Volkswagen Multivan & California 2024: what to expect from VW's new-generation vans

Whereas Volkswagen’s retro-inspired ID Buzz electrical van might possibly possibly dangle generated the greatest headlines as of slack, there’s but any other huge update coming to the German label’s van lineup next year within the originate of an all-sleek T7 Multivan folks mover, with a sleek California campervan-model to observe.

Already on sale in Europe since 2022, it’s taken some time for the sleek Multivan to assemble its manner down below. On the alternative hand, Volkswagen has given an intensive conception on what we can anticipate of to scrutinize from the lineup when it lands within the community by the tip of 2024.

Whereas pricing is as but unknown, Volkswagen has confirmed that the launch lineup will be accessible in two grades with two wheelbase alternate choices, besides to 1 diesel powertrain at launch.

The two-grade Multivan lineup will consist of a ‘Existence’ entry grade besides to a fluctuate-topping ‘Model’ variant.

Every will be powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine turning in 110kW and 360Nm. All variants will be front-wheel-power and come geared up with a seven-slither twin-seize computerized transmission.

Every immediate- and lengthy-wheelbase variants will be accessible in either grade, and Volkswagen has also stated that an extra powertrain will be supplied early in 2025, even though it hasn’t published dinky print on what that can be.

The sleek Multivan will be in line with the Volkswagen Group of workers’s MQB Evo platform which, importantly, is a passenger automobile platform that also underpins autos such as the latest-skills Volkswagen Golf hatchback and the Tiguan midsize SUV.

A switch to a passenger-automobile focused platform is a huge shift for the Multivan, which is racy to mark its roots reduction more than 70 years to the distinctive Kind 2 van, continually identified as the Kombi.

Admire the Kombi and the soon-to-debut retro ID Buzz due in Q4 2024, two-tone coloration alternate choices will be accessible for the sleek Multivan.

The sleek skills Mulitvan can even reduction a versatile seven-seat structure with a customisable 2/2/3 seat configuration besides to aspects such as visa-versa rear-facing seating alternate choices, 18-manner comfort seats with memory and rub down capabilities, twin electrical sliding doors, and a multifunction table. A panoramic glass sunroof can even be accessible.

By manner of tech, a 100-percent shift-by-wire equipment selector will feature besides to a 10-scurry’ infotainment system.

Volkswagen has also detailed a suite of safety aspects to be included as half of the fluctuate, such as curtain and centre airbags, rear traffic alert, adaptive cruise modify, driver fatigue detection, packed with life lane reduction, and independent emergency braking.

Novel California campervan to prime the fluctuate

Importantly, the logo has also currently detailed the sleek California, which depends off the Multivan and takes a common of living and journey focus that has developed a cult-niche in Australia in outdated generations.

Anticipated to observe the debut of the sleek Multivan, the California principle previews what we can anticipate of from the campervan-model automobile, which incorporates aspects love a pop-up roof, kitchenette and a convertible double bed.

The sleek Multivan and California will be a half of Volkswagen’s huge sequence of autos, which also entails the latest Caddy, Crafter, Caravelle and Transporter, with the ID Buzz and ID Buzz Cargo also due in Australia in Q4 of 2024.

What is going to the sleek Multivan consist of in every grade?

The sleek Multivan will consist of aspects such as the below dependent on grade:

Multivan Existence

• Seven single seats (removable /movable)
• Shift-by-wire transmission selector
• LED headlights (ECO) & LED tail-lights
• Digital Cockpit In model instrumentation
• 10’-scurry Infotainment (2 x USB, App-Connect, Bluetooth hands-free talking system)
• Multifunctional steering wheel (leather)
• Centre airbag
• Armest front and rear (removable)
• Keyless Entry/Originate
• Electrical sliding doors and launch/conclude tailgate
• 4 x USB Ports passenger compartment
• Park Distance Sustain an eye on and Rear Inspect Digicam

Multivan Model

• Ambient lights
• Seat covers “Art-Velours”
• LED Matrix “IQ Gentle”
• Digital Cockpit Pro instrumentation
• Climatronic
• Illuminated radiator grille
• 17’-scurry alloy rims
• Straightforward launch electrical sliding doors and tailgate
• Apartment gape rear gape camera
• Park reduction