2026 Volkswagen e-Transporter Shuttle Life

Cost

Price On the road including VAT, from the June 2025 price list. That includes Volkswagen's £1,091 on the road package.

£56,129

Battery

Battery What Volkswagen's June 2025 price list and brochure call it, without saying whether that is gross or usable.

65 kWh

Range

Range WLTP combined; 250.4 miles on the city cycle.

194 miles

Efficiency How far the car goes per unit of electricity, which decides what a mile costs.

2.7 mi/kWh

Charging

Max fast charge power

125 kW

Fastest charge time 10 to 80 per cent at up to 125 kW.

39.4 mins

AC charge power

11 kW

AC charge time 6.6 hours, empty to full at 11 kW. A 7.4 kW wallbox takes 9.8 hours. £50 off a home charge point

6h 36m

Wall plug charge time (2.3 kW) 31.4 hours from a domestic socket at 2.3 kW. 15% off an EVDANCE charger

31h 24m

Plug & Charge Listed among the We Connect services.

Yes

Performance

Drive

RWD

Top speed

70 mph

Acceleration

12.8 secs

Motor

100 kW

Horsepower

136 hp

Details

Towing capacity Braked, on a 12% gradient; 750 kg unbraked. None with the nine-seat cab.

2,000 kg

Seating Two in front, three single seats in the second row and a three-seat bench in the third. A three-seat cab makes nine, but takes away the towing capacity.

8 seats

Dimensions

Turning circle Wall to wall.

11.9 metres

Length Another 134 mm with a tow bar.

5,050 mm

Width Mirrors folded

2,032 mm

Height Volkswagen's drawing gives 1,961 to 2,014 mm, and says heights vary by 50 mm with equipment.

1,961 mm

Weight Unladen, as Volkswagen quotes it: about 90% charge and a 75 kg driver.

2,510 kg

Payload Gross vehicle weight of 3,290 kg, less the unladen weight, in standard specification.

780 kg

Wheelbase

3,100 mm

Width including mirrors What has to clear a garage door or a narrow lane.

2,275 mm

Tech

V2L (3-pin socket) An option (£1,422): a 400 W socket on the driver's seat and two 230 V sockets on the D-pillar, 2.3 kW in total. Not through the charging port.

Yes

Android Auto Wireless, as App Connect, on the 13-inch touchscreen.

Yes

Apple CarPlay Wireless, as App Connect, on the 13-inch touchscreen.

Yes

Over-the-air updates Listed among the We Connect services.

Yes

What you get

Infotainment

• 13" touchscreen Standard
• 12" digital instrument cluster Standard
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Standard
• DAB radio Standard
• Navigation Optional
• Wireless phone charging Optional
• USB-C sockets for passengers Standard

Wheels

• 16" alloy wheels Standard
• 17" alloy wheels Optional
• All-season tyres Standard

Charging

• 11 kW AC charging Standard
• 125 kW DC charging Standard
• Plug & Charge Standard
• Type 2 charging cable, 5 m Standard
• 2.3 kW of 230 V sockets in the cab and on the D-pillar Optional

Comfort

• Heated front seats Standard
• Air conditioning with rear controls Standard
• Heated windscreen Optional
• Heated steering wheel Standard
• Keyless Access Optional
• Panoramic glass roof Optional
• Privacy glass Optional
• Heated power-folding door mirrors Optional
• Sunshades in the sliding doors Optional

Driver assistance

• Front collision warning with braking Standard
• Lane Assist Standard
• Cruise control with predictive speed limiter Standard
• Adaptive cruise control with stop and go Parking package Premium Plus
• Side Assist and exit warning Parking package Premium Plus
• Area View 360° camera Parking package Premium Plus
• Front and rear parking sensors Standard
• Rear view camera Standard
• Dynamic Road Sign Display Standard
• LED headlights Standard
• IQ.LIGHT LED matrix headlights Optional
• Digital rear-view mirror with dashcam Optional

Seats and doors

• Eight seats: three single seats in the second row and a bench in the third Standard
• Ninth seat, in a three-seat cab Optional
• Six ISOFIX points Standard
• Sliding doors on both sides Standard
• Power-latching sliding doors Optional
• Power sliding doors Optional
• Tailgate with heated rear window Standard
• Tow bar Optional

Packs available: Parking package Premium Plus.