Volkswagen TRANSPORTER SHUTTLE T32 SWB DIESEL

Name: Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle 2.0 TDI 150PS Minibus Life Auto
Brand: Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle
SKU: 61698
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2.0 TDI 150PS Minibus Life Auto

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Fuel Type Diesel

Transmission Automatic

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Contract Length

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Fuel Type Diesel

Transmission Automatic

Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
6
Handling
5
Comfort
7
Space
8
Styling
5
Build
7
Value
7
Equipment
7
Economy
7
Depreciation
8
Insurance
6

Volkswagen has re-imagined what a super-large People Carrier can be. Jonathan Crouch takes a look at the Multivan.

Ten Second Review

Commercial users looking for a big eight-to-nine-seat People Carrier can hardly make a more practical or sensible choice than this new-era Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle. Its development owes much to Ford, but that means it's potentially much more electrified.

Background

There's no substitute for space. Which is why large MPVs these days are all based on medium-sized vans - including this one, Volkswagen's Transporter Shuttle. Under the skin, this is the Wolfsburg maker's version of Ford's Tourneo Custom - the two models share all the same engineering. And it's the big Volkswagen People Carrier you'd turn to if you needed something even larger than the brand's big Multivan MPV. And something with even more seats than a Transporter Kombi (which can take up to six). The Transporter Shuttle can take up to nine. And here, we'll tell you more about it.

Driving Experience

There's no shortage of drivetrain choice here; front, rear or (potentially) four-wheel drive, with manual or automatic transmission. And as well as the diesel options Shuttle customers will be used to, this People Carrier can now also be had in both PHEV petrol and full-EV forms. Initially, most sales will continue to be diesel-based, with the 2.0 TDI four cylinder unit available in 110PS (manual), 150PS (manual or auto) and 170PS (auto) forms. The PHEV version uses a 2.5-litre petrol engine paired with an 85kW electric motor and an 11.8kWh battery, the combination offering 232PS and up to 34 miles of EV range. The full-EV e-Shuttle will mainly be chosen in either 136PS or 218PS forms and has a 70kWh battery offering a range just over 236 miles. There's also a more potent version with a 286PS motor that makes 62mph in just 7.4s. With full 'B' brake regen engaged, 'one-pedal' driving in an e-Shuttle is almost possible, where you'll hardly ever need to touch the brake pedal to slow down. You'll probably be surprised how by how manoeuvrable this Volkswagen is; the short wheelbase version's turning circle (11.9m) is just a metre longer than a Golf's. Around twisting roads, it won't feel much different to the brand's supposedly more car-like Multivan MPV, though you'll get more wind noise from the big mirrors.

Design and Build

From the outside, this is clearly a window-ed version of the current generation Transporter mid-sized van, available in the same short and long wheelbase lengths. Even the shorter version is probably big - 5,050mm long. Customers choose between the standard eight-seat format - with two separate chairs up-front and a couple of three-person benches behind. Or an optional nine-seater configuration that replaces the front passenger chair with a two-person bench. There's lots of middle row room and access to the third row is via sliding doors and seats that fold and tip. You'll want the long wheelbase version if you'll be using the third row regularly; with that, even near-six footers will be comfortable in the very back. There are deep cup holders for every outside seat, plus plenty of places to charge mobile devices. The driver's seat features a 230V socket in its base. The boot is accessed by the class-usual vast tailgate, which will require you to leave lots of space behind the vehicle if you're to open it. Volkswagen has concentrated on delivering a low loading height to make it easy to lift suitcases in. And even with all the seats in place, the boot capacity is vast, with 696-litres in the short wheelbase variant or 1,211-litres in the long wheelbase version. Up-front, as in the Transporter van, there's a 12-inch instrument display and a 13-inch central touchscreen. If you're used to the physical climate knobs of the old Shuttle T6.1, you might find the touchscreen climate controls of this replacement model fiddly to use. But otherwise, the dashboard is a big improvement.

Market and Model

As with the old Transporter Shuttle, you'll only be able to get one of these at a Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles dealer. Prices from launch started from around £49,000, ranging up to around £67,000 and customers have a choice of long or short wheelbase body shapes with two trim levels - 'Life' and 'Style'. The full-EV e-Transporter Shuttle cost from around £56,000 at launch. Whatever your drivetrain choice, you're probably going want to find the extra Volkswagen wants (around £1,000) for the lengthier long wheelbase body shape. Otherwise, the main decision to make is whether to take up the option which will give you a two-person front bench rather than a single front passenger seat, and so turn this model from an eight to a nine-seater. Base 'Life' spec gets you most of what you really need. LED headlights with high beam control, LED tail lamps, 16-inch 'Montreal' alloy wheels, all-round parking sensors, a rear view camera, an alarm, cruise control and a steel spare wheel. Inside, there's a 12-inch digital instrument display; and a 13-inch central touchscreen with a 10-speaker audio system and a 5G modem. Plusher 'Style'-spec adds IQ Light LED Matrix headlamps, smarter 17-inch 'Le Mans' alloy wheels, powered sliding side doors, rear privacy glass, a heated windscreen, a wireless 'phone charger and leatherette upholstery. All versions get plenty of safety kit, including Front collision warning with braking, lane assist and Dynamic Road Sign Display.

