VW Volkswagen Crafter FULL REVIEW test driven All-new neu 2018/2017 - Autogefühl
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It's always a pleasure to watch your reviews even when that concerns a utility van !
+Till Lindemann 👍
+Till Lindemann 👍
I agree! Thomas is awesome.
Parking help features are nice, but it's more for people who can't drive really sorry to say that. I drive the biggest 2007 crafter for my work, and never had a problem even in the tightest places getting it parked, without any sensors or camera.
This man could review a pencil.......and you'd know it would be better than any other review. Great video . The best reviewer I have seen anywhere!
Thx so much spread the word :)
Test consumptions: 177 hp biturbo manual: 10 l / 100 km
140 hp turbo automatic: 11 l / 100 km
what is the rpm at 120 kmph for the 6 speed and 8 speed automatic ?
MB Sprinter 130hp automatic loaded with 3000kg.... 7,6ltr/100km....
So VW is expencive in gasoline use :(
Misja de Boer and then you cat jumped on you and you woke up.
I'm woke up before the cat jumped on me ;)
MB 140HP manual, box, 13.5l/100km. Loaded with 2 tons
The new crafter is stunning, expensive, but stunning. The extra long wheel base is going to be highly desired by the Vanlife community, or at least would be had the made the absolute internal minimum width no less than 1800mm not 1780mm, or in other words exactly 6ft.
Still haven't found if they do a air suspension, especially for the extra long wheel base with 4Motion, as the ability to raise the height off road would be a major plus.
Volkswagen did a great job with the in-house development of the new Crafter! I really like this passenger car like look! I also think that the plenty of safety options are remarkable and wise!! Even for cars in the commercial segment.
I hope there will be more reviews on commercial vehicles on this channel! Great job as always!
seen the peugeot boxer as well, didnt u ?
Why am I obsessed with this car I have no use for a van. It's such a boss.
In real,You are the best reviewer on RUclips,Thomas.
If you test market trolley,I even watch every seconds of video.
I believe that you can talk about market trolley at least 20 minutes :))
love that =)
Do the Market Trolley Thomas, now that would be funny in Full HD Full........
april 1. video confirmed?
=)
Something different, but appreciated! Nice review and imo very interesting to watch. It's a commercial vehicle, but there are so many options available, just like the heated steering wheel. Also the dashboard is made from nice materials and so on. Awesome as usual Thomas and the autogefuhl crew! :D
thanks man :)
First - Many thanks Thomas, for a really great Review. I very much enjoyed the detail and display of the "Trailer Assist" - very good videoing there. Also the demo of the audio side-warnings on the "ParkPilot". It's really great you do your Full Reviews on vans! I love a van. I like this one - but admittedly I think my favourite van is still a T5/T6 auto-trans LWB Hi-Top: looks nice, comfy, great ride, compact width (and mirrors!) makes it relaxing to drive!
appreciated!
Hi Thomas, like always, very interesting review about this car! Great place, beautiful nature and mountains! Thank you for putting us always online and up to date of what is going on in every sector in the automobile world! Nice specs for this car, it looks better to drive it than driving a Golf-II for example, due to the improvement of this sector after all those years! :)
+Walid Khalaf 👍
This video was interesting, I have driven vans for 30 years and usually when they try to make it feel like a car to drive then this is when it all goes wrong! It's not a car it's a light truck and I have driven a few trucks that are amazingly comfortable to drive, the reason for this is because they didn't try to make it feel like a car and everything was in the right place, for me I'm not a fan of an upright steering wheel it makes my arms ache especially on long motorway journeys, if you go back 2 models to the old shape sprinter this was nice to drive and this was especially because they built it like a truck not a car, the steering wheel was almost flat pure bliss...I think we'll never see that design again unfortunately, the old sprinter is still popular today and probably for that reason
The Ford transit was really nice to drive again I'm going back 2 models sort of 2007 era and this was partly because the steering wheel was very flat, easier to steer with more control no awkward shuffling, nice and relaxing on long haul trips with very little arm fatigue which is very important, I would say based on driving quality alone the transit of 2007 era was the best van ever to drive on a long trip, also the Vauxhall Vivaro was also very good, they both drive nicely empty or loaded and very often empty vans wonder all over the road due to their suspension configuration, they work best when loaded makes sense I suppose but not necessarily ideal...
