New VW Caravelle

Chalupa · Post by **Chalupa** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 21:44

New VW Caravelle

A good 20 months after the successful introduction of the T5 Multivan another well-known name has been added to the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles product range: the Caravelle. It is the traditional bridge between the Transporter and the Multivan.

On two wheel bases of 3000 mm or 3400 mm three or four seat benches can be used to make room for a maximum of nine passengers. The VW Bus for carrying passengers has the same exclusive appearance as the Multivan. Bumpers, door handles and side mirrors gleam with the same colour as the car itself. The twin headlamps and the side indicators with white glass have been adapted from the Minivan.

The Caravelle?s interior is its own design. It features many details designed to provide a greater level of comfort. Many features that are optional with the Transporter Shuttle are fitted as standard in the Caravelle. The high quality seat upholstery stands out in corner art grey or duo pattern corner blue. The comfort package uses understated but elegant anthracite tones to make an impression. The ergonomically designed monochrome instrument panel makes it possible to add a second front passenger seat because of the joystick gearstick unit from the Transporter. The driver and front passenger seat height can be adjusted as standard and are fitted with armrests and lumbar support. Remote central locking, electric windows and door mirrors that can be adjusted and heated electrically add to the list of standard features. The same applies to the illuminated make-up mirror, the overhead-console with reading lights and the silicone cushioned grab handles. The number of seats in the passenger compartment can be varied according to the situation at hand using the modular mounting system. Depending on the wheel base chosen, up to three rows of rear passenger seats are possible. Thus, for example, the maximum number of seats allowed in the German license class 3, namely nine people, can be obtained using different layouts.

The vehicle?s entire floor in the full-size van is carpeted. The ventilation system in the passenger compartment uses the interior roof ventilator system from the Multivan including integrated lighting stripes. The entire interior uses moulded trim to make a particularly homely and high quality impression. Along with the standard features, an interior package can be added as an optional extra to improve the layout. This includes a radio-controlled clock, pockets in the backrests and the frontmost row of seats in the passenger compartment, chrome plated interior door handles and leather trimmings. In addition an extensible load-floor system can also be ordered for the Caravelle.

The motor range is the same as the Transporter. The basic motor is a fourcylinder petrol engine with 85 kW (115 bhp) and a maximum torque of 170 Newtonmeters. The basic motor in the diesel range is a highly efficient fourcylinder which depending on the rating outputs 63 kW (86 bhp) or 77 kW (105 bhp). The torque for the 1.9 l pump nozzle diesel motor is 200 or 250 Newtonmeters. The 96 kW (130 bhp) or 128 (174 bhp) kW five-cylinder pump nozzle diesel engine achieves a torque curve of 340 to 400 Newtonmeters depending on the engine rating. The most powerful motor is the 3.2 l V6 with four valves per cylinder. Its performance data: 173 kW (235 bhp) and 315 Nm. Every five and six cylinder version has six gears and not just for manual gearbox but also for the automatic gearbox. On request, the Caravelle is also available in a four wheel drive version called 4MOTION.

*Source: VW AG

Chalupa · Post by **Chalupa** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 21:46

The Interior.......................................

Chalupa · Post by **Chalupa** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 21:48

More Pics of the Interior.......................................

DigitALL · Post by **DigitALL** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 14:36

New Caravelle ini sudah masuk ke tanah air. Dengan harga di kisaran 800 jutaan (kalo ngga salah). Karena lebih mahal dari MPV populer semacam ALPHARD, jadi lebih baik pilih Caravelle baru atau ALPHARD ya? Mengingat Alphard itu lebih murah ...

Herry · Post by **Herry** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 16:54

Ya jelas Alphard lah....

szli · Post by **szli** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 1:15

Ini mobil bagus, tapi harus cantum warning di brochurenya " Buying a Caravelle is hazardous to your wealth ! ". Unless anda sudah mini conglomerate. Titik !

conan · Post by **conan** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 3:37

Ya, lagipula walaupun VW mobil German paling reliable, tetap lebih reliable Toyota

Kalau mobil daily use lebih baik mobil Jepang.
Kalau mobil German lebih baik ambil mobil sportnya, karena mobil sport Jepang kurang kuat characternya

DigitALL · Post by **DigitALL** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 17:47

Setelah dilihat2 lagi, ternyata ALPHARD masih kalah lebar dan kalah lega dari Caravelle baru ini.

Mungkin Alphard unggul di sektor kemewahan dan model aja ya ? Oiya dan di harganya yang lebih murah.

Herry · Post by **Herry** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:08

Gue crita dikit ttg mobil ini di Taiwan. Secara umum mobil ini performancenya bagus, tapi di Taiwan carevelle maupun transporter bukan termasuk van kelas eksekutif. Ini van biasa. Org2 disini pake mobil ini untuk angkutan penumpang biasa kayak antar jemput anak tk, angkutan travel, atau angkutan untuk tki dari/ke bandara. Secara dimensi emang lebih lega dan besar dari alphard (gue pernah nyetir sendiri dan rasaain leganya). Menurut penilaian gue dibanding alphard, ini ibarat avanza dibanding innova. Alphard jelas mewah jauh, kenyamanan juga masih enak alphard. Kalo alphard tetap berkesan ekslusif, krn hanya org2 ttt yg makai, lagian hanya untuk penggunaan pribadi. Lain dgn caravelle yg lebih cocok untuk angkutan umum, macam apv di indo. Krn emang daya angkut carevelle/transporter emang luar biasa.

szli · Post by **szli** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:40

Jadi kasusnya seperti Mercy Vito di Singapura !

DigitALL · Post by **DigitALL** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 18:30

Hmmm kalo Caravelle lebih ke arah multifungsi dengan segala keluasan dan kelegaannya ya. Sedangkan Alphard lebih condong ke arah kemewahan dan kenyamanan.

Soalnya liat di pameran, New Caravelle ini ada mejanya, bisa buat makan dan kalo picnic gw rasa New Caravelle bakal lebih berguna ! Kemudian di depan pintu slidingnya bisa bikin tenda. Bisa tiduran ... n bisa ngobrol dsb ...

Kalo Alphard sptnya masih terbatas untuk melakukan hal2 diatas yg ada pada New Caravelle.

@szli

Mercy VITO itu kan memang rival deketnya New Caravelle kalo di Eropa sana.

tiko · Post by **tiko** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:30

Salam kenal saya member baru, OOT mobil harga segitu pake solar. Kenapa yah pemerintah selalu bilang pertamax adalah BBM kendaraan mewah mustinya solar juga termasuk ya

DigitALL · Post by **DigitALL** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 18:44

Salam kenal juga ...

Nah peraturan di sini emang masih kaga jelas alurnya. Bahkan menurut pemerintah sini, semakin besar kapasitas mesinnya maka makin mahal pajaknya ! Padahal tidak semua mobil berkapasitas besar itu pasti mobil mewah ...