Until 22 September, visitors to the trade fair will have the opportunity to take a look at the 7th generation of the successful product line at the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles stand (Hall 12). Each feature has been taken to a new level: the new Transporter launches with more space, increased payload, increased maximum trailer weight and greater economic efficiency.
In addition, state-of-the-art assist systems ensure greater safety, while well-thought out cockpit and control elements make everyday work easier. The same applies to the Caravelle presented at the same time – the product line’s nine-seater Volkswagen bus.
For the first time in the history of the Transporter and Caravelle, these multi-function vehicles will also be available with a plug-in hybrid drive and electric drives as an alternative to the range of turbocharged diesel engines. The new vans’ clear design is refreshingly new and yet clearly follows the style of their iconic predecessors.
The right vehicle for every customer
With the debut of the next-generation Transporter, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is implementing its strategy of offering “the right Bulli for every customer” from now on. When the first Transporter was presented to the press in 1949, nobody had imagined that this T1, the driving force behind the German economic miracle at the time, would become such a successful model family. And now, 75 years later, the Bulli has long been a permanent fixture of international automotive heritage. The 2024 Bulli range consists of the new Transporter, the Multivan and the ID. Buzz. The Transporter product line comprises pure commercial vehicles and the Caravelle series. The Multivan is the family’s recreational and business van and has also just launched as a redesigned California camper van. The ID. Buzz and the ID. Buzz Cargo commercial vehicle version are the first electric mobility icons. Transporter, Multivan and ID. Buzz – the 7th generation Bullis – currently form the widest range of models in their class on the market.
Panel van, crewbus, platform and Caravelle
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles offers the new Transporter as a panel van (focused on goods transport), a panel van “Plus” (load compartment, seats in the second row, various partitions), crewbus (focused on passenger transport) and as a double cab with platform body and long wheelbase. The crewbus and panel van versions are optionally available with a high roof and an extended wheelbase. The nine-seater Caravelle was designed for commercial passenger transport – a shuttle and minibus par excellence. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is offering the independent Caravelle as an entry-level version, with a mid-range Life equipment specification, and as a top-of-the-line Style version. The Caravelle is also available with an extended wheelbase. Both the Transporter as a panel van and the Caravelle are also available in the PanAmericana all-terrain version.
Ergonomic high-tech workplace
In the redesigned cockpit landscape of the Transporter and Caravelle, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles combines the digital world of displays and controls with robust hardkeys, ensuring that the vehicle’s control centre is easy and safe for professionals to use in any situation. This also includes the integration of various USB and 12V sockets as well as the option to add one or, in the case of the plug-in hybrid and electric models, up to three 230V sockets.
1.33 tonnes of payload
The stowage volume in the panel-van Transporter with a normal wheelbase and roof has increased by more than 10% to 5.8m3. With a long wheelbase and high roof, the panel van’s stowage volume increases to 9.0m3. The maximum payload of up to 1.33 tonnes (an extra 0.13T) corresponds to the higher load volume. Volkswagen has also increased the maximum trailer weight by 0.3T, which now reaches up to 2.8T (braked, with 12% gradient).
Diesel, hybrid and electric drive
Seven efficient drive versions will be available upon market launch. For the first time, this range includes three turbocharged diesel engines (TDI), a plug-in hybrid drive (eHybrid) and three electric drives (e-Transporter and e-Caravelle). The TDI engines deliver 81 kW (110 PS), 110 kW (150 PS) and 125 kW (170 PS). The 125 kW TDI is always combined with an 8-speed automatic gearbox, which is optionally available for the 110 kW TDI as an alternative to the 6-speed manual gearbox. The TDI models from 110 kW can be ordered with 4MOTION all-wheel drive. A system power of 171 kW (232 PS) characterises the plug-in hybrid drive combined with an automatic gearbox (eHybrid). The e-Transporter and e-Caravelle launch with 100 kW (136 PS), 160 kW (218 PS) and 210 kW (286 PS). The capacity of their battery is 64 kWh (net).
