Test Drive Volkswagen T6 Caravelle: Saint Dream of this Belarusian. Test drive Volkswagen Caravelle T6: Friendly configuration company and prices

The current VW Caravelle, like Multivan, is included in the TRANSPORTER T6 family, the sixth generation of which appeared in 2015. The real workhorse in this Trinity is definitely transporter, which can also be purchased in the passenger version. Caravelle is already clean and much more comfortable "passenger".

However, call VW Caravelle T6 with a new generation can be only with stretch. In fact, we are deeply upgraded by VW T5.

The past generation of the Volkswagen Transporter T5 family (2003-2015), as the previous generation, turned out to be very popular in the world. It dissolves more than 2 millionth editions, thereby bringing the number of transporters issued for 65 years to 12 million.

In the current Volkswagen Caravelle T6 family, the body sizes remained the same - it only got a slightly modified outdoor panels, trunk lid, bumpers and optics. The design has become more stringent, because the faces of the body became sharper. Motors for Ukraine are also former, whereas in Europe the model is equipped with a slightly more powerful engines that meet euro-ecological standards 6. But the interior is really different.

Interior Caravelle has changed dramatically, becoming more stringent. The glove box is now located in the passenger, below. At his old place is a spacious niche

Changes in the dashboard cosmetic and hardly distinguishable. A little changed font figures, strokes scales, the base of the arrows and the color of the red zones

As before, the machine is available with a short (3000 mm) or an elongated 400 mm wheelbase. Their main difference is the depth of the luggage compartment: with a conventional base - 739 mm, with an extended - 1118 mm.

All the backs of the seasons of the second and third row can be folded. It will come in handy when transporting long or bulk cargo

Regardless of the body length and wheeled base, the new caravelle can be ordered from four seats and ending with nine.

VW Caravelle traditionally provides the widest possible features of the interior configuration. The seasures of the second and third row can be dismantled

Test car is an eight-month, in the middle configuration of the Comfortline. In front - a pair of individual seats with folding armrests. The second row consists of a two-bed and single seat, folding which you get access to the gallery. The transformation process is simple and not time-consuming.

In the middle configuration of the ComfortLine installed the initial version of the Composition Color multimedia system with a 5-inch display. More advanced available as an option

In the middle configuration, ComfortLine Bus is equipped with a two-zone climate control ...

... as an option for this version, it can be expanded to three zones.

I am struck by Caravelle noise insulation. Even at high speed, I managed to talk with the passengers of the third row, and the voice did not have to highlight. It did not annoy the rattling of plastic panels, as it was in the new Multivan.

For any conditions

Like any Volkswagen, Caravelle is a kind of designer, in a good sense of the word. The car can be created for yourself, already from the factory by preparing it for a variety of tasks and conditions. For bad roads, for example, a version with a full-wheel drive 4motion is useful, with a new generation of mid-sieve Haldex coupling that has become more compact, easier and faster. Moreover, caravelle 4motion as an option can be equipped with a mechanical locking of the rear differential. It will be useful if in your plans to use a car for towing heavy trailers. By the way, in such a configuration, the beads of rally teams, where they often have to tow the boat with a combat car, not only on asphalt.

For regular operation, VW Caravelle can not be superfluous to protect nodes and aggregates. The package includes powerful aluminum shields covering the power unit, the fuel tank, the crankcase of the rear axle differential and the main muffler. In addition, each of the protection elements can be ordered separately.

Funny Fact: Caravelle Road clearance depends not on the presence or lack of all-wheel drive transmission, but from the wheelbase or configuration. Thus, the long version of the bead is raised above the road by 202 mm, while the short can boast the clearance over 20 cm only in the primary version of Trendline, the rest of the road clearance is 193 mm.

I liked the energy intensity of the suspension. Caravelle with honor withstanding numerous road tests. Moreover, comfort was not to the detriment of manageability - the car rulits pleasantly and informatively, and even at high speeds.

