Hitting the road in Volkswagen’s new T6.1 Caravelle

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The Volkswagen bus, or Kombi as we refer to it colloquially has a long and illustrious local history, from panel vans to campers we've seen and had them all.

PORT ELIZABETH - The Volkswagen bus, or Kombi as we refer to it colloquially has a long and illustrious local history, from panel vans to campers we've seen and had them all.

Their family transport was a Volkswagen T3 or Microbus as it was called, dad drove a Mercedes-Benz and when his elder sister turned 21 she was given a Golf. Guess what their home language was? Dubbed the T6.1 the exterior upgrades include a larger radiator grille that flows in to a new bumper, new front and rear LED lights, newly designed rims, six exterior colours and seven new two-tone options.It’s now fitted with VW's 10.25 inch virtual cockpit, which adds a whole new dimension to the T6.1.

The 4MOTION delivering power to all four wheels kept it steady on the long stretches of dirt road we travelled and on tar it handled long curves over passes with ease.

 

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