Volkswagen has always offered the sportiest and fastest vans in the British market. Here’s a new one, the Transporter Sportline.
This van is still ractical and functional, but it also features a bold, sporty styling with a striking gloss black grille with chrome detailing and revised headlights at front, polished stainless steel side bars and unique 18-inch ‘Sportline 5-spoke’ alloys, finished in silver or satin black, and smoked rear light units and a rear roof spoiler. You also have the choice of stylish paint finishes: Reflex Silver metallic, Deep Black pearlescent or, the optional, Candy White with a contrasting gloss black roof . Amazing options for a van! You even get two-tone leather upholstery for the interior.
All models are powered by the 2.0-litre BiTDI 180 PS diesel engine which comes a standard with a six-speed manual gearbox, but you can order the seven-speed DSG transmission for a £1,400 premium. It comes fully loaded with ABS, ESP (Electronic Stabilisation Programme) and EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution), and equipments like semi-automatic air conditioning, multimedia system including seven-inch colour touch screen with full European satellite navigation, rear parking sensors, built-in Bluetooth connectivity and electric windows.
Pricing details for both panel van and kombi models are as follows:
Panel van T32 2.0-litre BiTDI 180PS
| Short-wheelbase | Long-wheelbase | |||
| 6-spd manual | 7-spd DSG | 6-spd manual | 7-spd DSG | |
| Basic RRP ex. VAT | 27,385.00 | 28,785.00 | 27,875.00 | 29,275.00 |
| VAT | 5,477.00 | 5,757.00 | 5,575.00 | 5,855.00 |
| Total RRP inc. VAT | 32,862.00 | 34,542.00 | 33,450.00 | 35,130.00 |
| OTR package | 949.00 | 949.00 | 949.00 | 949.00 |
| Total RRP inc. OTR ex. VAT | 28,220.00 | 29,620.00 | 28,710.00 | 30,110.00 |
| Total RRP inc. OTR inc. VAT | 33,811.00 | 35,491.00 | 34,399.00 | 36,079.00 |
| Top speed (mph) | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 |
| 0-62 mph (seconds) | 9.9 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 10.0 |
| Fuel economy, combined (mpg) | 36.2 | 34.9 | 36.2 | 34.9 |
| CO2 (g/km) | 205 | 214 | 205 | 214 |
kombiT32 2.0-litre BiTDI 180PS
| Short-wheelbase | Long-wheelbase | |||
| 6-spd manual | 7-spd DSG | 6-spd manual | 7-spd DSG | |
| Basic RRP ex. VAT | 29,265.00 | 30,665.00 | 29,755.00 | 31,155.00 |
| VAT | 5,853.00 | 6,133.00 | 5,951.00 | 6,231.00 |
| Total RRP inc. VAT | 35,118.00 | 36,798.00 | 35,706.00 | 37,386.00 |
| OTR package | 949.00 | 949.00 | 949.00 | 949.00 |
| Total RRP inc. OTR ex. VAT | 30,100.00 | 31,500.00 | 30,580.00 | 31,990.00 |
| Total RRP inc. OTR inc. VAT | 36,067.00 | 37,747.00 | 36,655.00 | 38,335.00 |
| Top speed (mph) | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 |
| 0-62 mph (seconds) | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.2 |
| Fuel economy, combined (mpg) | 36.2 | 34.9 | 36.2 | 34.9 |
| CO2 (g/km) | 205 | 214 | 205 | 214 |
I always love this VW series. the design is simple and elegance. it will be a classic car in 20 years like its brother VW van.