(Don’t forget how revolutionary the Ford Focus looked when it was first released – newness sometimes takes a while to settle in). So while acceptance of battery powered vehicles is starting to grow, VW have gone down a perfectly sensible route of using an existing and highly regarded platform rather than creating something brand new that would probably be ‘weird looking’. Vehicle electrification has only just entered the mainstream. Even the DSG gear lever is retained.Īll these similarities are definitely a good thing. There are subtle changes in the instrument cluster which keep you informed of the battery and motor status, but otherwise only a few subtle badges betray the difference. This more or less the same van, it’s just the method of propulsion that’s different. When we say you’ll hardly notice the difference in looks between the regular Transporter and the E-Transporter, we’re not kidding. It’s only when you switch it on that the absence of an engine gives the VW E-Transporter away as a glimpse into the future of commercial vehicles and as something we’re expecting to fast become a favourite amongst our soon to be electric van hire customers.
Even inside the difference is only subtle. You’d barely notice the difference from the outside. The All new 2021 VW E-Transporter takes everything that makes this premium panel van a classy courier fleet favourite, strips out the oily stuff and substitutes a motor and battery. The VW Transporter squarely occupies the classy end of the extensive range of medium sized vans on the road.