VW T7 Transporter

Volkswagen’s Commercial Vehicle arm revealed the 2025 Transporter in August 2024. Dubbed the T7, it’s based entirely on the Ford Transit Custom van and is scheduled for Australian release some time in 2025. 

VW’s collaboration with Ford on the post-2023 Amarok ute was mirrored in the development of the T7 Transporter and Caravelle range – right down to powertrains, suspensions and body structure. However, unlike Ford Australia that decided not to bring the AWD Transit option to Australia, VW Australia is certain to offer the popular 4Motion versions of some T7 models.

In the European VW range there’s a crew cab/chassis model that would suit families wanting to fit a slide-on camper to the tray. Ford doesn’t produce that model, so we hope it makes it Down Under. 

We’ll have more detail on the Aussie T7 range nearer to local launch.

The Europe-market range has four variants—estate, panel van, cab/chassis and the luxury Caravelle in two wheelbases, with up to nine seats. Ford turbo diesel, plug-in petrol hybrid and electric powertrains are offered in Europe.

The panel van comes without rear windows; the panel van plus has a second row of seats and the Estate is for passenger transportation. Estate and panel vans with high roof and an extended wheelbase are available – good for DIY camper converters.

There is also the PanAmericana. With its all-terrain design and exclusive equipment details, this version is available in Transporter and Caravelle models.

The new PanAmericana has all-terrain cladding on the side skirts, rear doors and wheel arches, grained bumpers and a painted radiator grille. 

Inside, it has illuminated stainless steel step inlays, gloss black dashboard and chrome door controls. The seat coverings have PanAmericana lettering and contrasting stitching.

OTA knows that VW Australia is planning release the factory-built, pop-top California camper van Down Under, but we don’t have details yet.

In Europe, three TDI engines are available, with 81kW, 110kW and 125kW. A 170kW plug-in hybrid eHybrid is also available and planned electric powertrains with battery capacity of 68kWh are scheduled.

4Motion all-wheel drive is available on TDI versions with 110kW or more. 

The 110kW TDI bolts to an eight-speed automatic transmission that is optional on other models.

The T7 comes with all the expected ‘fruit’: LED headlights and tail lights; 12.0-inch digital instrument display and 13.0-inch infotainment touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto;  multifunction steering wheel and steering column selector lever in automatic vans; electric handbrake with auto-hold; keyless start system; rain sensor; Lane Assist lane departure warning system; emergency braking system and traffic sign recognition.

The move to electric handbrake and column ratio selector makes walk-through easier and allows fitment of swivel front seats.

Power outlets include USB-A, USB-C,12-volt and optional 230V sockets.

The T7 is larger than the outgoing T6.1, with overall length of 5050mm (5450mm LWB); wheelbase of 3100mm (3500mm LWB); standard height of 1980mm and width of 2032mm.

Maximum payload capacity is up to 1.2 tonnes and trailer capacity is 2.6 tonnes.

We’ll provide more info on 2025 Aussie T7s when we get it from VW.