I notice Thomas that you looked awkward with the steering driving that Crafter and you didn't drive it very far so not really a good test for driver fatigue, this was a review for the weekend van driver and not a professional operator, what model was it? I think you said 177hp front or rear wheel drive? What model? long medium, short, wheel base? I'll go with medium, was it Trendline? Which model is best to drive? 140hp ...177hp?... In my experience higher power vans are sometimes horrible to drive because the gears aren't tall enough and very often the ratios are the same for various power outputs which doesn't make sense, especially with modern high torque diesel engines, what was the spec of your test van? what were the options on that model? you mentioned the steering wheel, was the cargo floor standard or optional
Always best to start with a break down of the model then people know exactly what they are looking at...
Also the gear shift looks notchy! I think I would consider a test drive in an automatic, trust me if you're driving a van all day something like notchy gear changes will drive you to insanity!
One other thing I should point out, the metal check strap on the rear doors was carried over from the sprinter, it was a bad design and often fails prematurely, the brackets fixed to the body that retains the check strap often come loose and snap off altogether! Also when using them regularly when doing deliveries they are awkward especially when working with a sense of urgency when your busy, often you would open the door and due to the limited opening angle the door can bounce back and hit you in the head or it just wont stay in the open position and closes on you when you are carrying something! Argh!! So I'm very surprised that they carried over that design unless of course they improved it, it certainly needed improving!
Overall the van looks nice and well built though and it reminds me of my old Reflex silver T5 which was very well built also, I am driving a sprinter at the moment which is great but the build quality of VW is better, especially the galvanised body with zero corrosion or at least that was my experience, in summary as a professional van driver I feel it's always a bad idea to make a van feel like a car, just make it feel like a good van, after all that's what it is! it's never going to be a car in any respect even with all the fancy extra's, if you don't like driving vans on the weekend then go get a trailer or something or a large SUV, I fail to see why a manufacturer would build a van to suit a car driver?? No disrespect it just doesn't add up as most vans are sold to businesses for commercial use, it's a tool not a toy, I need comfort and I mean I want seats to protect my back, properly designed and I don't necessarily need air con or a fancy stereo, I need a supremely comfortable driving position I just can't over state the importance of that, driver fatigue is a real problem driving vans all day long for a living, I have walked away from so many vans that are expensive built by market leading brands that are just uncomfortable to drive, I hope the Crafter is different and I will look forward to testing it for myself.
Hi
We are in the process of purchasing the new Crater in England fitted out to suit our requirements. Your review was one of best ones I have watched and have actually took on board some of your comments. Very professional and your presentation was fantastic.
Will get my wife to watch the video as she is really looking forward to picking the Crafter up and this will give Jackie alot more info. You never know she might want to drive !
Kind regards
Steve
great that we could help steve!
Brilliant review as ever from Autogefühl and Thomas. It was 48 minutes long and I watched it all but I don't remember hearing any mention of width although you covered height and length. The new Crafter will be trying to get VW in to the Motorhome Market to compete against the Ducato and Master and while it looks to have lost its lofty appearance confirmation would have been good. I never heard anything about servicing intervals either which is also important information for potential buyers. It's not a complaint though, Autogefühl reviews are the best out there, especially Thomas'. Well done.
great to have you with us!!
I think I spoke a about costs of ownership here: ruclips.net/video/FYW6-HuZIS8/видео.html
Thomas, I watched your link so now I have watched almost 90 minutes of Autogefühl VW Crafter videos and I still don't know how wide it is. I'd like to know for converting into a camping car/motorhome/Wohnmobil the previous generation was 200mm narrower than a Ducato and Master and that's a lot of space to lose when there isn't that much of it. The new Crafter looks wider but I'll have to wait until I can get specs. Thanks.
Still your joke made it worth watching.
"Emergency emergency there is an urgent Autogefühl report here". lol.
=)
Best is that you download the price list for your country from their site!
Nice review Thomas, really great scenery in this video. I wish I could drive one of these too!
+Steven Sanchez 👍
Thanks for an English review.. Its unfortunate VW does not sell vans in Canada. Its difficult to get diesel vans in Canada because manufacturers have decided that they cannot separate Canada from the American market even though we buy much different cars than the U.S. Canadians buy more fuel efficient and smaller cars than Americans do which is why this van would be ideal. We now have the new Mercedes Vito ( which we call Metris) as well as the Ram Promaster ( Ducato) and of course the Ford Transit. But non of these vans come with standard transmission.
true. Maybe there are some importer companies ?
Not worth the trouble since a van is not worth the extra fees that an importer may place on a product that may not be serviceable by a dealer. The vans we are starting to get in North America now will place pressure on all the manufacturers to sell vans that will be more fuel efficient. VW has the upper hand but they have never been good at selling vans in North America in the last 20 years. They used to sell the transporter cargo van diesel in Canada over 20 years ago and gave up since I guess the volume was too low. But they sold quite a few in Canada based on what I saw on the road. I think it is simply laziness on the part of the dealers and the North American distributor.