While verified

Unlike the old light, where the minibus received new power units, we had proven motors from the last generation VW T5. TDI turbodiesel line is traditionally wider. It is represented by three motors of the same volume - 2 liters, with a capacity of 102, 140 and 180 hp Gasoline engines are two - 2-liter TSI for 150 or 205 hp For all these aggregates, both mechanical transmissions and a DSG robot are available.

Despite such a variety, the most popular from Ukrainian customers Caravelle 140-strong TDI. It was he who is in a pair with a 7-speed DSG robot installed on a test caravelle. Such a tandem was pleased with the city with an excellent burden already from the bottom, as well as rapid and timely shifting. And on the track he has reserves for overtaking even at high speeds.

The shelf of the maximum torque in 340 nm of 140-strong turbodiesel is in the range of 1750-2500 rpm, in which it is trying to hold the 7-step robot DSG

In the city, our mono-drive Caravelle has eaten at least 9 liters per 100 km. On the highway, considerable weight and large sailboat minibus than in a passenger car leads to a strong dependence of the ratio of fuel consumption and speed. Thus, with the speed as possible by our traffic rules and at full loading of the car, the fuel appetite on the highway was 10.5 liters per 100 km of mileage. When moving in the speed range of 100-110 km / h, I went to the rate of 6.8 liters per 100 km. Therefore, the factory data when driving on the highway at 6.6 liters per hundred is quite achievable. Yes, and with this consumption in the tank of the diesel fuel you can drive more than 1200 km. After all, we have diesel caravelle equipped with a 80-liter tank, whereas in Europe a fuel supply of 70 liters, and a more roomy tank or a gasoline version, or available as an option.

Last finished

Volkswagen Caravelle albeit not too much, but it came closer to the ideal of a large car for a comfortable movement of passengers. In the current generation, thanks to new options and systems, it has become much more contemporary and more convenient. But the dramatically different transporter and the cars of his family should be expected not earlier than 2020.

VW Caravelle T6 presents new overhauls, from more expensive and high-quality materials. On any of the rows of seats will be very spacious

The rear door is solid in medium and rich versions, swinging bivalve is available as an option.

For VW Caravelle as an option is now offered Side Assist rebuilding systems and automatic headlights

140-strong TDI is the most popular from Ukrainian customers Caravelle. By the way, in the warehouses of dealers there are only such versions, with other engines - under the order

What kind of car is needed by the average Belarusian? Economical. Spacious. Inexpensive. Here are three whales. The new generation of T6 could well become an ideal vehicle for our compatriot, if not for the price. Good configuration Multivan stand as an apartment in Minsk. Caravelle cheaper, but still have to save a long time. Therefore, Belarusian families more often buy used "Teshi", cheapering compared to the initial cost several times. Newly more often acquire "to firm." Onliner.by tested the first VOLKSWAGEN T6 to our country. Large families, cook wallets! After seven years ...

Volkswagen has sinning to issue a deep restyling for a new generation. We have already seen this on the example of Passat B7 (in fact it is well updated B6). A similar situation occurred with T6. Platform, engines, transmissions and even half of the body parts "TE-Sixth" do not differ from T5. The Germans changed all optics, redrawn the front part, transplanted just below the outer mirrors and increased the rear window. Salon has slightly changed significantly. In the lineup added interesting versions of Six Generation with two-color body and retrodies (hello, beetle). Here, in fact, all.

We have on the test - the usual (in the sense - one-color) version of Caravelle with top 2-liter turbodiesel (180 liters., 400 N · m), 7-speed DSG and a complete drive that uses Haldex the fifth generation (at the predecessor It was fourth). Eight places, long base. Price - more than 70 thousand dollars. Go!

Volkswagen say that the T6 is the last car of the "old school of conveyors." T7 makes debut relatively soon - in 2020 and will be completely different. It turns out, the family T radically changes with each fourth generation. See ourselves: T1, T2 and T3 were rear-wheel inexpensive "beads" with a high reserve of reliability and a motor located behind the motor. T4, T5 and now T6 - Berries of another variety. The engine is in front of them. Drive - front or full. There are high-tech turbo engines, robotic boxes with two clutches (there are also ordinary automatic automatic activists) and a bunch of expensive options. T7, most likely, will be more "passenger."

