Volkswagen has exposed a new choice of petrol engines for the Transporter range, which are offered across all varieties as well as bodystyles of the firm’s mid-size van right now.
Two new powertrain choices are available, both of them turbocharged 2.0-litre TSI units. A 148bhp version with 280Nm of torque, front-wheel-drive as well as a six-speed handbook gearbox develops the new entry-level petrol powertrain, while a 201bhp system sits above it, boasting a seven-speed DSG automatic gearbox as standard.
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All-wheel-drive is offered as an optional additional with the more powerful version of the 2.0-litre engine, which likewise boast more pulling power thanks to a maximum torque figure of 350Nm.
These two new petrol units are offered across the entire Transporter range, so the California, Caravelle Executive, shuttle, window van, motor home, kombi as well as ordinary old panel van Transporter variations are all covered.
Diesel is the order of the day for most industrial vehicle buyers, however Volkswagen reckons that for van drivers covering fewer miles, a petrol powered Transporter might make sense – the listing costs for these designs are cheaper than equivalently powered diesel vans.
For instance, a Transporter panel van with the 148bhp 2.0-litre petrol is £1,000 less than the 148bhp 2.0-litre TDI diesel. costs for the new variety begin at £22,625 (excluding VAT).
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