New generation of the Transporter, Multivan, Caravelle and California

[shogun2]

We're in the same boat with not many Km's. Now four and a bit years old, and only 50,000 Km's.

[Tonz]

that thread to Germany............ how can it be tranlated?

[Tornado T5]

that thread to Germany............ how can it be tranlated?

I've fiddled a bit using the translate function in Google, not always easy.

http://translate.google.com.au/?hl=en&tab=wT#

[zoinks]

In a word, Yuk! If u want "elegance" buy a Vito. To me the front end has lost all of its aggressive looks. I do like the interior updates. I'll be hangin on to my T32 thank u very much. First they kill the V6 and now they make the Koolest van in the world ressemble a Honda. R.I.P

[Transporter]

In a word, Yuk! If u want "elegance" buy a Vito. To me the front end has lost all of its aggressive looks. I do like the interior updates. I'll be hangin on to my T32 thank u very much. First they kill the V6 and now they make the Koolest van in the world ressemble a Honda. R.I.P

Mate, I had four Vito's and that "elegance" is very short lived, cause after 2 years, Vito starts to fall apart, when my T5 after 4.5 years is like new - in and out. And as for the looks of the T5.2 wait until you see it on the road, it might look different than in the pictures.
I like the changes in interior. Also the performance is better, good fuel economy, what more could one want?

[phaeton]

https://www.volkswagen-nutzfahrzeuge.de

New T5 range on VW German site

[Seano]

That's why you have to start saving for it now.

How many km's have you done on yours, Seano?

Bugger all. 143,000 in the seven years since I picked it from Chatswood Classic. So your comments are so right. There's no reason for me to jump the gun and get one of these as yet as mine is barely run in. But it's nice to dream a little!!

[Silver Caravelle]

Looks like we are back to timing belt changes and multi rib belt for the new engine?

I think I will stick with my current 128KW Multivan model for a while yet, assuming it behaves itself.

I also think the new model has lost some of the agressive look and they have hardly gone beserk with the interior updates. Still rather bland and outdated looking in my view.

I think I will wait for the T6.

Cheers,

Scott

[Tornado T5]

Mate, I had four Vito's and that "elegance" is very short lived, cause after 2 years, Vito starts to fall apart, when my T5 after 4.5 years is like new - in and out. And as for the looks of the T5.2 wait until you see it on the road, it might look different than in the pictures.
I like the changes in interior. Also the performance is better, good fuel economy, what more could one want?

I have to support your claim. I regularly (twice a week min.) visit the loading bay under a huge CBD office block and literally every type of van turns up MB, VW, Renault, Ford, Mitsu, Toyota, driven by light parcel couriers to heavy item delivery goods and at least 3 Vito owners of 2-3 year old vans in the last 2 months have waited upon my return to ask some very specific questions on my T5, with reliablity, load space, driving quality and economy the top 4 questions.

[Tornado T5]

Looks like we are back to timing belt changes and multi rib belt for the new engine?

I think I will stick with my current 128KW Multivan model for a while yet, assuming it behaves itself.

I also think the new model has lost some of the agressive look and they have hardly gone beserk with the interior updates. Still rather bland and outdated looking in my view.

I think I will wait for the T6.

Cheers,

Scott

One minute I'm thinking change into a T5.2, which if with the usual 4 month wait means order Dec '09, get the benefit of the 50% tax rebate, recieve in April '10 and my current van is then 3yrs old/100-120K km when i trade,....then I think wait, buy an extended warranty for year 4 of ownership and trade after the bugs are sorted in the T5.2....then I swing back, 4motion DSG T5.2 ,....then wait....then I go and watch Discovery channel.

[Silver Caravelle]

One minute I'm thinking change into a T5.2, which if with the usual 4 month wait means order Dec '09, get the benefit of the 50% tax rebate, recieve in April '10 and my current van is then 3yrs old/100-120K km when i trade,....then I think wait, buy an extended warranty for year 4 of ownership and trade after the bugs are sorted in the T5.2....then I swing back, 4motion DSG T5.2 ,....then wait....then I go and watch Discovery channel.

Yeah its all too bloody difficult at tmes

[gregozedobe]

At last - a road test (courtesy of Gerhard)

http://www.carsales.com.au/reviews/2009/commercial/volkswagen/transporter/volkswagen-transporter-t5-new-generation-16785

They seemed to like both the new twin turbo 132Kw engine AND the new DSG (dry clutch 7 speed).

[Transporter]

Gee, the life of the model: 12 years, that means I will have 7 years to save for my new van when my finance contract runs out in next February .
Reading that road test, me thinking how many and what kind of gadgets we will have in our next vans in 7 years?

[rymi]

Options list

I sure hope we can get all of those options in Australia, ie Dynaudio sound system (the standard sound system in current T5s is terrible), blind spot warning system, cornering lamps etc.

Please VW Australia!!!

[phaeton]

I think we'll get the majority of the above as options.