Volkswagen Transporter Medium Van

T32 SWB 2.0 TDI 170 Sportline Kombi Van Auto [2026]

Careful updates have kept the Volkswagen Transporter fresh, with this updated version able to trace its roots right back to 2003. Don’t think this is anything but a thoroughly modern van though, as there’s a fine blend of economical and powerful engines, four-wheel drive is available, and there’s interior trim from strictly functional to positively plush.

Add in a range of models from airport-taxi-friendly Shuttle models to the glamping made easy California, as well as a chassis cab, and crew-cab Kombi models, and there’s a model for virtually everyone.

The most recent updates add the all-electric ABT e-Transporter and, at the opposite end of the scale, the GTI-inspired Sportline. Most will just err towards the regular panel van though, which we look at in detail here to see if it’s a worthy rival to the Ford Transit Custom or Mercedes-Benz Vito.