Volkswagen MultiVan

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Volkswagen PH to test market for Multivan by bringing it to MIAS | TopGear.com.ph

Automobile Central Enterprise, the official distributor of Volkswagen in the Philippines, will be very busy in the coming days. First, the company will finally launch the Beetle on April 2 at The Mind Museum in Bonifacio Global City. Second, the German car brand will make its first official appearance at the Manila International Auto Show on April 3 to 6.

Needless to say, the Beetle will grace the VW booth at the annual motor show, to be accompanied by the Multivan. No, ACE will not be selling this van in our market just yet, but it is definitely studying the possibility. Whether this model will be sold here eventually will largely depend on the reception that MIAS visitors will heap upon the vehicle.

In other markets, the Multivan is powered by 2.0-liter gasoline and diesel four-cylinder engines. Which powerplant do you think Volkswagen Philippines should bring in? And how much should this van be priced if it is to sell like hotcakes in our market? Help ACE by providing your insight.

Interesting. I wonder what models they'll bring in.

The one in this 2 year old review talks of a 2.0L Turbo petrol TSI350 engine churning out 150kW (201 Hp) and 350Nm of torque.
VW Multivan review | carsguide.com.au

Here are what Wiki lists as VW engines:
Volkswagen Transporter (T5) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2.0 TDI CR - 138 Hp; 340 Nm (Still tops the Super Grandia)
2.0 BiTDI CR - 177 Hp; 400 Nm (Hyundai GS D4CB territory, but bi-turbo would probably be expensive for maintenance)

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Knowing the way that VW prices their cars, malamang mahal yan. I'm guessing between 2.5-3 million. Kung ganun nga ang price nyan, mag Alphard na lang ako, di hamak na mas maganda kesa sa VW na yan. Dala na rin kasi kami sa VW, we were one of the few who had a VW Caravelle back in the 90's, maganda yung Caravelle kung sa maganda saka lakas ng makina ( just don't compare it to the CRDI VGT Grand Starex) kaso grabe ang parts (P1,200 for a freaking oil filter) and towards the end lalong pahirapan ang parts when Auto Prominence closed shop. We sold ours in '02 for 550k (medyo swerte pa rin).

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Personally, while I'm happy with the GS, it's refreshing to see new people carriers out there about the same size. GS and Grandia get pretty tiring to see on the road. Weapons of choice for big families, yes, but indeed very common.

But you're right, despite the GS having raised prices from the time of the Gen 1, it's still pretty much bang for the buck for its size.

I'm curious as to how the public opens up to the VW brand again, knowing that it's the Ayala group bringing in and backing it.