Cost of Ownership

You won't be expecting an MPV of this size to be particularly cheap to run, but Volkswagen hopes to surprise you mere. In the short wheelbase model, the base 2.0 TDI 110PS diesel unit manages up to 39.2mpg on the combined cycle and up to 190g/km of CO2. It's 35.8mpg and 207g/km for the 150PS and 170PS 2.0 TDI models. If you need to make more of an eco-statement but aren't quite ready for a full-EV, then you'll possibly be interested in the PHEV petrol model we told you about in our 'Driving' section, which has an 11.8kWh battery offering 34 miles of EV range. The 3.7kW charging speed means it'll take around four hours to charge from empty to full. Combined cycle fuel economy is quoted at around 175mpg. In reality, if you keep the vehicle regularly charged up, you'll probably record running cost figures similar to those you'd get with the diesel. Obviously, the cleanest and most efficient version of this model is the e-Transporter Shuttle, which as we told you in our 'Driving' section offers a 70kWh usable-capacity battery which, with the base 136PS motor, is capable of up to 236 miles between charges. Inevitably, that drops a bit with the two more powerful motor options. The e-Transporter Shuttle's 70kWh battery charges at up to 125kW. DC public charging can take the battery from 10 to 80% capacity (so from around 35 miles of range to around 190 miles of range) 29 minutes. As for AC charging, well a full charge takes 9.8 hours with a 7.4kW wallbox - or 6.6 hours if you use a three-phase 11kW supply. A domestic 3-pin socket would need a yawning 31.4 hours for a full recharge. The battery's charge profile has been designed to 'frontload' the energy, which allows the 125kW fast charge to add 23 miles of range in just 5 minutes for quick top-ups. Better still, the 'one pedal' brake regen driving system can keep the battery topped up as you journey on. With this generation model, services have to be carried out every two years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first. At present, there are 58 Volkswagen Van Centres in the UK. Volkswagen's offering what it calls a '5+ Promise' as standard. This gives you 5 services and 3 MOTs, a 5 year/124,000 mile warranty and 5 years Roadside Assistance. It's a useful reason to choose a Transporter Shuttle rather than its Ford Tourneo Custom cousin.

Summary

Volkswagen has a heritage in this segment going back decades, mainly with various generations of its long-running Caravelle series. That Caravelle was supposedly succeeded in 2021 by the brand's Multivan MPV, but it's this Transporter Shuttle that's really the true replacement. The Caravelle was, after all, always unashamedly Transporter van-based - in a way the Multivan isn't but this Shuttle model really is. That might make you think that the drive experience here would be very LCV-like, but actually it really isn't. Which is true whether you choose this model in diesel, PHEV or EV forms. But like the old Caravelle, it's eminently sensible, doesn't try and be a van-like car and just gets on with the job of transporting a lot of people a lot of miles. Just as it should.

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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Driver Convenience

12" digital drivers display
13" touchscreen infotainment display with wireless app connect and DAB radio
5G Modem
Cruise control with predictive speed limiter
Driver alert system and driver attention monitor
Dynamic road sign display
eCall emergency system
Front collision warning with braking
Lane assist
Power assisted steering
Wrong way driver warning

Entertainment

10 loudspeakers,2x dashboard, 2x cab doors, 2x roof in 2nd row of seats, 4x side trim panels in 3rd row of seats
7x USB sockets in cab and 6x USB sockets in passenger compartment
VW Connect and VW Connect plus preparation

Exterior Features

Black painted exterior mirror housings
Body coloured door handles
Body coloured front and rear bumper
Fixed side window in load/passenger compartment, left
Fixed side window in load/passenger compartment, right
Heat reflecting side window glass
Heated rear window
Illuminated, black plastic scuff plate on sliding door
LED rear combination lamps
Mud flaps front and rear
Rear tailgate
Rear window wiper with washer system
Transporter nameplate on the rear fender
Vehicle opening configuration 1x 1st row of seats, 2x all doors
Vent window in load/passenger compartment front left and right

Interior Features

12 pin terminal block
12V outlet on D pillar at the bottom, rear right
2 LED lights in roof of load compartment
3 seater bench in 3rd row of seats, folding backrest
3 single seats in 2nd row (fold & tumble) 4x ISOFIX and 4x TopTether
4 tie downs for securing goods in the passenger/load compartment
4 way height and tilt adjustable head restraints
Grab handle on A pillar driver and passenger side, and on B-pillar in passenger compartment
Grab handle on passenger side, A-pillar
Interior trim level Life for Shuttle
LED light units for cab and passenger compartment
Molded headliner, woven, in passenger compartment
Overhead storage compartment
Rubber floor covering in cab and passenger/load compartment
Without side trim panel load/passenger compartment

