Volkswagen Pickup concept is a four-door four seater vehicle with 5.18 meters in length and 1.9 meters wide that had its debut at the IAA in Hanover. Designed to be a ‘Search and Rescue’ (SAR) vehicle by lifeguards, the Volkswagen Pickup concept features all the necessary equipment of the job.
Volkswagen Pickup concept aims to set new standards in the 1 -tonne class, and it will go into production at the end of 2009. The Volkswagen Pickup concept’s production will be built in Argentina and will be sold in Europe, South America, South Africa and Australia.
Volkswagen Pickup is powerful, clean and efficient and meets the necessary emissions requirements as it house a range of common rail turbodiesel engines under the bonnet.
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VOLKSWAGEN SHOWCASES NEW 1-TONNE PICKUP CONCEPT
Volkswagen has revealed the fourth model in its commercial vehicle line-up with the debut at the IAA in Hanover this week of an all-new Volkswagen Pickup concept.
Aiming to set new standards in the one-tonne pickup class, the new model will go into production at the end of 2009. It will be built at Volkswagen’s ‘Pacheco’ plant in Argentina and introduced initially to markets in Europe, South America, South Africa and Australia.
The Volkswagen Pickup is all-new in the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles line-up and is the first commercial vehicle to be designed under Volkswagen Group design chief, Walter de Silva’s command. As such it exhibits what is referred to as ‘historical DNA’, in other words design elements which link it to other group models and give it a distinctive yet familiar appearance.
The concept measures 5.18 meters in length and is 1.9 meters wide, and with four doors and four seats it is ideal for recreational or business use. The Volkswagen Pickup also has the ability to take a standard-sized Euro pallet sideways in the flat cargo bed.
Under the bonnet, new common rail turbodiesel engines will be used in the Volkswagen Pickup to ensure it is powerful, yet clean and efficient and meets the necessary emissions requirements.
The Pickup on show at the IAA has been designed for use as a ‘Search and Rescue’ (SAR) vehicle by lifeguards and was conceptualised following consultation with emergency services as well as in-house emergency vehicle specialists. As a result it features, among a host of other features, GPS, a multifunction touchscreen infotainment unit, CB radios, a number of chassis and all-wheel drive functions, a compass, flashlights, a defibrillator and binoculars. Life jackets, rescue buoys, fire extinguishers, blankets and a tool kit are also all incorporated. Whether the ‘SAR’ vehicle will go into production is not yet decided.
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