Volkswagen Transporter 6.1 showed on BAUMA 2019

18.04.2019

6.1 restyled Volkswagen Transporter debuted at the exhibition of construction machinery

As this year in Germany a more powerful exhibition venues for commercial vehicles than Bauma 2019 will be the world's largest trade show for construction machinery and equipment is not carried out,

after the February world premiere 6.1 Multivan the Volkswagen brand NFZ (Commercial vehicles) gave the premiere of a restyled series Transporter 6.1 it is here in Munich. In the period from 8 to 14 April, the BAUMA trade fair was visited by over half a million visitors from over 200 countries, so Volkswagen NFZ was able to demonstrate its technically modernized bestseller Transporter 6.1 experts from around the world.

The new series 6.1 will retain the same range of body styles: cargo van, passenger van, and flatbed trucks with single or double cabins. Volkswagen NFZ deliberately chose the index of 6.1 to denote updated of the sixth generation of the Transporter series. This choice was due to the fact that the technical improvement that got the car, the assurances of marketers VW NFZ went far beyond the standard upgrade. For example, the transition from hydraulic power steering to electric, which actually represents an extremely complex substitution, which is typically implemented only in the development of a completely new generation of this model. A new Electromechanical steering allows you to use a number of new electronic systems, which in turn provides greatly improved security and ease of operation updated series. In addition, the extended list of new electronic driver assistance systems include lane departure warning Lane Assist (actively holding the vehicle in the selected lane), the Park assist Park Assist (automatic Parking), a side protection system Side Alert (warns the driver in case of dangerous rapprochement with obstacles or pedestrians), assistant Rear Traffic Alert (ensures safety when going from reverse Parking) and assistant maneuver trailer Trailer Assist (takes over the steering, making maneuvering with a trailer in the game). The new system complements the function of dynamic recognition of road signs Road Sign Display (available in conjunction with navigation system). Another item of standard equipment cargo van and Kombi versions of the new assistant compensation crosswind Cross Wind Assist. It stabilizes 6.1 Transporter with strong gusts of wind, for example, while driving over the bridge. In addition, the list of standard equipment included a system of emergency braking, Post-Collision Braking System and hill hold control on the rise Hill Start Assist.

In the upgraded cabin Transporter 6.1, a host of new features, greatly facilitate the daily operation. So, among other things appeared electrical outlet 230V, located near the driver's seat in a lockable compartment under the double seat on the passenger side. In addition, now the new method of transportation of long goods – they can slip it under the double passenger seat (a function of loading under the seat). By using this solution the maximum cargo space length increased from 2450 mm to 2800 mm (2900 mm up to 3300 mm for the version with extended wheelbase). System independent locking of Luggage space (for cargo van and Kombi versions with partition) also crossed the standard equipment Transporter 6.1. The variant n. 1 – mode the Postman (mailman): only locked Luggage compartment. Option No. 2 – mode Workshop (service center): the only locked stall. Later will be presented a package Courier (courier), which will include heavy-duty alternator, battery and drive shafts components experiencing the most significant load during operation.

The list of standard equipment Transporter 6.1 has been greatly expanded. In the basic equipment of all versions of the model now includes such new items as electric Windows, Central locking, electric and heated side view mirrors, new headlights with H7 bulbs, led lamps in the cabin, as well as Audio Composition audio system with Bluetooth and hands-free.

Volkswagen NFZ conducted a comprehensive modernizatio workspace Transporter 6.1 in the spirit of the growing needs of the digital environment. Now as options for the car available modular range of infotainment systems of the 3rd generation (MIB3). New features allow you to extend the use of the latest apps and online services. The most important feature of the new architecture of the infotainment systems offered for the car was the built in card eSIM, which opens access to upgrade features and services online.

On Transporter 6.1 application economical 2-litre turbodiesel (TDI) in iterations, with a capacity of 90, 110, 150 and 199 HP Features all units meet the requirements of ecological standard Euro-6d-TEMP-EVAP. As additional options for versions of 150 and 199 HP available all-wheel drive 4MOTION. In conjunction with ABT also presented a fully electric version 6.1 Transporter, with the power plant with a capacity of 112 HP with a capacity of nearly 1.2 t battery capacity 77,6 kWh power reserve of elektroversiya more than 400 km in the NEDC cycle, and it displays электроTransporter 6.1 one of the leading models in the segment LCEV (as a competitor – eSprinter a maximum cruising range of only 150 km)..