Volkswagen is preparing well in advance for the entry into the market of the new generation Transporter family of one-tonne vans, which, as is known, was developed by Ford . The new VW Transporter will go on sale only in 2025, but you can pre-order it tomorrow in Germany.
The new generation Transporter is the final phase of cooperation between Volkswagen and Ford within the framework of the agreement concluded 2020 of the alliance. It is curious that the press service of Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge (commercial vehicles), talking about the new Transporter, never mentions the alliance with Ford, but only reports that the new model will replace the Transporter 6.1 and Caravelle 6.1.
The new Transporter does not yet have a factory index, because the T7 index is already occupied by a minivan of its own design on the MQB platform. In turn, the new generation commercial Transporter is a clone of the one-ton Ford Transit Custom van that debuted last year and its passenger version, the Tourneo Custom. Actually, the new VW Caravelle is a redesigned Ford Tourneo Custom, and to avoid confusion, it was decided not to use the name Caravelle in connection with the Volkswagen T7, it was given the name Multivan.
The appearance of the new Transporter has not yet been completely declassified: in official photographs the van is covered with camouflage film, but you can already admire the interior, because, in fact, there is nothing to hide here, all the key layout solutions and the 13-inch screen of the multimedia system were borrowed from Ford, but from Volkswagen its own round steering wheel (the same as the VW T6.1), its own 12-inch instrument screen graphics and a slightly modified front panel shape.
Compared to its predecessor, the T6.1 generation, the new Transporter has become larger and more spacious: the overall length of the standard van has increased by 146 mm to 5050 mm, the wheelbase has increased by 97 mm to 3100 mm, and the width has increased by 128 mm to 2032 mm. The roof can be standard or high, and a high roof can be obtained in combination with a standard wheelbase. The maximum useful volume of a van with a standard wheelbase and a high roof is 5.8 cubic meters, the maximum load capacity in combination with a diesel engine is 1.3 tons, the maximum dynamic load on the roof is 170 kg, the maximum towed trailer weight is 2.8 tons.< br />
The extended version of the new Transporter has a wheelbase of 3500 mm and an overall length of 5450 mm, its maximum cargo capacity is 9 cubic meters. The body can be a cargo-passenger one with partial glazing and a longitudinal-transverse L-shaped partition inside. There will also be a chassis with a cab for various types of superstructures. The “optics” of the new Transporter are fully LED, the choice of electronic driver assistants will be wider than ever.
Like the original Ford Transit/Tourneo Custom, the new VW Transporter will be offered with diesel, plug-in hybrid (gasoline-electric) and all-electric power plants.
Diesel versions are front-wheel drive, they are equipped with a 2.0-liter Ford EcoBlue engine with a power of 110, 150 or 170 hp, transmission — 6-speed manual or 8-speed automatic, for the 150-horsepower version a full 4Motion drive with power take-off clutch to the rear axle.
Plug-in hybrid version — front-wheel drive, it is made on the basis of an Atkinson cycle 2.5-liter naturally aspirated gasoline engine and an electromechanical variator, maximum total power of the powertrain installation — 233 hp, electric range with a fully charged battery with a nominal capacity of 16.5 kWh (of which 11.8 kWh are available to the consumer) — about 50 km according to the WLTP cycle.
In electric versions, the electric motor is located on the rear axle and the drive is rear-wheel drive. Electric motor power is 116, 136, 218 or 286 hp, nominal battery capacity is 54 or 84 kWh, the range on one charge has not yet been made public.
Tomorrow the new VW Transporter will be available for pre-order only in Germany and only with diesel engines, the basic 110-horsepower van is priced at 36,780 euros, but this price will only last a few months, then the price will rise.
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