The Aerostar was unique since it combined the trucklike rear-wheel drive and towing capacity of the Chevrolet Astro/GMC Safari with car-like user-friendliness of the Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager....
 minivan
Minivan

File:Plymouth Voyager 1992.jpgA minivan, multi-purpose vehicle , people-carrier, people-mover or multi-utility vehicle is a type of automobile similar in shape to a van that is designed for personal use....
. More recently, Volkswagen decided not to introduce the Sharan in North America
North America

North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere....
, ceased developing the Microbus concept
Volkswagen Microbus Concept

The Volkswagen Microbus Concept Car was a concept car recalling the original Volkswagen Microbus and first presented at the 2001 North American International Auto Show....
, and instead introduced a badge-engineered nameplate variant
Badge engineering

Badge engineering is a term that describes the badge of one product as another. Due to the high cost of designing and engineering a totally new model, or establishing a new brand , it is often more cost-effective to rebadge a single product multiple times....
 of the Chrysler minivans as the Routan
Volkswagen Routan

The Volkswagen Routan is a seven-seat minivan and badge engineering variant of the Chrysler RT platform, with revised styling, content features, and suspension tuning from the fifth-generation Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country....
.

Sharan is currently offered with nine different engine choices:

  • 2.0L - 4 cylinder petrol
  • 2.0L - 4 cylinder petrol with LPG
  • 1.8L turbo - 4 cylinder petrol
  • 2.8L V6 - 6 cylinder petrol
  • 1.9L TDI
  • 1.9L TDI
  • 1.9L TDI
  • 1.9L TDI
  • 2.0L TDI


The TDI and the 2.8 V6 are offered with the option of 4Motion
4motion

4motion is a registered trademark of Volkswagen Group, used for naming four-wheel drive systems, used exclusively on Volkswagen-branded automobiles....
 all-wheel drive.

Mark 1/Phase 1 (1995-2000, manufacturer code 7M8)

The original Sharan was launched in 1995, and was available with five engine choices:
  • 2.0L 4 cylinder
    Straight-4

    The straight-4 or inline-4 engine is a four cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinder mounted in a straight line along the crankcase....
     petrol
  • 1.8L turbo - 4 cylinder petrol
  • 2.8L V6 - 6 cylinder
    V6 engine

    A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinder s mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft....
     petrol
  • 1.9L TDI
    TDI

    TDI may stand for:* The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, a subsidiary of Dartmouth College* Tabbed document interface, a type of graphical user interface...
  • 1.9L TDI


The 2.8 V6 model had the option of Syncro all-wheel drive.

The Sharan received a EuroNCAP
EuroNCAP

The European New Car Assessment Programme is a European car safety performance assessment programme founded in 1997 by the Transport Research Laboratory for the UK Department for Transport....
 three-star safety rating when it was tested in 1999.

Awards

  • 1999 Auto Express New Car Honours - Best MPV
  • 1998 Top Gear
    Top Gear (magazine)

    Top Gear is an automobile magazine published by BBC Worldwide, and named after the BBC Top Gear television show. It was first published in October 1993 and is published monthly at a price of ?3.95....
     Magazine Top Cars - Best People Carrier (Joint Winner)
  • 1996 What Car Awards - Best People Carrier (Joint Winner)
  • 1996 Auto Express Awards - Best People Carrier (Joint Winner)


Mark 1A/Phase 1.5 (2000-2004, manufacturer code 7M9)

The Sharan and its stablemates received a major facelift in 2000. At this time, VW also extended the wheelbase by , increased the front and rear track, and gave it the "VW family" look of the time.

Awards

  • 2000 Auto Express New Car Honours - Best MPV


Mark 1B/Phase 1.75 (2004-present, manufacturer code 7M6)

A further minor cosmetic facelift was also done for the 2004 model year, in September 2003. This updated primarily the grill and the noticeable round tail lights, and added some new standard equipment such as air conditioning and curtain side air bags. From 2006, the Ford Galaxy production shifted to a dedicated Ford plant in Limburg
Genk

Genk is a city and Municipalities in Belgium located in the Belgium Provinces of Belgium of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the city of Genk itself....
, Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
 making the Sharan and Alhambra designs dedicated to the Volkswagen Group.

Mark 2

With the cooperation with Ford Galaxy moving to Belgium, the final first-generation Ford Galaxy rolled off the AutoEuropa line at the end of 2005.

The current Sharan and SEAT Alhambra are expected to continue in production at Palmela, alongside the Volkswagen Eos
Volkswagen Eos

The Volkswagen Eos is a four-seater retractable hardtop coupe convertible, introduced in 2006 as the successor to the Volkswagen Cabrio. The Eos is Volkswagen's first production coupe since the last Volkswagen Corrado in 1995....
 and the new Scirocco
Volkswagen Scirocco

The Volkswagen Scirocco is a sports coupe produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen from 1974 until 1992. Seeking to draw upon the Scirocco's successful reputation Volkswagen released a third generation of the name plate in August 2008....
 until late 2009, when the second-generation Sharan is due to be launched. There is some evidence for strategic indecision concerning the stillborn Microbus reincarnation
Volkswagen Microbus Concept

The Volkswagen Microbus Concept Car was a concept car recalling the original Volkswagen Microbus and first presented at the 2001 North American International Auto Show....
 with which the replacement Sharan would have shared a platform. However, it now it appears that the next Sharan will share its platform with the current Passat
Volkswagen Passat

The Volkswagen Passat is a family car built by Volkswagen through six design generations since 1973. Falling between the Volkswagen Golf/Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen Phaeton in the current Volkswagen line-up, the Passat has been badged variously as Dasher, Santana, Quantum, Magotan, Corsar and Carat....
.

LPG Sharan

In 2006 PrinceGas and VW launched the Sharan with a 2.0 L flexible fuel engine, which could work with either petrol or autogas
Autogas

Autogas is the common name for liquified petroleum gas when it is used as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles. The same equipment is also used for similar engines in stationary engine such as generators....
 (liquified petroleum gas), providing an additional 450 km (280 miles) range over the regular 2.0L petrol engine. Both fuel tanks, the 70L (18 US gallon) petrol tank and the 60L liquid gas tank combined, give the Sharan enough fuel to cover 730 km (454 miles) between refuels at an average fuel consumption of 9.6 L/100 km.

The liquid gas tank is built into the spare wheel well so it does not compromise on passenger and loading space of the Sharan's interior, although it does eliminate the spare tire.

Sharan gallery


Mark 1/Phase 1 (1995-2000, manufacturer code 7M8)


Mark 1A/Phase 1.5 (2000-2004, manufacturer code 7M9)


Mark 1B/Phase 1.75 (2004-present, manufacturer code 7M6)


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