The Volkswagen Transporter PRESS INFORMATION
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The Volkswagen Transporter PRESS INFORMATION PANEL VAN | | KOMBI | CALIFORNIA | CARAVELLE | SHUTTLE | WINDOW VAN | CHASSIS CAB JANUARY 2019 1 Contents CONTENTS Overview 4 Design and practicality 6 Chassis Cab 10 Caravelle 12 California 14 Technology 16 Engines and transmissions 20 Transporter history 24 Standard equipment 28 Technical data 34 Press office contacts 56 2 3 OVERVIEW standard or a seven-speed DSG automatic. Customers requiring Assist, Driver alert and City Emergency Braking fitted as standard. NEED TO KNOW the additional ability of four-wheel drive can opt for a model Transporter customers also benefit from a range of optional safety equipped with Volkswagen’s 4MOTION system. systems, including Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Light Assist. • Sixth-generation Transporter – Volkswagen’s best-selling van in the UK • Wide range of engines, trims and transmissions offered Advanced safety systems Extensive range • Engine range delivers outputs of 84 - 204 PS Occupant safety has always been a cornerstone of the Transporter Three standard trims are offered: Startline, Trendline and • Higher equipment levels across the range range and the sixth-generation model takes protection to a new Highline, along with Sportline and Edition models. All • All-wheel-drive 4MOTION available level. On top of Electronic Stabilisation Programme (ESP), driver Transporter models come with Bluetooth, DAB and Composition • Five or six-speed manual or seven-speed DSG auto transmissions and passenger front airbags and electric seatbelt tensioners, Colour infotainment as standard. In addition, a comprehensive • Panel van, kombi, window van, shuttle, Chassis cab, Caravelle and California body styles all sixth-generation Transporter models are equipped with range of options and accessories is available to ensure each • Short and long-wheelbase models with low or high roof Volkswagen’s Automatic Post-Collision Braking System, Front Transporter meets the customer’s requirements exactly. For more than 60 years, the Volkswagen Transporter has set makes it easy to access the load area, which is capable of the benchmark for quality, practicality and running costs in the accommodating two Euro pallets in short-wheelbase form. commercial vehicle market. The sixth-generation model, which Customers opting for the long-wheelbase are able to fit three went on sale in the UK in September 2015, raises standards Euro pallets in with ease. once more with a package that delivers improved efficiency, greater comfort and higher equipment levels. The interior has a luxurious feel, and features full integration of new touchscreen infotainment systems that offer smartphone The Transporter is Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ best- connectivity and standard Bluetooth. Incorporating a host of selling model in the UK and worldwide. Its predecessor – the useful touches, including optimised storage areas throughout, T5 – achieved sales of more than one million units during its the cab area of the new Transporter raises the sector standards 15 year production run and with previous generation models once again. factored in, the Transporter has clocked up a production total of more than 11.5 million since 1949. Broad engine range delivers on efficiency and power The Transporter panel van engine range consists of four Maximum flexibility 2.0-litre TDI Euro 6 engines with outputs of 84, 102, 150 The latest evolution of the Transporter is available with a range and 204 PS. All models benefit from Volkswagen’s efficiency of body styles, from a simple panel van to a fully-equipped modifications as standard. These include low rolling camper van. The panel van is offered with a short or long resistance tyres, regenerative braking and Start/Stop systems, wheelbase and a low or high roof. The kombi seats up to six, to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Shuttle and the window van and shuttle can both accommodate up to nine window van variants are available with the same four engine people, while the Chassis cab provides the base for numerous options. California models are available with a 150 PS or conversions. Caravelle models can accommodate seven people 199 PS diesel, with the same options available in the Caravelle. and their luggage and incorporate 360° swivelling and folding seats on the first rear row and a three-seat bench at the rear. For customers demanding the ultimate in efficiency, the The California camper van completes the range, and remains Transporter range now features a standalone BlueMotion the only factory-built camper on the market, with room for four model. Equipped with additional efficiency features, it can to sleep in complete comfort. return up to 51.4 mpg on the combined cycle. Four gross vehicle weights are available (2,600, 2,800, 3,000 