After a long teaser campaign, the new generation Volkswagen Transporter (T7) was set loose on the Nurburgring. The prototype captured by our spy photographers keeps a low amount of camouflage on the outside and rides on black wheels with thin tires.
The German automaker has concentrated its efforts on hiding the Golf-like front end by making the headlamps look bigger than they are. The grille, logo and parts of the bumper are also under wraps, alongside the side window line, tailgate, roof-mounted spoiler and taillights.
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In the Multivan – aka MPV – configuration, the 2021 T7 features three rows of seats and a clever table design on tracks that can be used in different ways. Things such as a modern infotainment system with a 10-inch display, shift-by-wire gear selector, and 360-degree cameras will be included.
Built around the MQB platform that’s shared with a wide number of Volkswagen Group products, like the Golf Mk8, the T7 will launch with different powertrains. As usual, petrol and diesel units are understood to be part of the lineup.
Volkswagen has already confirmed a plug-in hybrid variant, with a lithium-ion battery pack mounted underneath the floor to maximize interior space, an electric motor, a turbocharged petrol engine and a dual-clutch automatic transmission. They have refrained from announcing anything else about the electrified assembly, but we won’t have to wait that long to find out all the details, as the new-gen Transporter will be unveiled on June 10 and will launch in the second half of 2021.
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