The rear window is now completely rectangular. It has become more, but in passenger versions, the visibility did not improve - evaluate the size of the size prevents the third row of seats

In the cabin, as already written above, change more cardinal. Now there are more corners and "passenger" elements. T6 received a new, very comfortable steering wheel, seriously converted central console, more compact "process" for the gearbox lever and improved lateral support for all seats. The window adjustment unit is now placed on a small "lift" of the door, but it still needs to be stretching. In general, the "bus" landing at T6 remained. The steering wheel, pedals and placement of the gear lever will not allow you to forget that you are in a minibus that was created primarily for commercial needs (in Mercedes V-Class, by the way, this is not felt). Landing is strictly vertical. Of course, the backrest of the driver's chair can be thrown back, but then there is not enough roll of the steering wheel. Yes, and pedals are located right under the legs, and not forwarded (as in the passenger cars).

On the test car, despite the abundance of options, the simplest front panel is made of oak plastic. The same will be on cheap versions of T6 Transporter. In more expensive performances of Caravelle, as well as in various modifications, Multivan, all these gloves and tanks will be closed with covers. On both sides of the front panel - cup holders

A multimedia system is installed on the car that supports synchronization with iPhone and Android devices. You managed to connect the iPhone from the first time. You can call, read / write SMS and use the card ... Voice commands understand not from the first time

We have a passenger version of Caravelle with three rows of seats and two sliding doors (on the left side - optional). If earlier from the driver's side, they ordered an extra door, then the car was deprived of a third seat on the second row (so that it was possible to squeeze on the third row). Now this chair is able to develop, as well as the right. The third row can be folded only entirely. As before, all the seats (in addition to the front, naturally) are completely dismantled and leave the luggage compartment with a flat floor.

The rear door opens wide. The opening, as before, is not square. Purchase wheeled arches

The most accessible versions of T6 are equipped with a 2-liter diesel engine with a capacity of 102 liters. from. This machine is equipped with a 5-speed "mechanics". The 140-strong version of the same diesel engine boasts 6-MCP. The test car has the same 2-liter TDI under the hood, but performed by Bi-Turbo. Double supervision allowed to squeeze from the "four" 180 liters. from. and 400 N · m. As a gearbox - a 7-speed DSG robot. This is the most powerful diesel engine, affordable in our market, so empty "bus" runs with such an engine excellent. We did not doubt this, but potential buyers more concerns the fuel consumption of this car.

For the experiment, we once dispersed to hundreds of gas "to the floor" (if interesting - seconds 12). Everything else, I went to the "civilian" modes (because not Golf GTI test). At the end of the day, the onboard computer showed 8.5 liters per 100 km (the manufacturer promises about 6.5 liters). We traveled mainly on the highway at a speed of 90-120 km / h. There were almost three people in the cabin. We wanted to download the car by the Bitcho at the airport (for free to pass people to Minsk), but local taxi drivers were not delighted with our idea and "gave us" only one passenger. He (along with the luggage) added us 110-120 kg. By rough measurement, it increased consumption somewhere on 0.1 liters.

The press release states that the manufacturer has slightly finalized the T6 suspension and even added the ability to adjust the shock absorbers (Sport / Comfort) with the button on the front panel. We have no such option, but without it the car keeps the road well. The suspension seemed a little "coarse". Like a passenger Volkswagen, this "bus" is designed rather for ride on autobahn than our country paths. At high speed makes itself felt the side wind.

Large overall dimensions of the minibus do not interfere with the ease of moving around the city and park on close parking. The dimensions of the car are starting to feel the first 10 km. Because of the high landing visibility at T6 better than in any SUV. "Lops" rear mirrors are practically devoid of "blind" zones. During the day we drove about 200 km, so we can hardly appreciate T6 as long-range travel machines. But the owners of T5 assure that this minibus does not get tired to go and 1000 km per day. There is no reason to doubt - the car is really comfortable.

