> The new Microbus will replace the current VW Sharan/SEAT Alhambra/Ford > Galaxy seven-seater "people carriers" that are built in VAG's factory in > Portugal. As far as I know, they have never been sold in the USA. The new > Microbus will NOT replace the Eurovan, known here as the T4.
Is that the case? The following article seems to imply otherwise. It says that (as of that writing, about 3 weeks ago), the Microbus might indeed be based on the T5 (the successor to the T4). It also says that the Microbus we see in the U.S. may be completely different from (and larger than) the one sold in Europe. This would make me suspect that, if VW went ahead with that scenario, the U.S. replacement for the T4 could indeed be a T5-derived Microbus - even if other, different T5 derivatives were offered in Europe. "Individually, the next Sharan, Transporter and new Microbus wouldn’t generate enough sales volume to make business sense, VW executives say. So VW is considering basing all three models on its new T5 commercial-vehicle platform. ... VW is considering two derivatives of the Microbus: a large version for North America and a smaller version for Europe with a shorter wheelbase and narrower body, a VW source says. " http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=carnews&loc_c ode=&content_code=09961698 - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. (215) 234-VWVW www.busdepot.com _____________________________________________ Toll-Free for Orders by Part # 1-866-BUS-DEPOT |
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