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14.04.2008
Volkswagen Transporter Sportline kombi makes official debut at CV ShowCar News /
BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - A new Transporter Sportlinekombi model is on sale from 15 April 2008, the same day it makes itsofficial debut at the CV Show. Building on the success of the existing panel van and Sportline brand,the new kombi model features the same distinctive Sportline stylingincluding lowered suspension, 18-inch alloy wheels, chrome grilles and siderails, front and rear spoilers and body coloured bumpers, door handles andmirrors. Sliding windows for the rear seat passengers, a three-seaterfolding and tipping rear bench seat, and closed rear panels makes it idealfor carrying both crew and a load. Other features specific to the Transporter Sportline kombi include atailgate with heated rear window and wash/wipe, leather trimmed interiorrear side panels, a rubber floor covering for the loadspace, and a singlepassenger seat in the cab (instead of the double seat in the panel van),which gives it a capacity to carry five people plus a generous amount ofluggage or equipment. Like the Transporter Sportline panel van, the kombi is powered by afive-cylinder, 2.5-litre, 174 PS TDI PD engine with a generous 295 lbs ftof torque at just 2,000 rpm. This high performance vehicle can travel from0-62 mph in 12.2 seconds and can reach a top speed of 117 mph. It has beenawarded a 7E-T2 insurance group. ‘The Transporter Sportline’s distinctive combination ofstyle, performance and kerbside appeal has quickly proved a great success,and now the kombi version offers the added practicality of a leisure andwork vehicle in one,’ said Ralf Schueler, Head of Marketing,Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. ‘We know the Sportline kombi will appeal to owner drivers orcompany automobile drivers needing a versatile and distinctive vehicle’ hecontinued. Volkswagen is also pleased to announce that the standard specificationof the range-topping Sportline panel van and kombi now includes a newbespoke black leather upholstery with Sportline logo and whitestitching.
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