In the segment, where the T6 protrudes, Volkswagen is the leader in our market is not the first year. Today (the first 8 months of 2015) at the manufacturer a 32 percent share in the market of compact "bees" and vans. But recent years this figure decreases. For comparison, in 2013, Volkswagen's share here was 80%, in 2014 - 51%. The nearest competitor - Ford Custom - today has 27%. Mercedes (V-Class + Vito) - 16%. At the same time Volkswagen - the most expensive. Thanks to the fall of the European currency, the mercedes commercial models fell well and constitute a very serious competition T6. For comparison: Basic V-Class costs about 45 thousand euros, and for T6 Multivan (more equipped than V-Class) is asked from 56.7 thousand dollars (this is 50+ thousand euros). Although if you compare similar configuration, the V-Class will be even a bit more expensive (there is a special price on Multivane). Caravelle in the "Te-Six" body costs from 45 thousand dollars, but his competitor Vito is cheaper. The Ford line is the most affordable in the segment, but the Custom family has no direct rival with a luxury Multivane / V-Class. But it is about the "Multivans" dream of Belarusian families! It is a pity to afford such a car may not every head of the family.

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Objectivity for the sake of notice that outside, and even inside, the revolution did not happen. All experienced T6 pulls back to deep restyling. Just look at the photo above and tell me that I am wrong. On the other hand, if, as they say, "Piple Hall", why to reinvent the bike? So, however, it was almost always, but somehow for 65 years after the release of the first Bulli, the new driver became such what is. Nevertheless, in order to not fade away by the manufacturer, I took the Karavella test performed by Highline, previously absent. There is our shorthead van (in the long-pass version of +40 cm between the rack with and the rear axle) with eight seats (the maximum possible number for a short base - nine) looks already in a different light.

Highline is when on the threshold of the dealer center you get an unexpected esmeask about the dropped 13th salary (it is also a bonus). This is when initially you wanted marriage by calculation, and relatives of the future wife were not ruble, but dollar millionaires. In a word when you can and should decide on something more than expected.

First, because it is beautiful. The headlights are fully, which in addition to aesthetics adds more interesting controlled light. There is no longer only highlighting turns, but also an intelligent beam of a long-mounted light that does not blind an opposite. Drove 700 km from Moscow to Minsk - works like a clock. And it is not necessary to change the light bulbs each season - LEDs serve ten times longer than traditional halogen! Separately amuses the speed of the long-distance operation when you need to blink.

No, well, what, only the owners of topping toys? Immediately 17-inch alloy wheels Cascavel (we had devonport for surcharge), and toned glass (by the way, why in the cabin also side curtains?), And sliding doors with electric drive on the sides. In Lukey frost or simply, the electric drive can be disabled. But you feel how the degree is growing: sliders on both sides, and even with the drive?! Mmm!

Beauty continues in the cabin. The front panel at Highline is replaced by the one in the new Multivan, - with plastic inserts with a coating under the piano varnish. Beautiful, but impractical: fingerprints fingertips are visible to the naked eye. In the right-hand side - an additional top discharge compartment with a lid, wherever I left the USB connector to connect the smartphone. No, really, why make a niche for storing a mobile phone in the central part, if a cable for connecting to multimedia will have to be dragged from the adjacent box? But instead of a 5-inch display for extra charge (extra charge even in the Highline picking, Karl!) In the test car, the Composition Media system with an 8-inch screen. We have already seen such on. Under the bottom edge there are sensors that react to an approximation of the hand and the "awakening" hidden menu on the screen.

The rest of the Multimediga would be very ordinary, if it were not for one circumstance: with the help of a cable, which I was mentioned earlier, you can connect the smartphone to it and through Apple CarPlay or Android Auto to get a trimmed version of your mobile phone right on the central display. I tried CarPlay - there are no problems, but Android auto did not want to run any of the three tested devices. Mystic!

