Volkswagens next generation Multivan is launching in Australia first quarter of 2025and it will be the most passenger car-like version of the people mover yet.
Unlike the existing Multivan, which is based on the same commercial vehicle platform as the T6.1 Transporter range, the new T7 model is based on the VW Group’s MQB Evo modular passenger car platform.
The move to an automotive platform is said to deliver significant improvements in refinement, ride and handling, as well as giving the Multivan better access to the electrification options compatible with the architecture that underpins models such as the Golf and Tiguan.
The Transporter, meanwhile, will move to a commercial vehicle platform shared with the Ford Transit Custom.
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The new platform comes with a highly configurable installation. The rear seats come standard in a 2+2+3 configuration, although owners can slide, remove and swivel the rear seats into up to seven different configurations.
Volkswagen’s T7 Transporter will launch in Australia in just one diesel-only variant, although the brand has confirmed another engine option will be added to the range later next year. Details about that engine have not yet been revealed.
Pricing is yet to be confirmed, although Volkswagen Australia says the price will likely be similar to the outgoing T6.1 Multivan.
With the next generation Multivan, Volkswagen is targeting the likes of the best-selling Kia Carnival, with the underpinnings of the passenger car expected to align it more closely with established options in the passenger car segment.
Prices
While Australian prices are currently unknown, Volkswagen Australia says it is unlikely to differ much from the previous generation.
The T6.1 Multivan range currently starts at $72,290 (on-road) and goes up to $95,690 (on-road). In the UK, where the T7 Multivan range is already on sale, prices start at £48,375 (A$93,444) and go up to £64,561 (A$124,710).
Powertrains
Only one engine will be available at launch, although Volkswagen Australia says another unspecified engine will be added to the range in 2025.
In Europe, the Multivan is offered with a choice of two four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engines – a 1.5-litre 100kW/220Nm and a 2.0-litre 150kW/320Nm – plus a plug-in hybrid.
The latter pairs a 1.4-liter four-cylinder turbo engine with an 85 kW electric motor, a 13 kWh lithium-ion battery and a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, good for a total power of 160 kW and a range of 50 km on electric power alone.
| 2025 Volkswagen Multivan Life | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo diesel |
| Current | 110 kW |
| Couple | 360Nm |
| Transfer | 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission |
| Driven wheels | Front-wheel drive |
Efficiency
| 2025 Volkswagen Multivan Life | |
|---|---|
| Fuel consumption (combined cycle claim) | 6.4 l/100 km |
| Fuel tank size | 80L |
| Fuel requirements | Diesel |
Dimensions
| SWB | LWB | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 4973mm | 5173mm |
| Width | 2252 mm (1941 mm excl. mirrors) | 2252 mm (1941 mm excl. mirrors) |
| Height (incl. roof rails) | 1907mm | 1907mm |
| Wheelbase | 3124mm | 3124mm |
| Luggage compartment (all seats up) | 469L | 469L |
| Luggage compartment (3rd row of seats folded) | 1844L | 1844L |
| Luggage compartment (2nd and 3rd row seats folded) | 3672L | 3672L |
| Loading space width | 1665 mm (1207 mm between wheel arches) | 1665 mm (1207 mm between wheel arches) |
| Cargo space length | 2297 mm (behind the front seats) 1316 mm (behind 2nd row) 461 mm (behind 3rd row) |
2497 mm (behind the front seats) 1516 mm (behind 2nd row) 661 mm (behind 3rd row) |
| Loading space height | 1312mm | 1312mm |
| Braked towing capacity | 2000 kg | 2000 kg |
Maintenance and warranty
Service prices and warranty information for the new Multivan have not yet been confirmed by Volkswagen Australia.
It’s likely to be backed by a five-year unlimited mileage warranty, as with Volkswagen’s wider range of passenger and commercial vehicles.
Safety
The T7 Multivan has a five-star safety rating from ANCAP, based on testing carried out in 2022, but this currently only applies to plug-in hybrid variants in the New Zealand market.
Standard safety equipment includes:
- 7 airbags
- Double front
- Center front
- Front
- Full length curtain
- Adaptive cruise control (with stop/go)
- Active lane assistant
- Rear cross traffic alert
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Parking assistance
- High beam assistance
- Reversing camera
- Parking sensors (front and rear)
- Driver fatigue monitoring
- Checking the tire pressure
- Warning for safe exit
Standard equipment
Volkswagen Australia will launch the next-generation Multivan in its base Life variant, although more variants will be added to the range later next year.
The standard equipment of the Multivan Life includes:
- 17 inch alloy wheels
- LED headlights and taillights
- Electric sliding doors
- Electrically operated tailgate
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Shift-by-wire lever
- Two-tone fabric upholstery
- Heated front seats (manually adjustable, electric lumbar support)
- Modular capacity with seven seats (seven configurations)
- Interchangeable armrests
- Storage space under the seat (excl. middle seat third row)
- Keyless entry and starting
- Three-zone Climatronic climate control
- Air vents in three rows
- Dark tinted, heat-resistant rear glass
- 10.25-inch Digital Cockpit instrument cluster
- Infotainment system with 10-inch touchscreen
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
- Eight-speaker sound system
- 2 x USB-C ports on the front
- 4 x USB-C ports on the back
- 12V outputs (front and rear)
- 30 colors of mood lighting
The style adds:
- Art Velours upholstery
- Digital Cockpit Pro
- IQ.Light Matrix LED headlights
- Illuminated grille
- Surrounding camera
Options
Four optional packages are detailed for the T7 Multivan.
- Multifunctional table
- Mounted on rails
- Three cup holders
- Lowerable folding table top
- Good night package
- Foldable mattress
- Storage bags
- 2 x folding camping chairs
- 1 x folding table
- Windshield ventilation grille
- Blackout sun blinds
- compared to the Conference Seat package
- 2 x single seats in the second and third rows
- Rear-facing second-row seats
To colour
There are 11 standard colors available from launch.
Standard colors include:
- Candy White
- Pure gray
- Mono silver metallic
- Energetic orange metallic
- Starlight blue metallic
- Reflex silver metallic
- Indium gray metallic
- Medium blue metallic
- Copper Bronze Metallic
- Fortana red metallic
- Deep black mother of pearl
Three two-tone paint finishes will be available at a later date.
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