Volkswagen Multivan priced from £43,160

By Matt de Prez

20 January 2022

Volkswagen dealers are now accepting orders for the new Multivan, which will replace the existing Caravelle, Sharan and Touran people carriers.

The new model is priced from £43,160 and will be sold alongside the current T6 Transporter, offered as a passenger car only, but doesn’t use commercial vehicle underpinnings. Instead, the Multivan uses an extended version of VW’s MQB platform – that’s the one used by the Tiguan.

The technology-laden new model welcomes a similar digital cockpit layout to the Golf and Caddy, making use of the latest VW operating system and a pair of screens.

A plug-in hybrid (eHybrid) engine leads the line-up, with a combined power output of 218PS. Its 13kWh lithium-ion battery is housed under the Multivan’s flat floor, saving interior space, and lowering the vehicle’s centre of gravity to improve handling. The charging point is located on the right-hand side of the front wing.

From launch, the front-wheel drive Multivan is also available with two four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engines: a 1.5 TSI 136PS and a 2.0 TSI 204PS. Both are twinned with a seven-speed DSG gearbox as standard, while a diesel will join in Spring.

The entry-level Life model includes 16-inch alloys, seven seats, two sliding doors with power latching, a Digital Cockpit with 10-inch infotainment system, front Assist and Lane Assist.

Style models, which start at £58,130 for the SWB 2.0 TSI 204 PS model, introduce LED matrix headlights, Discover Media navigation system, Park Assist, electric sliding doors and tailgate with easy open feature, and 17-inch alloys.

A special launch edition - Energetic - starts from £59,515 and is available only with the Hybrid powertrain. Additions include a Harmon Kardon sound system, privacy glass, 18-inch alloys, and panoramic glass roof.

Volkswagen is expected to launch a new Amarok later this year, which will arrive in dealerships by 2023.

The new model will be developed alongside the Ford Ranger, as part of a wider commercial vehicle collaboration agreement between Ford and VW.