And do not even try to whisper with your wife about the next mother-sitting. On her side - a listening device in the form of a driver's voice amplifier. In front of the cabin, a microphone is installed, which transmits the passengers said to them. However, this function can be turned off, but you should not lose vigilance.

The seats of the second row separate - all with ISOFIX fasteners. To increase the useful volume of the luggage compartment, both rows can be removed or folded their backs in a flat plane.

In general, Caravelle, for nothing that the car is commercial, all sorts of helpers and assistants are stuffed as it did not dream of many cars. By the way about a dream. The REST ASSIST system ensures that you do not fall asleep while driving, and suggests pause in a long trip. Well, if you have already become a nose, the City Emergency Braking at speeds up to 30 km / h will help refrigerated before the obstacle.

However, TRANSPORTER derivatives are preferred not for gadgets, and for the verified passenger driving manners, with the practicality of the truck / buse. I got nothing to break anything. Want to carry people - please: four rows of seats (in a long base) allow you to shelter up to 12 people. And with what comfort! The three-zone climate with a separate control unit over the heads of second-row passengers is always at your service. By the way, the second row is a separate chair (the swivels remained the prerogative of Multivaen) with the fasteners of ISOFIX, while the side is lifted to skip passengers back. And it wakes up to engage in the carriage of goods - a slight movement of the hand (for the rear sofa, the hands of the weightlifter will be required) remove the seats and get cubic meters of useful space. Just do not wunt the carpet! However, removing the seats is optional - in some cases it will be enough to fold the backs in almost a flat plane. The back door can be both double and lifting, as in our case, and with an electrocarditus for a premium manner.

Bitdi engine (180 hp, installed transversely and rue to 8 degrees)

From the riding point of view on caravelle sin complain. And then I am again about Highline. Under the hood, the same turbodiesel installed is now transversely, with all the same indicators (180 hp, 400 nm). Is that a plank of peak moment turns out to be at your disposal by 100 rpm earlier - from 1500 to 4000 rpm. Unnecessarily. "Eats" is still small: on the highway, on winter tires, in the rain, and even with full loading - about 8 l / 100 km. So in full tank (80 l) you can leave very far. For forest savings, all caravelle are equipped with start-stop system.

This T6 is accelerated by the Golf Class hatchbacks, both from the place and with the go even in front-wheel drive execution, which fell to us for the test. Semi-speed DSG know myself going through the transfer, however, was noticed in small hooliganism. Drink to the red signal of the traffic light, and here suddenly need to speed up to flashing green again? Inevitably get a push. It works in eight cases out of ten, as we managed to install the second and third gears.

The steering wheel, which was golf, with a hydraulic agent - in this matter the Germans are still reading the tradition. From the stop until the stop, I measured 3.25 turns, which makes it easy and easy to maneuver in limited spaces (the reversal radius - 5.95 m - only half the meter than the same). Overview is a reference, although the side mirrors are single-track, unlike some competitors.

But on the move of the sensation from ride changed. The point is here in the new DCC suspension. Electronics-controlled shock absorbers after pressing the key on the center console follow a one of three work algorithms: comfortable, conventional and sports. Here, too, without roughness it did not cost. Electronics harshly "grabs" shock absorbers - as a result, we obtain imitation of breakdown (characteristic knocks) on, it would seem a harmless place. So, I rode mostly in standard mode.

And now completely about sad. I don't know why it took in the presence of Multivan, designed for transportation with a chic, to produce a Caravelle version close to him in spirit, but from the price point of view it turned out a case. Because there is our experimental as much as 3,798 600 rubles. No, of course, the Highline version is initially offered at a price of 2,762,200 rubles, but, as in the case of premium, it happened: not all that is free, which glows. You want a packaged car, about the base price tag, even on the top version you can forget. Headlight washer, sliding vents in the slide doors and the rear view camera - all this for extra charge. And yet it is worth only once to ride at Caravelle Highline to fall in love with her forever. Marriage of convenience?