All 84 PS and 102 PS engines are fitted with a five-speed and 3,200 kg), with payloads of 745-1,301 kg, and load manual gearbox as standard, with 150 PS, 199 PS or 204 PS volumes of 5.8-9.3 m3. A low loading height of 566 mm (LWB) units equipped with either a six-speed manual transmission as 4 5 DESIGN AND PRACTICALITY Design features introduced on the sixth-generation Transporter NEED TO KNOW New headlight design Restyled radiator grille • Bold exterior design and luxurious interior with or without chrome Door mirrors positioned • Range includes panel van, kombi, window van, shuttle, Caravelle and California lower for improved visibility • Load space ranges from 5.8 m3 to 9.3 m3 • Payload ratings from 715-1,244 kg for panel van • Numerous side and rear door options; seats for up to nine occupants New side • Caravelle models feature swivelling seats in the second row and removable rear bench indicator design Just as its five generations of predecessors have done, the accommodated in long wheelbase models, while multiple load- sixth-generation Transporter seamlessly blends form with lashing rings, sturdy painted load floors and a range of optional function. Combining bold shapes with intricate details, the bulkheads and storage solutions mean that all requirements can front end styling of the sixth-generation model is in line with be catered for. that of the latest Volkswagen passenger cars, and is instantly recognisable with bold, angular headlamps, grille emblem and Kombi and window van New alloy wheels crisp, horizontal lines. The headlights feature daytime running The kombi features a single front passenger seat (or optional (16” / 17” / 18”) lights, below which the bumper includes the option of fog two-seat bench) and adds to the panel van’s flexibility by lights with integrated cornering-light function (standard on offering removable rear seating for a further three passengers New foglight Highline) to illuminate the direction in which the vehicle is – all fitted with three-point seatbelts and height-adjustable design turning. The familiar radiator grille also comes with a head restraints. Access to the rear passenger area is through new chrome strip that neatly meets the internal edges of the a single nearside glazed sliding door or optional second door, headlights to create a single flowing line across the front while at the rear there’s a glazed tailgate with heated window of the vehicle. The rear of the new Transporter continues and wash-wipe. the crisp, precise feel with new tail light clusters and a re-profiled bumper. Featuring a robust rubber floor covering throughout the cab and cargo area, as well as four load-lashing rings in the Transporter Panel Van cargo area, the kombi’s flexible interior can be transformed in Such is the strength and rigidity of the Transporter’s body seconds from a comfortable five or six-seater, into a spacious New look front end, that it can be fitted with two sliding doors. A nearside door delivery van. wings and bonnet is standard, with a right-hand door available as an option. Electrically operated sliding doors are also available. The Transporter window van is fitted with two front seats as standard and offers all-round glazing for a brighter interior. Restyled tailgate with wide Every Transporter is available with a choice of either a large rear window tailgate, or versatile rear wing doors – with the option to Transporter shuttle specify 250 degree opening angle hinges (LWB only). Both are Capable of seating up to nine passengers, the Transporter available glazed or in solid metal for maximum security. shuttle features new easy-entry seating that allows passengers to enter with ease. Designed to offer passengers even higher LED number plate lighting with With a low load bed, maximum opening width of 1,473 mm comfort levels than the window van, it is equipped with tailgate versions and maximum load height of 1,940 mm, the Transporter is moulded trim and roof headlining, high grade upholstery, heat designed to make work easier. All panel van models provide insulating glass, rear heating systems, multiple air vents and a spacious load compartment with volumes ranging from sunblinds on rear side windows. The Transporter shuttle offers 3 3 3 3 5.8 m for the short wheelbase low roof, to 9.3 m for the load volumes of 5.8 m for short wheelbase versions and 6.7 m New bumper design long wheelbase high roof. Up to three Euro pallets can be for long wheelbase models. 6 7 Build Find a Offers & Test drive Conversions Comparator Buildyour own FindVan a Centre OffersFinance & Test drive Conversions Comparator your own Van Centre Finance Build Find a Offers & Test drive Conversions DESIGNComparator AND PRACTICALITY your own Van Centre Finance Build Find a Offers & So Testwhich drive model do you need?Conversions Comparator your own Van Centre So which modelFinance do you need? 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