I was not expecting it to have 4 seats in the back at all!
The only thing that really bugs me is the lack of a 6-cylinder like in the Mercedes Sprinter. I mean, the Amarok finally got the 3.0 TDI due to poplular demand, but the new Crafter does not? Why?
Very very nice and well done episode, thanks for doing these professional reviews.
keep supportingus!
Another great review. Covering every option. Your reviews are everything one need to decide on witch model to buy. You would probably win in "hit every obstacle contest" Thomas. ;) :D
thanks dejan :)
It seems surprising that VW didn't provide "Area View" ("drone view" in Thomas-speak); it would seem like a worthwhile feature for such a vehicle (and other VW vehicles have it).
Good review.Thank's for making it in English so more people will understand.
Great review, as usual. Hope the Crafter is picked up as a camper van/kastenwagen as well by more manufactures.
+VolvoCars 👌
I do not understand why there is an ACC available in the Crafter and the Multivan but not in the Amarok :(
Great work. This was a super thorough review!
+The Machine 👏🎬
What u guys think about the one-shot-over-the-shoulder-perspective while driving ?
Yes, thanks Thomas - I think your camera angles on your Reviews looking forward showing us as much of the instruments and steering wheel as possible, and the road ahead - are really great! Sometimes we get a view in a door mirror too - which is a real bonus and this sometimes shows "Side Assist" warnings... All these details are fantastic for car - and driving - enthusiasts! We also see the countryside! Keep up the good work.
Also did that on the upcoming Ford Ranger, watch again and compare. Not sure if we should go 1-angle or 2-angle as before
Can't find a Ranger, perhaps you mean Kuga.
Ranger is still to come :)
ah!
very good revue of a very good van thanks
+eric glass 👍
great review thomas. i was curious as to why there would be timber flooring in the rear and not for instance a rugged steel or heavy duty thick plastic covering, considering this would be used mainly to deliver pallets and boxes of goods. i would think the timber floor would not last long in this environment, but perhaps its designed this way so that the owner can then configure it to their requirements.
+ozzycarnut yeah u can also have different ones
+ozzycarnut plus the surface is treated
***** thanks thomas.
Majority of light trailer or even bigger truck trailer "floors" is made of film faced plywood like that floor was on video and it's really durable also quite light weight compared to steel.
Hi Thomas! Hope you enjoyed Cabo de Gata. Definitely my favourite place for driving in the world. The quality and sheer amount of roads you can choose from is staggering. What better place do you know, if there is one?
+Jan Wlazlowicz ye very nice!
Great Review. I do quite a bit of work in the Commercial Vehicles space therefore welcome this review. Would be good to know your views on specific CV related matters. Any way we can discuss?
+Arun K cv?
CV - Short for Commercial Vehicles.
Very interesting video Thomas, I have a lot more respect for these big commercial vehicles now and it's great that you're broadening the variety of them on the channel. Out of interest, when is the Kodiaq review coming out? I hope you tried the 180hp petrol and 190hp diesel.
thanks zach! Kodiaq shooting this weekend :)
Awesome! One special request: can you please measure the boot space dimensions (length, width, height) of the 5 seater model please? I know the volume but I'd like to see proper dimensions :) thanks a lot Thomas, hope it goes well!
ok zach just packed the measuring stick to the luggage.
sweet as :) greetings from down under haha
what are your initial thoughts of the kodiaq from a design standpoint?
+Zachary Ong pretty bulky
Hope its better built this time around!
very nice work as always.. when r u doin the tesla van 2017
Those exposed wheel arches will be bent beyond recognition.
Your driving part in those millions of roundabouts show how nice 8 speed automatic would be in this vehicle. I would select the automatic.
Guy on video is 186 cm tall and his right knee is hitting on gear shift housing. Why in earth housing has to be so huge.
Big car and tiny space for taller drivers.
Hi! my wife said that it was a great review! she also asked when you guys are going to switch to 4K? its less sharp on our 4k screens... :)
thanks you two! Not sure how many viewers can stream 4K. And I am also not sure what about the editing hardware
Now people can stream 4k videos via RUclips with ease, moreover, you can also do 360 videos now :D
And even if some people can't, you can still downscale the resolution to 1080p. Thank you Thomas!
we ll look into it as technology evolves
is it possible to switch rear camera any time you want or its only automatically switches on when you go backwards?
automatically when u go backwards, but you can also activate it on purpose via the menu
I drive a van for work. (iveco daily) and I really like sitting high. gives a better view. but I must say. my colleague just got the new daily. and it doesn't turn as well.. and the standard mirrors are shit..
