VOLKSWAGEN used the IAA Transportation 2024 business car occasion in Germany for the world premiere of its new seventh-generation Transporter (T7) van and variants together with the Caravelle individuals mover, the auto-maker spruiking enhancements throughout the board.
Out there in Australia early subsequent yr, the brand new Transporter guarantees more room, an elevated payload and towing capability and what VW calls a “skilled” cockpit. It shares the identical platform as Ford’s new Transit Customized mannequin.
The Veedub is obtainable with quite a lot of drive methods it says are “consistent with the occasions” that means environment friendly turbo-diesels with front- and all-wheel drive, plug-in hybrid and absolutely electrical choices.
As previously, the brand new VW van has a clear and distinctive exterior design carrying ahead the unmistakable model of its six predecessors.
Broadening enchantment for the brand new mannequin, VW says it has the suitable van for everybody with the brand new Transporter and Caravelle finishing the so-called Bulli household consisting of the Multivan, California and ID. Buzz.
Delving a bit deeper into what the T7 has to supply, it appears just about each element has been upgraded indirectly, exemplified by the additional inside house and cargo capability whereas on the identical time delivering claims of higher gasoline economic system and “sustainability”.
The T7 vary centres round three automobiles: the brand new Transporter, the Multivan and the ID. Buzz. The Transporter product line is split into two classes: pure business automobiles and the Caravelle collection with which it shares a platform.
The Multivan, primarily based on VW Group’s MQB passenger automotive structure, is the leisure and enterprise van within the vary and has additionally just lately been launched because the newly designed California camper van. In the meantime the electrical ID. Buzz and its business counterpart, the ID. Buzz Cargo, are primarily based on the solely battery electrical MEB platform.
Collectively, the three Volkswagen van mannequin collection kind probably the most intensive vary of vans, buses and camper vans of their class in the marketplace.
Transporter variants embrace a panel van with varied partitions and seat configurations, two wheelbases and two roof heights.
The Kombi (passenger transport) and the extra unique Caravelle (shuttle, large-capacity taxi, VW bus for households) are additionally out there in two completely different wheelbase lengths.
Distinctive within the phase and a attribute Bulli variant is the drop facet with double cab and each Transporter and Caravelle can be found because the PanAmericana all-terrain model.
VW says the drive methods cater to varied particular necessities, for instance, house owners working primarily inside city areas need electrical mobility as a way to hold operating prices as little as potential whereas city-based firms with longer journey distances typically favour plug-in hybrids and companies concerned in long-distance items transport, on-site meeting and industrial transport usually go for turbo-diesel engines.
Energy output from the seven drivetrain choices ranges from 81kW to 210kW and for the primary time features a plug-in hybrid and three battery electrical choices (e-Transporter and e-Caravelle) alongside three redesigned turbo-diesel engines (TDI). Two of the TDIs are additionally out there with all-wheel drive.
The brand new plug-in hybrid is paired with a repeatedly variable automated transmission and outputs a mixed 171kW to the entrance wheels. A 2.5-litre turbo-petrol engine develops 320Nm and one other 205Nm is contributed by the electrical motor. No gasoline consumption figures can be found for the time being.
Battery electrical e-Transporter and e-Caravelle fashions are rear-wheel drive, out there with outputs of 100kW, 160kW and 210kW, fed from a 64kWh (internet) battery.
Variations with lowered energy and a smaller battery for city supply transport will probably be out there in future and, like their diesel and plug-in hybrid counterparts, the e-Transporter and e-Caravelle will probably be supplied with two completely different wheelbases.
Not solely is the T7 roomier inside, it gives a better payload and better towing capability. The cargo quantity of the panel van with customary wheelbase and roof has elevated by greater than 10 per cent to five.8 cubic metres. With the lengthy wheelbase and excessive roof, this will increase to 9.0 cubic metres.
It provides the LWB variant a 3 Euro pallet capability within the load compartment. The utmost payload has elevated to as much as 1.33 tonnes (0.13 tonnes extra then earlier than) and most trailer weight could also be as much as 2800kg mannequin dependent (beforehand 2500kg).
A brand new cockpit “panorama” combines digital shows and controls with sturdy laborious keys.
Included are varied USB-A, USB-C and 12-volt ports in addition to a 230V socket on the motive force’s seat. The plug-in hybrid and electrical fashions could be fitted with two further 230V sockets within the load compartment; the overall output is 2.3kW.
The usual tools package deal is bigger for the T7 with the next: LED headlights together with gentle help, LED tail gentle clusters, an digital parking brake with auto maintain operate, 12-inch digital devices (Digital Cockpit), an infotainment system (together with DAB+, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, on-line providers and 13-inch touchscreen) and a multifunction steering wheel.
Different range-wide customary tools consists of keyless begin, rain sensor, lane-keep help, automated emergency braking system and dynamic highway signal show.
The panel van is now additionally geared up with a partition as customary whereas the Kombi scores home windows within the rear and is characterised by three particular person seats within the second row and an audio system with six as a substitute of 4 audio system.
