{"id":7933,"date":"2015-10-21T14:26:17","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T14:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=7933"},"modified":"2015-10-21T14:26:17","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T14:26:17","slug":"retro-style-volkswagen-caravelle-generation-six-now-available-to-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/7933","title":{"rendered":"Retro-style Volkswagen Caravelle Generation Six now available to order"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/7352\">promised<\/a>, Volkswagen has launched a UK version of the Caravelle Generation Six people carrier, which celebrates the 60-year history of the Transporter\/Caravelle with a special two-tone paint job.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7354\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7354\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/vw-t6-2-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Volkswagen T1 and T6\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/vw-t6-2-sm.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/vw-t6-2-sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/vw-t6-2-sm-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The T6 Caravelle Generation Six, alongside an original T1, a model first introduced 60 years ago.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Costing from \u00a352,051 OTR, this isn&#8217;t a cheap bus. However, the specification makes up for this and for anyone looking for an eye-catching premium taxi or luxury minibus, this could be a smart choice.<\/p>\n<p>The Generation Six is available with a choice of two power outputs, both using the new EU6 2.0 TDI engine with 7-speed DSG gearbox, one with 150 PS and the second with 204 PS. The specification also includes special edition 18&#8243; alloy wheels, LED headlights and tail lights, front fog lights with cornering function and chrome detailing.<\/p>\n<p>To enhance privacy and convenience, the Generation Six also has electrically heated and folding wing mirrors and privacy glass to all rear windows.<\/p>\n<p>Inside, the Generation Six\u2019s has exclusive Alcantara \/leather seats which are complemented by textile floor mats. A leather covered multi-function steering wheel gives access to many of the vehicle\u2019s convenience and safety features, including the standard Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) including Front Assist, and the new Discover Media infotainment \/ navigation system which also has DAB and Bluetooth as standard.<\/p>\n<p>Additional detailing emphasises the high specification of the Generation Six: a step illumination with \u2018Generation Six\u2019 lettering, decorative trim in \u2018Dark silver brushed\u2019 and a decorative insert across the dashboard to match the two-tone exterior.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, to ensure that everyone is comfortable all of the time, the Generation Six has 3-zone Climatronic air conditioning and heated front seats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Volkswagen Caravelle Generation Six would make an ideal luxury corporate or rental minibus &#8212; or a smart family vehicle for a larger family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[1963,1964,493],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7933"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7933"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7935,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7933\/revisions\/7935"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}