Volkswagen has unveiled its new panel van and people mover versions of its medium sized van. The new Volkswagen Transporter will be available as a passenger Caravelle van and with panel van variants in several stylings.
Pictured at launch (left to right) as a Caravelle, robust off-roader PanAmericana trim with plastic bodywork protection and as a panel van, the new Transporter has improved its size and functionality.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles says that the new Transporter is clearly identifiable as a VW with its "clean front and rear design" that includes LED headlights and LED tail lights as standard.
The new Transporter will also get a 12-inch digital instrument cluster, a 13-inch touchscreen infotainment system that includes DAB+, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There's a multifunction steering wheel, rain sensing wipers and lane keeping assistance system. Autonomous Emergency Braking Front Assist and Dynamic Road Sign Display with wrong-way warning will also be included.
Its wheelbase has grown to 3.1m total with a load compartment length of 2.6m, the long wheelbase van increases its load space length to 3m.
As a result the new Transporter has a capacity of up to 5.8 cubic metres as standard, and the very biggest versions will have up to 9m3.
It will launch with a diesel, hybrid and BEV options.
The new Transporter will also be marketed with a Hollywood star partnership, with actor Jason Statham (known for his role as The Transporter in the films of the same name) being chosen as the face of the new van.
And it’s the face of the van that is the most important part of the new Volkswagen Transporter as it’s essentially the only portion Volkswagen has been able to change in their partnership with Ford for this new medium sized van based on the Ford Transit Custom.
