Volkswagen Caravelle enters a new plug-in hybrid story telling era
‘Electric’ 4Motion Unlike previous iterations, the hybrid setup means the 4Motion all-wheel drive system is also new in that it runs in front-wheel drive for most of the time as a result of the front electric motor and engine being connected directly to the drive wheels.
Switched to Sport mode or when a loss in traction is detected, the rear-mounted electric motor, which is separate from the front, kicks-in to enable the Caravelle becoming all-wheel drive.
Picture: Charl Bosch Ironically, and for the first time in South Africa, the Caravelle doesn’t carry the generational “T” suffix in its name as past generations did.
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