Road TestCar reviews - Volkswagen - Caravelle - Trendline TDIVolkswagen modelsOverviewThe Volkswagen Caravelle is the daddy of the people-movers. But it is $50k ...25 Jun 2010 By PHILIP LORD VOLKSWAGEN arguably invented the people-mover genre with its 1949 Type 2 T1 Kombi. For 2010 it has introduced a half-step change for the T5 van range with the significantly revised T5 GP range, thinning down the Caravelle model to one long-wheelbase nine-seat version with the new Euro 5 103kW TDI diesel engine and seven-speed DSG transmission. Has the new powertrain, facelifted front, lower price and raft of other minor changes made the Caravelle a better bus? Model release date: 1 March 2010 to 1 December 2015 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelTHE second-generation front-engine VW van range built on the success of its 1992 T4 predecessor with a vastly improved interior, safety, refinement and driveability.The Caravelle sat below the luxury Multivan in the range of T5 people-mover models, and was available in short- and long-wheelbase bodies, front drive and all-wheel drive and with the choice of two diesel engines: the 96kW/340Nm or 128kW/400Nm 2.5-litre five-pot TDI that offered a six-speed auto as well as six-speed manual. |
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