That's just the Westfalia layout, they do similar in a VW.
Everybody will be doing Transits, especially as they will be the same body as the Transporter, so bigger market for accessory, furniture, seat manufacturers etc.
VW closes T6.1 order book today (3/3/23) !!!! - T7 Next? or T8?
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Everybody will be doing Transits, especially as they will be the same body as the Transporter, so bigger market for accessory, furniture, seat manufacturers etc.
The engine lineup has already been released by ford and there are options, for now you can only order with a standard 2.0 diesel which I guess is the same as the current unit with wet belt but there’s also a hybrid and full EV coming in the range so I guess the T7 will have the same engine options ?
The Next-Gen VW Transporter Looks Very Ford-Like
However, from the front, this test vehicle looks a lot like the Multivan T7, which is Volkswagen’s passenger van based on its own MQB platform.
www.motor1.com
I think VW have already pre-empted that decision.
Do you fancy a job over on Wolfsburg?
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Just to avoid the misunderstanding, it has nothing to do with my skills!
It’s just bing image creator Ai !
Give it a shot! This morning I have asked the AI to make a frameless door build
Bloody AI will be the death of us lol
indeed, it's like no one's seen Terminator!!?
But perhaps help save VW/Ford a bob or two by culling their design team and using AI tools to design their vehicles?
Maybe they did that years ago!
Just a stop gap until they get replaced with hydrogen
Looking at the new Transporter from a campervan conversion viewpoint, as it is based on the Ford T-Custom body, it will presumably have the same advantages and challenges.
First, although I detest electronic handbrakes, and won't personally ever buy a car (or van) with one, there's no doubt that swivelling the front seats should be considerably easier in conversions with this feature.
Secondly, the new van will be slightly wider than the T6.1 (1.95m as against 1.90m), and has less tumbledown on the van sides. So, perhaps slightly more interior space to work with - though that's not a given, depending on 'crashability' structures.
On the downside, the extra width makes the van less handy in country lanes and town centres.
The new one should have sliding windows which don't leak - a standard feature on Transporters from T5 onwards, unique to VW. Hooray!
The main difference, though, I think will be the lower roof height of the new Custom/Transporter.
This may be good, as rising-roof campervans should be able to 'limbo' under 2m height barriers more comfortably.
Potentially bad, though for interior seating - on the previous Custom, if you sat under the roof cut-out, there was very little room for your head (a significant amount less than the VW). Factory high-top Customs ended up with only 5ft 10 headroom - nota problem with Transporter conversions.
On this one, with a lower roof, it could be very difficult. Seats would have to be set lower, which might need a re-design by the seat suppliers.
I'll be very interested to see the first campervan examples!
For driving, I always found the Custom much better for fast road-holding and handling than the Transporter, so that may continue.
It's all academic for me though - I'm happy with my T6.1 conversion, and couldn't possibly justify the colossal price of a new campervan, so this one will have to outlast my driving career!
First, although I detest electronic handbrakes, and won't personally ever buy a car (or van) with one, there's no doubt that swivelling the front seats should be considerably easier in conversions with this feature.
Secondly, the new van will be slightly wider than the T6.1 (1.95m as against 1.90m), and has less tumbledown on the van sides. So, perhaps slightly more interior space to work with - though that's not a given, depending on 'crashability' structures.
On the downside, the extra width makes the van less handy in country lanes and town centres.
The new one should have sliding windows which don't leak - a standard feature on Transporters from T5 onwards, unique to VW. Hooray!
The main difference, though, I think will be the lower roof height of the new Custom/Transporter.
This may be good, as rising-roof campervans should be able to 'limbo' under 2m height barriers more comfortably.
Potentially bad, though for interior seating - on the previous Custom, if you sat under the roof cut-out, there was very little room for your head (a significant amount less than the VW). Factory high-top Customs ended up with only 5ft 10 headroom - nota problem with Transporter conversions.
On this one, with a lower roof, it could be very difficult. Seats would have to be set lower, which might need a re-design by the seat suppliers.
I'll be very interested to see the first campervan examples!
For driving, I always found the Custom much better for fast road-holding and handling than the Transporter, so that may continue.
It's all academic for me though - I'm happy with my T6.1 conversion, and couldn't possibly justify the colossal price of a new campervan, so this one will have to outlast my driving career!
I fitted a ply floor and put some carpet down in our new Custom. I must say, the inside of the rear feels alot smaller than the out going Transporter. The roof is lower on the new ones, but not sure if the floor is still at the same height. I'll measure the rear opening tomorrow and see exactly how tall it is!
