First Look: New Volkswagen Transporter
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- Опубликовано: 22 сен 2024
- Here's our first look at the the new Volkswagen Transporter van, and it’s fair to say that it has very different styling from its predecessor.
Whereas the outgoing T6.1 Transporter had a look clearly derived from the 1990 T4, this latest Transporter gets distinctly different front-end styling, with a much more curved engine cover, giving it an almost snub-nosed look.
Around the back, it’s easy to see the commonality between this new Transporter and the latest Ford Transit Custom van - both cars share a platform and engines and will be built in the same factory in Turkey - but VW has added some separation between the two with different rear lights and some subtle reshaping around the bumper.
It’s such a pity that VW has decided to let Ford do all the work such as designing and producing the new transporter. The VW managers talk about their Icon, but how is it possible that you treat one of your icons like this! Could you imagine that VW decided tot hand over the design and production of the Golf to one of their competitors? No VW, you have gambled that your clients would believe that your new Transporter is a real VW, but it’s just a Ford Transit with a different front end and steering wheel! As a very loyal VW customer I feel that you let me and for sure a lot of other VW customers (adepts), down. I have driven all the T7 predecessors but for sure I am not buying this Ford Transit clone! Thanks (not!) VW for squandering your iconic Transporter and alienating your loyal customers!😢
I bet T6 and T6.1 will be going up in interest
If it helps them stay in profit instead of closing factories, isn't that better?
But the opposite is happening now! In my opinion because VW has neglected to invest in their legacy. They stopped producing some models without replacing them or outsourced development and production of some other models. Instead VW focused mainly on the development of EV’s but those doesn't sell that well and (Chinese) competition is severe. And now VW has to lay off large amounts of personnel and closing down one or two factories in Germany.
@@cedarcanoe hope so son
@@petrbasa5742factories are already closing that's why they're being built in the ford factoin turkey
More LAZY engineering from VW Now we will see plenty of Rusty Transporters in 10 years time Ill be sticking with my T6 for a long time yet
Me too
Unfortunately its a Ford Transit with a VW badge on it and again unfortunately I believe it has the Ford wet belt cam belt
to the camera man: next time, go around and show us what he is talking about, the bottons, knobs, the display atc... basically, you are filming the face of a guy talking, but we want to see the van.
Thanks for the tour.
You’re most welcome. Thanks for watching!
Front grill looks like a fiat I think
What’s about the small overlap crash test?
Sad that vw has allowed Ford to design of VW transporter now a vw Ford transit ….icon gone I’ll stick with my T5 . one thanks😮
It's not a VW. It's a VW Transit a.k.a. Ford Transporter...It doesn't look bad, but pls don't call this a VW.
So sad to see just another fuelburner van. So: bad by design
It's a Pan Americana or nothing for me.
That whilte transporter is horrendous, in my opinion.
Why is the pan americana not coming to the irish market?
Can't take this anymore. How disappointing is this all. VW is killing all it's icons. Never asked the costumers what the want. I want a real Bulli made in Hannover Germany. Until then I will drive my T6.1
@@ThomasCampana-c1d I totally agree with you! I think it’s a disgrace that VW outsourced the development and production of their Transporter to Ford! A giant slap in the face of their loyal customers and they even didn’t care about the Transporter-series heritage!
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 bleeeee ford... 😭😭😭😝😝😝😝😝😝
The Pan Americana version is the nicest one since the original T1, but that white one is just a Ford Transit and ugly!!
Totally agree with you on the Pan Americana, it really shows off the van's design. It's a pity that it's not coming to our local market.