Date:         Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:39:56 -0800
Reply-To:     Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Awesome new Westfalia
Comments: To: Stephen Overmyer <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU>
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Thanks for the OZ link, Stephen.  Is the 4Motion system run on a VC like the syncro?  Or is it fulltime all-wheel drive?
 I went to the tech page for the multivan and was very surprised to see that the V6 gas model got significantly better fuel economy than the TDI, i.e. about 13 L/100km for the gas vs. 9 for the TDI.  Anyone venture a guess why?
Anthony
'89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)


Stephen Overmyer <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU> wrote:

Date:    Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:45:16 -0800
From:    Florian Speier
Subject: Re: Awesome new Westfalia

In addition, VW does not sell the t5 van in a gas version in any of the
world markets - diesel only. Its even available in mexiko (not the
camper though,  the van) with their trouble getting diesels emmission
certified, that would be another hurdle.
flo



Not true of all world markets. Here in the land of Oz, for the T5 we get
the choice of 3 diesel engines from 4cyl 1.9 NA thru to a 2.5L 128kW TDI
in the transporter range (incl single & double cabs) plus the choice of
128kW TDI or 3.2L V6 petrol engine in the various versions of the
multivan...the new name for the caravelles/people movers.
And then of course you can also specify 4motion as well.

See www.volkswagen.com.au  and navigate your way to the commercial vans
and people movers.

I am now seeing as many T5s on the Aus roads as T4s...if not more. Saw a
beautiful electric blue T5 double cab this morning on the way to work...

Cheers,
Steve O
NSW Australia
'92 Transporter WBX Kombi
'00 Transporter Double Cab
'03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)
'78 Land Rover Series 3 109 soft top ute (ex-Aust.Army)


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