- Volkswagen has released additional details about the 2025 Transporter, ahead of its launch early next year.
- The redesigned van is significantly longer and wider than its predecessor, while also featuring a modern interior.
- The Transporter will be offered with diesel, plug-in hybrid, and electric powertrains.
The teaser campaign for the Volkswagen Transporter continues as the company has revealed the model will be “significantly longer and wider” than its predecessor. This promises to make the van a far better cargo and people hauler.
Jumping right into the numbers, Volkswagen said the redesigned Transporter measures 198.8 inches (5,050 mm) long, which is an increase of 5.7 inches (146 mm). An extra 3.8 inches (97 mm) can be found between the wheels as the van now has a 122-inch (3,100 mm) wheelbase. Customers will also be able to get a long-wheelbase variant that measures 214.6 inches (5,450 mm) long and has 137.8 inches (3,500 mm) between the wheels.
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Besides being longer, the Transporter grows 5 inches (128 mm) in width. This provides a number of benefits as there’s an extra 5.8 inches (148 mm) between the wheel housings and this means the van can now easily accommodate Euro pallets. Speaking of the cargo area, it’s 2.4 inches (61 mm) longer than its predecessor.
Thanks to the larger dimensions, the van can haul up to 204.8 cubic feet (5.8 cubic meters) of equipment which is “two moving boxes” more than the outgoing model. The long wheelbase, high roof variant increases that capacity to 317.8 cubic feet (9 cubic meters).
Other specs worth mentioning are a 38.7 foot (11.8 meter) turning circle and a maximum payload capacity of up to 2,932 lbs (1.33 tonnes). The van can also pull trailers weighing up to 6,173 lbs (2.8 tonnes).
The interior is evolutionary, but far more modern as it adopts a 12-inch digital instrument cluster and a 13-inch infotainment system. Drivers will also find a new electronic parking brake and a revamped steering wheel with buttons that are easy to operate when wearing gloves.
Elsewhere, there’s a spacious center console with a storage tray for smartphones. It becomes far more useful when equipped with an optional inductive charging system. Speaking of powering devices, the van has USB-A, USB-C, and 12-volt ports and can be equipped with a “power hub” that can handle up to 400 watts. The plug-in hybrid and electric variants go even further as they boast an inverter with an output of 2.3 kW.
The Transporter will be offered in two-, three-, four-, five- and six-seat configurations as well as panel van and Kombi variants. They’ll offer “robust fabric” as well as two leatherette options.
The Transporter will be launched in Germany early next year with a base price of €36,780. It will be offered with an assortment of diesel, plug-in hybrid, and electric powertrains. The diesels will be the first out of the gate and offer outputs of 108 hp (81 kW / 110 PS), 148 hp (110 kW / 150 PS) and 168 hp (125 kW / 170 PS). They’ll be followed by a 230 hp (171 kW / 233 PS) plug-in hybrid as well as electric variants with outputs of 114 hp (85 kW / 116 PS), 134 hp (100 kW / 136 PS), 215 hp (160 kW / 218 PS) and 282 hp (210 kW / 286 PS).
