For those fans of the T5 model from the German automaker, Volkswagen, they may as well be looking forward to the arrival of the successor to the model. Well, there is good news for them. The automotive brand from Germany has actually released a design sketch that seems to depict the company’s T6 model. According to reports around the web, this 6th generation Transporter model from Volkswagen will be making an official appearance come April 15, 2015.
Unfortunately, however, in spite of being dubbed the T6, the car may not be a completely new model. As a matter of fact, it seems that this upcoming T6 model will basically be a facelifted version of the German marquee’s T5 model instead. After all, Volkswagen itself has actually hinted that the upcoming model is going to make use of the very chassis that is currently used on the T5, for the start. As for the visual styling of the vehicle, it will most likely be heavily inspired by the VW Tristart concept car. Honestly speaking, the visual styling of the vehicle may prove to be quite evolutionary and this is also matched by a fresh design of the cabin. Speaking of the cabin, by the way, buyers of the vehicle will now receive the latest infotainment system from Volkswagen as well.
Engine details are pretty scarce at the moment. Yet, it is believed that the car will have engines similar to those used on the Volkswagen Passat B8. Just as a kind reminder, the Volkswagen Tristar concept car packs a 2.0L 4-cylinder TDI engine under its hood. Mated to the company’s all-wheel-drive (AWD) 4MOTION drivetrain and a DSG 7-speed gearbox, the car features 201 bhp of power and 450 Nm of torque. This enables the vehicle to sprint from 0-100 km/h in just 10 seconds and reach a top speed of 185 km/h.
Volkswagen claims that its T6 model will be arriving at dealerships starting from the second half of 2015.
