The What Van? Road Test: Volkswagen Transporter Kombi (2018)

Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2018   |   Author: Steve Banner

 

Trans Detail Load Bay

Load bay

With a hanging strap making it easier to pull shut and supported by gas-filled struts, the Edition’s hatch-type rear door has a heated window plus a wash/wipe system.

The rear cargo area is not equipped with a bulkhead, which may raise some safety concerns.

However, there are four floor-mounted load tie-down points in the rear area plus two more closer to the three rear seats, which are demountable.

Access to the back seats, which offer a decent amount of legroom, is by means of a sliding nearside door complete with a power-operated latch, one of the perks of Edition trim.

The door has a sliding window and the window directly opposite it slides open too. The rearmost side windows have been replaced by steel infills.

The rear cargo area’s sides and tailgate are partially clad with hardboard protective panels to defend them against minor scratches and scrapes, but there is no such defence for the wheel boxes. However, a tailored rubber mat covers the load bed.

Take the seats out and you enjoy 5.8m3 of space; leave them be and it shrinks to closer to 3.0m3.



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