And they for some reason mountet the reverse beeper inside the cab... now that's annoying
But then again.. I really wished that we didn't drive italian plastic buckets.
and more than often I find bigger vans easier to drive than small cars.
interesting to hear!
Thomas you didn't tap your shoes to clean them before entering these vans hehe ;)
On a serious note, great review, I'm not interested nor ever hoping to buy such a vehicle but I watched the entire thing because of the way you portrayed it, thank you and the team!
+Syed Shoaib haha :)
+Syed Shoaib 👌
The all new Crafter - soon in a rear view mirror near you (tailgaiting). 😁
Do the Maserati gran Turismo
Wich one to prefer? There is also a MAN version of this van.
yeah they are basically the same as I ve seen
More impressive German manufacturing ! Keep it up !
is it cheaper than sprinter and maintenence cost !?
They claim so, with the new version
I want to get a MAN TGE is it the same to drive as the VW Crafter
So you're onto Transporters. When will you start with Motorrads?
If I had the time ... :)
Review Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2016!!:)
Der crafter ist nicht schlecht
I find it strange that you call the speed readout a tachometer, I've heard that in several videos
+Fekillix check dictionary:)
I guess it is not common to differentiate between them in German? I suppose both tacho and speedo mean the same, but typically are distinguished.
+Fekillix whats the difference?
***** One is commonly associated with the tachometer (see, my brain fills it in) as being used for shoving engine RPM, whilst the speedometer typically used for vehicle speed. :)
hmm i thought that was RPM meter
Love the passion for machines on this channel.....Tomas, you are a white van man dude!!
thanks richard!
Hola Thomas, saludos.
+Wernhart Weisser gracias!
İ will buy herpa 1/87 2018 vw crafter
enjoy!
You got Sprinter and Crafter now. Can you also do reviews on Iveco Daily and Ford Transit?
We got Peugeot boxer
looks narrower than the old models / sprinter
Hallo Thomas, könntest du einen 2.ten Kanal aufmachen und deine Review's in die Deutsche Sprache Übersetzen ?
puh wir arbeiten schon 24/7, das ginge nur mit skippen von Schlaf und Nahrungsaufnahme :/
Will there also be a review of the new MAN TGE ?
you see it right here :D
Stop calling it a transporter even though it has basically the same mechanics as a transporter it's a bit bigger than the posh mobile shed
Transporter is a meta term, not only a brand term
Can we expect a driving review of MAN TGE;
Could be the same car or different;
yeah its pretty similar !
I Need accesorios for this car
Finally!
is it good for camping and shit :P
I'm sure there are going to be camper conversions but of course one could always build their own camper out of one of these. Actually if I had too much time (and money :P) I would probably do that.
time to export boy don't leave us behind wake waki us canada !
look like sprinter wheels
Front wheel drive? No, thanks, I'd preferred rear wheel drive or all wheel drive option.
Sprinter or Crafter , what do you prefer ?
have you seen the whole review ? :)
actually I stopped watching at the 34 min
They copied ford with the transit custom rear door wide opening latch thing
errrr,its been on the Sprinter since,well nearly forever.
....former modell 3 yrs old...and full of rost....
Thomas, can you speak Spanish?
+curtisimo032 hablo espagnol, una cerveza por favor
Split the tires with the Mercedes Sprinter!
Pulling almost 180hp out of a small 2 liter car engine in a 3.5T van, recipe for disaster
renault trafic 1.6 biturbo 145hp 2.9T : what sound?😂
Why does he keep calling it a car its a Van
Dezz9820 keeps calling it a transport too
because in many languages, including his, "car" or "vehicle" means almost the same thing.
hello Thomas man trucks has the same van out hello everyone from knowsley England
+MARK HODGE (CRACKER) greetz!
Das auto
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The new Volkswagen Crafter.
Vere are zee secret files?
I never heard an English man saying Volkswagen😂
Mercedes will be sprinting away at the news of this van.
this would be a serious competitor. too bad they do not send it to america. but you probably know that until recently, sprinter and crafter were twins, same product under two different names. I still expect them to be quite similar.
palms and stuff :D
Ford transit aus USA ist gut 👍
(( SCHROTT KARRE )) der crafter ist nichts gegen den neuen (MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER)
lol. x files
+thapelo moswane 😁
You from South Africa?
yeah, how"d you know?
thapelo moswane Looking at the name:P