2025 Volkswagen Multivan: New-generation people mover detailed for Australia

Volkswagen’s next-generation Multivan is about to launch in Australia within the first quarter of 2025, and it’ll be essentially the most passenger car-like iteration of the individuals mover but.

In contrast to the present Multivan, which is predicated on the identical business automobile platform because the T6.1 Transporter vary, the brand new T7 mannequin is predicated on the VW Group’s MQB Evo modular passenger automobile platform.

The transfer to a automobile platform is claimed to convey marked enhancements to refinement, trip and dealing with, and likewise provides the Multivan higher entry to the electrification choices which are suitable with the structure which underpins the likes of the Golf and Tiguan.

The Transporter, in the meantime, will transfer to a commercial vehicle platform shared with the Ford Transit Custom.

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With the brand new platform comes a extremely configurable setup. The rear seats will come normal in a 2+2+3 configuration, although homeowners will have the ability to slide, take away and rotate the rear seats right into a most of seven totally different configurations.

Volkswagen’s T7 Transporter will launch in Australia in just one diesel-only variant, although the model has confirmed one other engine possibility will likely be becoming a member of the vary later subsequent 12 months. Particulars on that engine haven’t but been revealed.

Pricing is but to be confirmed too, although Volkswagen Australia says it’ll doubtless be priced equally to the outgoing T6.1 Multivan.

Volkswagen is focusing on the likes of the best-selling Kia Carnival with the next-generation Multivan, with the passenger automobile underpinnings anticipated to align it extra carefully in opposition to well-established choices within the individuals mover phase.

Pricing

Although Australian pricing is presently unknown, Volkswagen Australia says it’s unlikely to vary vastly from the outgoing technology.

The T6.1 Multivan vary presently begins at $72,290 earlier than on-roads and extends to $95,690 earlier than on-roads. In the UK, the place the T7 Multivan vary is already on sale, pricing begins at £48,375 (A$93,444) and extends to £64,561 (A$124,710).

Drivetrains

Just one engine will likely be obtainable at launch, although Volkswagen Australia says one other unspecified engine will be a part of the line-up in 2025.

In Europe, the Multivan is obtainable with a alternative of two turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engines – a 100kW/220Nm 1.5-litre, and a 150kW/320Nm 2.0-litre – plus a plug-in hybrid.

The latter mates a turbo 1.4-litre 4 with an 85kW electrical motor, 13kWh lithium-ion battery and a six-speed dual-clutch computerized transmission, for 160kW of energy in whole and 50km of electric-only vary.

Effectivity

Dimensions

Servicing and Guarantee

Service pricing and guarantee data for the brand new Multivan has not but been confirmed by Volkswagen Australia.

It’ll doubtless be backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee, as with Volkswagen’s broader passenger and business automobile lineup.

Security

The T7 Multivan has a five-star security score from ANCAP, based mostly on testing performed in 2022, however this presently applies solely to New Zealand-market plug-in hybrid variants.

Normal security gear contains:

• 7 airbags
  • Twin entrance
  • Entrance centre
  • Entrance facet
  • Full-length curtain
• Adaptive cruise management (with cease/go)
• Lively lane help
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
• Park help
• Excessive beam help
• Reversing digicam
• Parking sensors (entrance and rear)
• Driver fatigue monitoring
• Tyre stress monitoring
• Protected exit warning

Normal Tools

Volkswagen Australia will launch the next-generation Multivan in its base Life variant, although additional variants will be a part of the vary later subsequent 12 months.

Normal gear on the Multivan Life contains:

• 17-inch alloy wheels
• LED headlights and tail lights
• Energy sliding doorways
• Energy tailgate
• Leather-based-wrapped steering wheel
• Shift-by-wire lever
• Two-tone material upholstery
• Heated entrance seats (handbook adjustment, powered lumbar help)
• Modular seven-seat capability (seven configurations)
• Interchangeable armrests
• Underneath-seat storage (excl. third row center seat)
• Keyless entry and begin
• Tri-zone Climatronic local weather management
• Three-row air vents
• Darkish-tinted, heat-deflecting rear glass
• 10.25-inch Digital Cockpit instrument cluster
• 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Bluetooth connectivity
• Wi-fi Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
• Eight-speaker sound system
• 2 x entrance USB-C ports
• 4 x rear USB-C ports
• 12V shops (entrance and rear)
• 30-colour ambient lighting

The Model provides:

• Artwork-Velours upholstery
• Digital Cockpit Professional
• IQ.Gentle Matrix LED headlights
• Illuminated grille
• Encompass-view digicam

Choices

4 non-obligatory packages have been detailed for the T7 Multivan.

• Multifunction desk
  • Rail-mounted
  • Three cupholders
  • Lowerable folding tabletop

• Goodnight package deal
  • Foldable mattress
  • Storage baggage
  • 2 x folding tenting chairs
  • 1 x folding desk
  • Entrance window air flow grille
  • Blockout blinds

• vis-à-vis Convention Seat package deal
  • 2 x single second and third row seats
  • Rear-facing second-row seats

Colors

11 normal colors will likely be obtainable from launch.

Normal colors embrace:

• Sweet White
• Pure Gray
• Mono Silver Metallic
• Energetic Orange Metallic
• Starlight Blue Metallic
• Reflex Silver Metallic
• Indium Gray Metallic
• Medium Blue Metallic
• Copper Bronze Metallic
• Fortana Pink Metallic
• Deep Black Pearlescent

Three two-tone paint finishes will likely be made obtainable at a later date.

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