T5 facelift due to debut in 10 Months

**Transporter** · 12-05-2009, 07:59 AM

Well said Gregozedobe,
The engine’s life is sacrificed in the favor of the environment.
I'd like to keep mine until I see T6 here and what engine options it will come with.

**Silver Caravelle** · 12-05-2009, 09:17 AM

And one wonders in environmental terms whether a smaller higher revving engine actually has less emissions than a larger lazy lower revving engine. And because of the power to weight ratio, might actually use more fuel to do the job of pushing a heavy vehicle along.

Also with vehicles/engines designed to be replaced more often, poses some questionable theories whether it actually more environmentally friendly from a manufacturing perspective.

Regards,

Scott

**Transporter** · 12-05-2009, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by Silver Caravelle

And one wonders in environmental terms whether a smaller higher revving engine actually has less emissions than a larger lazy lower revving engine. And because of the power to weight ratio, might actually use more fuel to do the job of pushing a heavy vehicle along.

Also with vehicles/engines designed to be replaced more often, poses some questionable theories whether it actually more environmentally friendly from a manufacturing perspective.

Regards,

Scott

You're right.
It is money and profit first, environment second.
Smaller engines should also be cheaper to manufacture. They also need less oil, less coolant and so on.

**phaeton** · 28-05-2009, 06:35 PM

1st spy pics - http://www.worldcarfans.com/9090527....rst-spy-photos

**Tornado T5** · 28-05-2009, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by phaeton

1st spy pics - http://www.worldcarfans.com/9090527....rst-spy-photos

Thanks for the link...and thank god it doesn't have Crafter style headlights....hopefully KRudd's 50% bonus is still around when the T5 update is out here.

**phaeton** · 29-05-2009, 07:40 PM

Should be interesting once its released but bit annoyed VW are so good at keeping secrets and are taking so long to release T5 revamp.

**Mclovin** · 29-05-2009, 08:17 PM

Damn ordered a new T5 1 month ago..and it's already old!
This revamp is going to look awesome and that just makes it hurt even more.

**phaeton** · 30-05-2009, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by Mclovin

Damn ordered a new T5 1 month ago..and it's already old!
This revamp is going to look awesome and that just makes it hurt even more.

Have you got it yet ? perhaps you can back out ?

**Tornado T5** · 30-05-2009, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Mclovin

Damn ordered a new T5 1 month ago..and it's already old!
This revamp is going to look awesome and that just makes it hurt even more.

It could be worse, I ordered mine back in March '07 and took delivery in July '07....and in the mean time VW Aust. dropped their prices by over $2000+ as the MY08 specs were released in June 2007. Yes I raised the issue only to be told we have paid for your order

....I didn't quite believe that.

If it's any consolation I don't think we'll see this update until the end of this year or next year at best and looking at the rear end shot nothing's changed apart form the indicator amber lens changing to clear coloured like the reverse light lens.