Question: A compact van was roughly the same size as a Volkswagen model introduced in what year?

full_context: Document 1: Volkswagen CrossBlue: The Volkswagen CrossBlue is a concept diesel plug-in-hybrid mid-size crossover SUV, intended to sit in the VW SUV range, below the Volkswagen Touareg. The concept version of the car has six seats, but the production version that will be based on it will have a traditional seven-seat layout. It is meant to replace the slow selling Volkswagen Routan minivan, and is intended to be sold exclusively in the American and Canadian markets. However Volkswagen of Australia is currently trying to convince Volkswagen executives to have the concept appear in Australian Auto Shows. In the American and Canadian markets, its targeted competitors are the Toyota Highlander, Toyota 4Runner, Ford Explorer, and Honda Pilot. On July 14, 2014, Volkswagen announced that the CrossBlue will be built at its factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Document 2: Nissan Vanette: The Nissan Vanette is a cabover van produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 1978. The first two generations were engineered by Nissan's Aichi Manufacturing Division for private, personal ownership, with the last two generations built by Mazda, rebadged as Nissans and refocused as commercial vehicles, based on the Mazda Bongo. The van has also been sold as the Nissan Sunny-Vanette or Nissan Van. The private purchase passenger platform was replaced by the Nissan Serena in 1991, renamed Vanette in various international markets, and came equipped with multiple engine and drivetrain configurations.
Document 3: Mercedes-Benz short bonnet trucks: The Mercedes-Benz "Kurzhauber" (short-bonnet) truck is a conventional layout, cab-after-engine truck manufactured from 1959 to 1995. In Germany it is most commonly referred to as the "Kurzhauber" (for "short bonnet"). The engine intruded into the cabin underneath the windshield, all in the name of making a shorter truck to meet the strict period German regulations on overall length.
Document 4: Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout: In automotive design, an FR, or front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout is one where the engine is located at the front of the vehicle and driven wheels are located at the rear. This was the traditional automobile layout for most of the 20th century. Modern designs commonly use the front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout (FF).
Document 5: Compact executive car: A compact executive car is a premium car smaller than an executive car. In European classification, compact executive cars are part of the D-segment. In North American terms, close equivalents are "compact premium car", "compact luxury car", "entry-level luxury car" and "near-luxury car". Compact executive cars are usually available in saloon, estate, coupé, and cabriolet body styles.
Document 6: Ford E-Series: The Ford E-Series (also known as the Ford Econoline and Ford Club Wagon throughout various stages of its production) is a range of full-size vans produced by Ford Motor Company. Introduced for the 1961 model year as the replacement for the Ford F-Series panel van, four generations of the model line have been produced. In addition to cargo van and passenger van body styles, the Ford E-Series has been produced as a cutaway van chassis and stripped chassis (a chassis without bodywork).
Document 7: Volkswagen Type 2: The Volkswagen Type 2, known officially (depending on body type) as the Transporter, Kombi or Microbus, or, informally, as the Bus (US) or Camper (UK), is a forward control panel van introduced in 1950 by the German automaker Volkswagen as its second car model. Following – and initially deriving from Volkswagen's first model, the Type 1 (Beetle) – it was given the factory designation Type 2.
Document 8: Volkswagen Truck &amp; Bus GmbH: Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG and a leading commercial vehicle manufacturer worldwide with its MAN, Scania, and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus brands. At IAA Nutzfahrzeuge 2016 its open and cloud-based digital brand RIO was launched. In 2015, Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH's brands sold around 180,000 vehicles in total. Its offering ranges from light, medium- and heavy-duty trucks through transporters, vans and buses which are produced at 25 sites in 17 countries. The Company had a workforce of around 76,000 worldwide across its commercial vehicle brands as of December 31, 2015. The Brand Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is a legal part of Volkswagen AG and an associated, fully integrated partner of Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH.
Document 9: Volkswagen Tiguan: The Volkswagen Tiguan is a compact crossover vehicle (CUV) manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen. Introduced in 2007, it uses the PQ35 platform of the Volkswagen Golf. All first generation (5N) Tiguans featured two row seating and transverse mounted four-cylinder engines.
Document 10: Compact van: A compact van is a type of van characterized by a flat front design, mechanicals based on a compact car, an engine placed either at the rear or between and behind the front seats and were roughly the same size as the VW Bus. Popular in the United States during the early 1960s, they were replaced by full-size vans at the end of the decade. These large vans used body-on-frame construction and featured front engines under a short hood.
Document 11: Minivan: A minivan (American English), people carrier (British English), or MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) or MUV (multi-utility vehicle) is a vehicle size classification describing a high-roof vehicle with a flexible interior layout. Smaller sizes are mini MPV and compact MPV classifications.
Document 12: Volkswagen Country Buggy: In 1967, Volkswagen Australasia Ltd. started with a project vehicle designed for Australia's rough conditions. This vehicle, designated Country Buggy or Type 197, was designed by project head Volkswagen Australasia's Managing Director Rudi Herzmer and VW Engineer Cyril Harcourt in VW Australia's Clayton factory.
Document 13: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) (German: Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge , ] ; German abbreviation: "VWN", ] ) is a German multinational commercial vehicles manufacturer headquartered in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen Group. Originally part of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, it has operated as a separate marque and company since 1995.
Document 14: Volkswagen Golf Mk2: The Volkswagen Golf Mk2 is a compact car, the second generation of the Volkswagen Golf and the successor to the Volkswagen Golf Mk1. It was Volkswagen's volume seller from 1983 and remained in (German) production until late 1992. The Mk2 was larger than the Mk1; its wheelbase grew slightly (+ 75 mm ), as did exterior dimensions (length + 180 mm , width + 55 mm , height + 5 mm ). Weight was up accordingly by about 120 kg . Exterior design, developed in-house by VW design director Schäfer, kept the general lines of its Giugiaro-designed predecessor, but was slightly more rounded. All told, about 6.3 million second-generation Golfs were built.
Document 15: Volkswagen Beetle (A5): The Volkswagen Beetle (also sold as the Volkswagen Coccinelle, Volkswagen Maggiolino, Volkswagen Fusca in some countries) is a compact car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen introduced in 2011 for the 2012 model year, as the successor to the New Beetle launched in 1997. It features a lower profile while retaining an overall shape recalling the original Volkswagen Type 1 Beetle.
ground_truth: 1950