New T6

[Tig-uan]

After browsing the spec sheets it seems no petrol engines this time , which flies in the face of several motoring reports earlier in the year which said a 2.0 turbo petrol was on the list of engines available . A bit disappointing to me as the turbo petrol would be areal barn stormer , not that I have anything against the TDI but an option of petrol would be nice . That way we could dispense with the dramas of EGR's DPF,s etc that seemed to plague the T5.1

VW Oz discontinued Petrol even ealier, during later T5.1 year, as not many people were buying it due to perceived scare of high fuel consumption, and the perceived scare of having to use 98RON fuel. I am getting 12.8-13.5 L on mine mixed cycle. 9.0-10.0 freeway.
It is a shame they discontinued it, as performance is not the only adavantage: the pertol is much quieter and does not vibrate at idle.

[Tig-uan]

I popped into my closest VW dealer and had a quick chat.
I explained that my ideal van would be a Crewvan, wing doors, tdi400, dsg, 4motion. This because it comes as a 5 seater, side glass in mid section leaving only 2 mores sets optioned for back 2, rhs sliding door, some ducting to rear passengers etc.. and is a fair bit cheaper then having to order a van and factory/third party all those options. Sadly this isn't even possible in Australia however it was mentioned that an order was going to be placed for upto 20 vans by a customer and they were going to see if it might be possible to run my requirement passed VW and see if they would order it.

Another thought, though very expensive, is to order a LWB Multivan which is now available here and see what it would cost to change the liftgate to wing doors? And Multi's can come with the tdi450.

But, if you go LWB Multivan, then you have to drop the requirement for 4-motion as it is not available in that combination. Also, remember that all LWB Multivans miss out on curtain airbags for rows 2 and 3.

[Sunny43.5]

VW Oz discontinued Petrol even ealier, during T5.1 times as not many people were buying it due to perceived scare of high fuel consumption. I am getting 12.8-13.5 L on mine mixed cycle. 9.0-10.0 freeway.

yes I get about the same with my 2.0 petrol engine and I do like the no frills systems no DPF to annoy the crap out of me and best so far my old girl who getsa hard life on the road has now clocked over 290000 kays not bad for a small donk , and its been as reliable as hell compared to some diesel ones I have heard about with only low kays on the clock as well .My wifes T5 2.5 Turbo had to have the intercooler pipe repaired kept popping off turbo itself failed only 130000 kays broken air con mount water pump on and on it goes , my 2.0 one / set of spark plug leads and new clutch at 180000 kays and that is all , yes its underpowered hence the like for a turbo but it is reliable .

[Kiels3927]

I popped into my closest VW dealer.........

How do you get close to a VW dealer?

[Sunny43.5]

With your wallet open would be the first way .

[Sunny43.5]

Okay had my first look close up at VW dealer today , my summarization is as follows . Did I like it well no not really $45K for a base model for a box with two front seats and not much else inside . Yes they have redesigned the rear tailgate to match the same side of body profiles and the rear glass seems a bit larger and the bumper and tail lights are new . At the front new bonnet grill lights etc are also new but it seems like they just used a T5 and changed the front and the rear as it was the easiest thing to do , indicators on the front guards larger and sort of flashier in appearance . Inside yes complete new dash and again they have used parts of the old one , the light switch is the same except it sticks out more because of the dash curve . Now the dumbest thing of all again this goes to the heart of many previous VW problems where they do not take into account our climate . What sort of moron in VW design and engineering was so stupid as to put the bloody drink holders into the top of the dashboard , I was there at 9am with air temp around 27 C I removed the drink holder which was red hot to touch , so my cold can of drink would be warmed up nicely in about three minute to air temperature . If and I will stand corrected if these are in some way connected to the cars aircon then maybe it will be okay . I remember I think the Nissan X trail model that had cooling drink holders in the dash to maintain the cold temperature . The VW holders would be okay for those poor cold bastards in Europe who need hot drinks to keep their hands warm , but here its the other way around . So no petrol models which fly's in the face of the earlier in the year report that a Turbo petrol was on the list for Australia , so I think if I was in the market for a new van I would wait until later next year when the T5.1 is on its last gasp and the dealers are desperate to get rid of them I would pick one up at a substantial discount which I was able to do with my wife's current drive . Please don't get me wrong I still love the way these vans drive but I wonder if they went back to some basics in engineering and did some localised research they would be a better buy .

