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Written by Stephen Dobie
Transporter, Caravelle, California, Multivan by whichever name you best know Volkswagen"s quite iconic lines of vans, buses and campers, there"s a new version, and this is it. Dubbed the T6.1, you"d be forgiven for thinking it represents a relatively small update over the existing T6. Indeed, there"s the usual light sprinkling of newness via a bolder grille, new driver assistance systems (including self-parking, trailer assist and a stabilisation system for crosswinds) and much connectivity, highlights being digital dials and wireless smartphone link-up. But there"s bigger news. Alongside a bunch of 2.0 TDI diesels (topping out at 196bhp) there"s now a fully electric version, developed with the help of tuning and motorsport specialists ABT and possessing 110bhp. With the option of a humongous 77.6kWh battery, it can travel almost 300 miles on a charge. Though we suspect that"ll fall depending on how you drive it and how heavily you load it
Date written: 22 Feb 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14926
Transporter, Caravelle, California, Multivan by whichever name you best know Volkswagen"s quite iconic lines of vans, buses and campers, there"s a new version, and this is it. Dubbed the T6.1, you"d be forgiven for thinking it represents a relatively small update over the existing T6. Indeed, there"s the usual light sprinkling of newness via a bolder grille, new driver assistance systems (including self-parking, trailer assist and a stabilisation system for crosswinds) and much connectivity, highlights being digital dials and wireless smartphone link-up. But there"s bigger news. Alongside a bunch of 2.0 TDI diesels (topping out at 196bhp) there"s now a fully electric version, developed with the help of tuning and motorsport specialists ABT and possessing 110bhp. With the option of a humongous 77.6kWh battery, it can travel almost 300 miles on a charge. Though we suspect that"ll fall depending on how you drive it and how heavily you load it
Date written: 22 Feb 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14926