Passive Safety

Driver and front passenger airbag with front passenger airbag deactivation
Side and curtain airbags in cab and curtain airbags in passenger compartment
Single tone horn

Security

Anti-theft alarm system with interior monitoring, backup horn and towing protection
Anti-theft wheel bolts
Preparation for alcohol ignition interlock

Service/Warranty

5+ Promise

Technical

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

Wheels

Typre 215/65 R16 C 109T

Emissions - ICE

Standard Emissions

EURO 6
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb

211
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEH

224
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEL

211

Engine and Drive Train

Automatic Transmission

Yes
Bore

84.01
Catalytic Convertor

Yes
CC

1996
Cylinder Layout

IN-LINE
Cylinders

4
Engine Codes

TVBLE5
Engine Layout

FRONT TRANSVERSE
Engine Make

Not Available
Fuel Delivery

COMMON RAIL
Fuel Type

DIESEL
Gears

8 SPEED
Manual Transmission

No
Number of Valves

16
Stroke

90
Valve gear

DOHC

Fuel Consumption - ICE

WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb

8.1
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEH

8.5
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEL

7.8
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High

8.4
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High

6.8
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low

10.7
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium

7.7
WLTP - MPG - Comb

34.9
WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEH

33.2
WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEL

36.2
WLTP - MPG - Extra High

33.6
WLTP - MPG - High

41.5
WLTP - MPG - Low

26.4
WLTP - MPG - Medium

36.7

General

Did at least one aspect of this vehicles safety give cause for concern?

No
Badge Engine CC

2.0
Badge Power

150
Based On ID

Not Available
Chassis Engine Number

Not Available
Coin Description

Not Available
Coin Gross Vehicle Weight Code

Not Available
Coin Power Output Code

Not Available
Coin Series

Not Available
Coin Wheelbase Description Code

Not Available
Coin Wheelbase Name Code

Not Available
Exhaust System

CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Generation Mark

7
Insurance Group 1

Not Available
Insurance Group 2

Not Available
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Child Occupant Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

Not Available
NCAP Overall Rating - LCV

5 Star
NCAP Pedestrian Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Safety Assist %

Not Available
Relative Height

H1
Relative Length

L1
Running Cost League Headings

MEDIUM
Service Interval Frequency - Months

24
Service Interval Mileage

24800
Special Edition

No
Special Order

No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

124000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

5
This vehicle is classed as a car for VED purposes

Yes
VAT qualifying vehicle - Seek advice from HMRC

Yes
Vehicle Homologation Class

M1
Vin/Frame No.

Not Available

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

14.7
BHP

150
Engine Power KW

110
Engine Power RPM

3500
Engine Torque LBS.FT

266
Engine Torque MKG

36.7
Engine Torque NM

360
Engine Torque RPM

1500
Top Speed

109

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP
RDE Certification Level

RDE 2

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Automatic Clutch

Yes
Plated 3rd Axle

Not Available
Plated 4th Axle

Not Available
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Make

Not Available
Tyre Size Front

215/65 R16
Tyre Size Rear

215/65 R16
Tyre Size Spare

FULL SIZE
Wheel Style

MONTREAL
Wheel Type

16" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Front Overhang

958
Height

1979
Height (including roof rails)

Not Available
Length

5050
Load Height

1267
Load Length

2622
Load Space Width Between Wheel Arches

1392
Load Width

1331
Lower Rear Door Width

Not Available
Rear Door Height

Not Available
Rear Overhang

992
Side Load Door Height

1260
Side Load Door Width

930
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

12.5
Turning Circle - Wall to Wall

11.9
Upper Rear Door Width

Not Available
Wheelbase

3100
Width (excluding mirrors)

2032
Width (including mirrors)

2275

Weight and Capacities

Boot Capacity Saloons

Not Available
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

55
Gross Train Weight

5665
Gross Vehicle Weight

3165
Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)

Not Available
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

Not Available
Luggage Capacity - 2nd Row Seats Removed

Not Available
Luggage Capacity - 2nd Row Seats Up

Not Available
Luggage Capacity - 3rd Row Seats Down

Not Available
Luggage Capacity - 3rd Row Seats Removed

Not Available
Luggage Capacity - 3rd Row Seats Up

Not Available
Max. Roof Load

Not Available
Max. Towing Weight - Braked

2500
Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked

750
Minimum Kerbweight

2244
No. of Seats

8
Payload

921
Plated 2nd Axle

1700
Plated Front Axle

1650

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