Last year, Volkswagen’s wholly owned commercial
vehicle subsidiary Traton presented the
MAN-branded eTGE, an electric van based on the Volkswagen Crafter. In a few
weeks from now, it will be joined by a passenger version, which will be called
the eTGE Kombi.
The information was confirmed to CarScoops at the
Scania Technical Center in Sweden, during the Traton Innovation Days, by a MAN
representative, who said that the eTGE Kombi will be unveiled at the 2019 Bus
World. Hosted in Belgium’s capital city Brussels, the event will kick off on
October 17 for the International Press and one day later for the public.
Unsurprisingly, the eTGE Kombi will use the same
recipe as the commercial version, namely a 100 kW (136 PS) electric
motor, fed by the 35.8 kWh lithium-ion battery, paired to a 1-speed
transmission and front-wheel drive. The eTGE has a 90 km/h top speed
and a total range of 114 km in the WLTP test cycle. Expect almost
identical specs from the Kombi version too, which will offer space for up to 9
occupants and heated seats on all rows.
Don’t think of the eTGE Kombi as a cheaper
alternative to the Mercedes-Benz EQV, because it won’t be available to private
buyers. Instead, MAN will sell it to companies, who will use it mainly as a
shuttle bus. It could serve different purposes in the future, as other battery
options are being considered, the representative added.
