Every third van stems from this – Klikk.no

Volkswagen flagship Transporter has claimed them even sold over 12 million copies – since classic, cool car and hippie trolley Bulli knocked out of the German assembly line 65 years ago.

The platform called Transporter, and now it is time to Transporter 6 – or codenamed T6 – which last increment of VW strain or T Series n.

The thus takes over after T5, which soon has rolled around for 12 years, almost unchanged (apart from a slight facelift in 2009).

And tradition comes news rigged as both commodity and passenger – five hundred varieties mostly. The reason is that it comes in three different roof heights, two wheelbases, a wide range of engine combinations – as well as some other option.

But no matter: In May you should go to the store and order, according to the contact person for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles , Chief Benthe Saga. But delivery takes first place in September.

Director for Commercial vehicles department, Earl R. Fergestad, supplementing with the assertion that the car will set a new standard for safety in its segment.

Different engines

T6 comes with brand new TDI engines (diesel), developed specifically for rugged professional use. Here it is the same block of 1,968 liters behind everything from 102 PS engine to peak variation of 204 hp.

In addition there are some petrol variants under TSI tab too. 5- or 6-speed overdrive can be selected alongside the DSG machine. All engines shall otherwise satisfy emission and økonomikravnene from EU6.

Several variants can be delivered with 4MOTION all-wheel drive

Mass new equipment

On the equipment side, it has also been made for some noteworthy news. Infotainment system with roughly six inch screen is now regarded as standard, including bluetooth telephone connectivity in place.

But otherwise it mostly to get at an extra cost. Here we talk about everything from adaptive cruise control Highbeam Assist dims down by oncoming traikk.

Began with Bulli

Volksawagen Bulli, or T1, the first Transporter variant that rolled out of the assembly line. It was made with many Bubble parts, drive shaft and motor, and was due to a popular price quickly became a hit, and sent a time later was well received among hippies worldwide.

It can be worth seeing his car at the time had an engine of 1.1 liters – with an output of 25 horsepower.

– T1, or Bulli, was the start of a success story. Still there is a market for a car that works equally well as a family car like vans, avlsutter Fergestad.