Volkswagen Transporter 6.1 Van: Everything you wanted to know
The VW Transporter is our most famous and most popular van for over 70 years - and it’s easy to see why. As the winner of the "Medium van of the year" and "Used van of the year" categories in the 2021 What Van? Awards, it gives you everything you would expect from one of the best commercial vehicles on the market.
In this article we are going to explore this famous and reliable van to see why it is the perfect panel van for your needs.
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What is the load volume of a VW Transporter Panel Van?
The Transporter Panel 6.1 Van has a load volume area of 5.8 metres, to 9.3 metres.
What is the load length of a VW Transporter Panel Van?
The Transporter Panel 6.1 Van has a load length of 2,572 mm - 2,975 mm.
What is the Carrying Capacity of a VW Transporter Panel Van?
A Transporter Panel Van can carry a payload of between 713 kg to 1,309 kg depending on the model you buy or rent.
What is the Load Width of a VW Transporter Panel Van?
A Transporter Panel Van has a load width of 1,700 mm wide.
How much does it cost to hire a Panel Van?
For business users a VW Panel Van can be rented on a Contract Hire from £295, a month. Explore Contract Hire offers for this 6.1 Panel Van, if this is something you are looking for.
How Many EURO Pallets can a Transporter Van hold?
The transporter van is large enough to hold 3 EU pallets in the rear.
What is a VW Panel van?
The VW Panel van is a light Commercial Vehicle that is primarily used as a delivery van.
Is a VW Transporter a panel van?
Yes, it is.
What colours does a VW Transporter come in?
VW Transporter vans come in a large array of paint colours. These consist of:
- Ascot Grey
- Candy White
- Cherry Red
- Light Ivory
- Pure Grey
- Fortana Red Metallic
- Indium Grey Metallic
- Mojave Beige Metallic
- Ravenna Blue Metallic
- Reflex Silver Metallic
- Starlight Blue Metallic
- Deep Black Pearl
What Alloy Wheels can come with a Transporter Panel Van?
The following alloy wheels are available for VW Transporter vans:
- Alloy wheels 7J x 17 inch
- 3 200 kg gross vehicle weight rating with 17-inch alloy wheels in the Devonport style
Does the Transporter van come with a rear view camera?
Yes, it can.
What is the split locking function?
The split locking function means you can lock the cabin while keeping the rear loading area unlocked. Ideal for those times when you need to unload near busier pedestrian traffic. However, you don't want to leave the cabin unlocked with all your personal valuables in while you are unloading.
What is a panel van used for?
A panel van is a commonly used van to transport smaller goods from one destination to another, and is the perfect delivery van. Its size makes it especially versatile in cities and residential areas where larger trucks would be too big to enter, or face driving restrictions.
They can have a large interior carrying capacity, and tend to be highly reliable, and are used to transport everything from food deliveries, to cleaning equipment. As well as being able to be retrofitted to hold things such as water tanks for window cleaning companies, and generators for companies needing to have on site movable power options available to them.
Why is a Panel van called a panel van?
Panel vans are called panel vans due to when this type of truck was first released, way back in the 1910's and 1920's, and the name has remained ever since, even though the chassis have somewhat changed.
When did the Transporter 6.1 come out and where is it manufactured?
The Volkswagen T6 came out in March 2020, and is produced at Volkswagen's Hannover Plant, along with VW's Poland Poznan manufacturing plant.
What Advanced features can the Transporter come with?
The VW Transporter comes with some of the latest advanced driving technologies, with some as standard built into the latest design.
These include:
Trailer Assist
With Trailer Assist most of the hard work of parking a trailer is done automatically for you. All you need to do is select reverse gear, press the parking button, and use the mirror adjustment switch to set the direction the trailer should be steered. Then you are all good to go. The Panel van will then steer automatically for you. All you need to do is watch and apply the break, adjust the speed and change gear in manual models. The van will then carefully back up and park the trailer for you.
City Emergency Braking
When it comes to City Emergency Braking, the van will keep a look out for situations such as cyclists crossing in your way, cars unexpectedly breaking, and pedestrians walking out in front of the road. When any of these unexpected events occur the system will automatically start an emergency stop for you to help to avoid an accident from occurring.
Cross Wind Assist
With Cross Wind Assist the van will detect when there are strong side gusts of wind which can hit your van and take it off course. When this is detected the van will apply automatic counter steering to help keep you in your lane.
Park Assist
With Park Assist the system will detect a parking space for you, and help to park the van itself with its built in sensors. With this system, say goodbye to finding and trying to park in hard spaces in town.
Active Lane Assist
With Active Lane Assist, the van will detect lane drift and automatically apply steering corrections for you to keep the van in your lane to prevent an accident from occurring with the vehicle in the lane next to you.
What models of Transporter Panel Vans are there?
The Transporter Panel van comes in 2 main models, these being:
- Panel Van Startline
- Panel Van Highline
What are the different specifications of the 2 main models of Panel Vans?
These van differ in metrics by the following:
| Metric |
Values |
| Cost from: |
£34,149 |
| Power: |
110 PS - 150 PS |
| Wheelbase: |
SWB & LWB |
| Gross Weight: |
T28 - T32 |
| Fuel consumption: |
33.9 MPG - 40.4 MPG |
| Emissions: |
183 g / km - 204 g / km |
| Height SWB Low roof: |
1,990 |
| Height LWB Low roof: |
2,477 |
| Width with mirrors SWB Low roof: |
2,297 |
| Width with mirrors LWB Low roof: |
2,297 |
| Width without mirrors SWB Low roof: |
1,904 |
| Width without mirrors LWB Low roof: |
1,904 |
| Length SWB Low roof: |
4,892 |
| Length LWB Low roof: |
5,292 |
| Towing capacity SWB: |
1,800 kg to 2,500 kg |
| Towing capacity LWB: |
2,200 kg to 2,500 kg |
| Speed 0 - 60: |
15.3 seconds |
| Top speed: |
126 MPH |
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