All-new 2016 Volkswagen Crafter

First sketches of all-new Volkswagen Crafter unveiled

Volkswagen has published the first sketches showing what the all-new Volkswagen Crafter may look like.

All-new 2016 Volkswagen Crafter

First sketches of the all-new Volkswagen Crafter — due to be unveiled in September 2016

The German marque is breaking from past practice and designing an all-new vehicle that shares the same design DNA as the smaller Transporter van. This is a significant break from VW’s current practice of manufacturing the Crafter on the same production line as the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and simply fitting their own engines and badging.

The all-new Crafter will be launched at the IAA Hanover commercial vehicle show in September 2016. But to whet buyers’ appetites ahead of the show and raise awareness of VW’s decision to go it alone, the company has released some artists’ sketches of the new van.

All-new Volkswagen Crafter rear view

According to VW, the new Crafter will have a best-in-class drag coefficient of 0.33 and will combine “great everyday practicality with optimum cargo space”. The design language will be continued across VW’s commercial range.

Albert-Johann Kirzinger, Head of Design at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, is keen to emphasise the design links to the ever-popular Transporter:

“Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ T-series, the ‘Bulli’, is effectively being given a ‘big brother’ through the introduction of the new Crafter. With the Crafter, a level of surface quality, robustness and at the same time high qualitative value are achieved that have never before been available in this commercial vehicle class.”

According to Volkswagen, in-house experts have worked closely with current customers, frequently accompanying them during their daily routines, to explore their needs and find out their visions of what they wanted the new Crafter to be, allowing them to help shape the new generation.

More details to follow as they become available.

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