The truth is that for 3.8 million rubles. The eyes still have where to run. Wake a premium sedan, you can look at

Answering this question, first of all, it is worth determining the title. Many specialists of the automotive industry believe that the T6 name is not entirely correct and propose to call a new generation of VW T5 + minibuses, because In essence, the car did not undergo cardinal changes.

Brake system, suspension, wheel base, transmission and engine - remained unchanged, only in the all-wheel drive version there was a new transhole coupling, which, in essence, does not affect the technical characteristics of the machine.

The changes touched in the main appearance - on the body there were hinged panels, electric drive 5th door, LED headlamps. Many potential buyers surprised the two-color painting (such a color is loved by German tuning studio), which was immediately called the "nostalgic" due to similarity with the cars of the first generations.

When designing T6, engineers took into account one of the main errors made in the models of previous generations and increased the visibility due to the increase in the rear window area and the installation of the outer glass is slightly lower.

How has the interior and interior changed?

The interior of Folkswagen minibuses has been a sample convenience and ergonomics. If we talk about the generation of T5, only Transporter and Caravelle boast a comfortable lounge, and Multivan's salon looked clearly flawed. In the T6 series, this deficiency is almost completely eliminated. In the interior of the salon of all minibuses there are panels (gloss), covering niches, as well as the servers color screens. Even in models with a basic package, the quality of the finish has become much better.

Not changed from time to T5 landing remained, despite the fact that the driver's seat has several options for adjusting the chair and steering wheels, the length of the steering wheel is still insufficient. This drawback is especially essential for those drivers who go to long distances. Thus, the designers did not pay attention to the main complaint of VW minibus drivers and did not eliminate it.

But to the opinion of passengers, engineers listened and took into account all their wishes. The middle number of chairs in the T6 series 2015 are separate three chairs that can be folded to lay out. If necessary, they can be dismantled. Elegantly solved the problem of landing on the third (rear) row. One hand movement can be thrown into and open access inside the cabin. In expensive equipment, the sofa moves forward-back ..

The rest of the T6 salon is the same free, all chairs can develop and dismantle. There is a T6 version, which, due to the extended base, accommodates 9 passengers according to formula 2 + 2 + 2 + 3. This makes the T6 indispensable in corporate passenger traffic.

How did the running quality changed?

The main change is the appearance of DCC suspension, with shock absorbers that have variable rigidity. Also appeared option for setting the basic suspension. Like T5, T6 is very easy to manage and can afford various maneuvers, for example, fit into the turn on the limiting speed. It is this quality that makes VW minibuses popular: the possibility of operation on any coatings and on the roads of any winding with any weather.

Amateur test drives have shown that due to the installation of a new inter-axis clutch, the car's permeability increased slightly. A minibus is equally well moving along a flat surface and on loose sand and rut. All-wheel drive models T6 are equipped with a 180-strong bi-turbodiesel, which allows us to talk about ultra-high passability of models.

In the average indicators, the T6 generation cars accelerate to 100 km / h in 10-12 seconds, which corresponds to the indicators of passenger cars. The familiar rectangular form of minibuses T6 allows you to feel good to feel the dimensions, maneuver in the transport stream and park without problems.

Does the new Volkswagen T6 have flaws?

Of course, like any car, T6 has some drawbacks. Above it has already been said about the low comfort of the driver for the reason of too short steering. The technical disadvantage can be considered a constant operation of the engine at the limit turns on all speed ranges from 10 to 110 km / h. The engine requires incorporate higher, and DSG does it automatically, which is why vibrations occur.

Also, the disadvantages of this series include the cost of cars. Despite the fact that the T6 began to produce in Russia, the price of the car remains high enough even in the basic configuration. The car class above will cost a very decent amount, in connection with which it can be said that VW has long ceased to be a "folk car", stopping in a premium car.

The new Volkswagen T6 as the previous version, the tuning studio will be in demand under the remake in the "Wheel offices". Already, there are quite a lot of suggestions and tuning packages for this car from leading tuners.

Video Interior Folkswagen T6 Multivine 2015