[Foxpuppet]

Man there are already some nice custom versions hitting the road....

These are just 2 from Instagram.






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[Okaruss]

I spoke to dealer a number of times now about LWB 4motion. I'm wanting rhs slider with glass and would also like rear seat (ie crewvan).
Told crew van not available in 4 motion so will have to do rear seat after delivery. I didn't think about the rear air cond. ducting.
6 months wait for any van ordered.
Question: Is the rear diff lock a worth while investment? ($1200)

[Murphenzo]

Question: Is the rear diff lock a worth while investment? ($1200)

That depends on the kind of off-roading you plan to do. For me it'd be a no brainer. It's a cheap option for the ability it adds. I really wish I had one in my LWB 4-motion (lifted and big all terrains). It's still remarkable the places it'll go, but it would do some of them a little more easily with the locker.

[hoddy]

Gotta get Rear Diff Lock
Although I don't use it much, it's great to have on in sand and especially mud.
I'm not certain, but I think the AWD system changes with diff lock on --> instead of braking the spinning wheel, it diverts power to wheels that aren't spinning. As well as locking rear diff.
I've been bogged in sand with high pressure in tyres, but never in mud... it just keeps going!

[Foxpuppet]

New T6

I spoke to dealer a number of times now about LWB 4motion. I'm wanting rhs slider with glass and would also like rear seat (ie crewvan).
Told crew van not available in 4 motion so will have to do rear seat after delivery. I didn't think about the rear air cond. ducting.
6 months wait for any van ordered.
Question: Is the rear diff lock a worth while investment? ($1200)

Haha howdy Russ, it was your post on Insta that made me start this thread!


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[REVHE4D]

So does anyone know what the new T6 offers us, compared to the T5?

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[Sunny43.5]

Call me sceptical but I will repeat for the changes made mainly cosmetic and a few technology upgrades radio etc . I cannot see the value anymore . I keep seeing ads on Tv for 4wd passenger SUV's fully loaded for the same money . A box on 4 wheels with two seats and not much else inside seems to be a bit hard to swallow for $45k . Maybe if it was a complete change then maybe it is worth it but it still looks like a T5 upgrade , nothing like when the T4 was phased out for the T5 release . Now if they had maybe given some more options of different engines etc and some of the features others have mentioned , then it may be something different .

[Tornado T5]

Call me sceptical but I will repeat for the changes made mainly cosmetic and a few technology upgrades radio etc . I cannot see the value anymore . I keep seeing ads on Tv for 4wd passenger SUV's fully loaded for the same money . A box on 4 wheels with two seats and not much else inside seems to be a bit hard to swallow for $45k . Maybe if it was a complete change then maybe it is worth it but it still looks like a T5 upgrade , nothing like when the T4 was phased out for the T5 release . Now if they had maybe given some more options of different engines etc and some of the features others have mentioned , then it may be something different .

Sadly I agree with you Sunny. It's beginning to look like a dashboard upgrade with a couple of previous options made standard. A massive frustration is the limitations VW Australia have placed on models/specs available. No Tdi400 in Crewvan, no 4motion Crewvan, no factory 2nd row in Transporter (which you need to order if your want LWB,4motion,Tdi400), no TDi450 in any Transporter. Yet you go to VW UK website and they offer vans in spec levels like of Startline Trendline and Highline with more options and configurations. Our vans may start with a higher base-level spec but that's all, and if you have to factory order anyway why limit the availablity. The recent Fed governments announcement on changes allowing a less then 12month old, under 500km vehicle to be privately imported sounds very promising but too far away for me. I like it not because I might be able to buy cheaper, rather because I have a far greater ability to buy what I really want.

[Sunny43.5]

I agree with you on the import thing a mate of mine is a 4 Motion fan and he is going to wait until the new rules apply , then he is flying to the UK to get the van he wants then he is going to do a Europe road trip holiday as well be fore bring it back with him . I was just peed off that they did not release the 2.0 Turbo petrol one , I saw the figures on a UK website early last year and I would have been happy to put an order in for one .