T7 Multivan Style Hybrid - precursor for the Hybrid California.

[pjm-84]

Agree strange, but it may be to promote the model over standard ICE. Interesting to note that the PHEV is also AWD (so I'll take that one back WG).

 

[WelshGas]

Interesting that the PHEV base price is slightly less than the TSI petrol. I had assumed the PHEV would be more. VW don't seem to have the PHEV/Hybrid on the Multivan configurator at the moment so cant check . Seem to be in a bit of a transition phase at the moment changing from the 1.4 to 1.5 version.

You can only purchase stock vehicles. Virtually all are the Style model, the top model , and most have the panoramic glass roof and most are the 7 seat version.

 

[Aldoi]

I suspect the PHEV being less is a Netherlands specific situation to incentivise over pure ICE. Would be surprised if that were the case in the UK.

 

[WelshGas]

This is my first vehicle with Matrix LED headlights and I’m impressed.
I’ve done a lot of night driving the past few weeks and noted the following.
The Multivan doesn’t have Fog lights and hence doesn’t have the additional lighting when turning at low speed, so I thought.
On the lighting panel it has a Touch switch, all the switches are touch activated, labelled Poor Visibility. The headlights then light up the NS and OS lane markings as if foglights were on with dipped beam.
Low speed turn lighting is also available but has to be turned On with Carista which then puts an On/Off function selection on the Lighting Screen of the Entertainment Screen.
The Automatic Main Beam function is very sophisticated, not just switching off main beam when approaching a vehicle or an oncoming vehicle. The light pattern adjusts, low beam in centre , high beam either side of an approaching vehicle or cutting the OS for an oncoming vehicle or a variation for simultaneous approaching / oncoming vehicles. In the recent fog you can see the beams dancing around .
Hopefully they will be available on the new California.

 

[CaliMac]

This is my first vehicle with Matrix LED headlights and I’m impressed.
I’ve done a lot of night driving the past few weeks and noted the following.
The Multivan doesn’t have Fog lights and hence doesn’t have the additional lighting when turning at low speed, so I thought.
On the lighting panel it has a Touch switch, all the switches are touch activated, labelled Poor Visibility. The headlights then light up the NS and OS lane markings as if foglights were on with dipped beam.
Low speed turn lighting is also available but has to be turned On with Carista which then puts an On/Off function selection on the Lighting Screen of the Entertainment Screen.
The Automatic Main Beam function is very sophisticated, not just switching off main beam when approaching a vehicle or an oncoming vehicle. The light pattern adjusts, low beam in centre , high beam either side of an approaching vehicle or cutting the OS for an oncoming vehicle or a variation for simultaneous approaching / oncoming vehicles. In the recent fog you can see the beams dancing around .
Hopefully they will be available on the new California.

Matrix headlights are good, I have it on my 2018 Tiguan. With deer a danger where I live, they light up the verge considerably better to give more time to see them and brake. Only complaint is they can be a bit slow after a car passes to apply full beam, on mine anyway.

 

[Ch1pbutty]

Matrix headlights are good, I have it on my 2018 Tiguan. With deer a danger where I live, they light up the verge considerably better to give more time to see them and brake. Only complaint is they can be a bit slow after a car passes to apply full beam, on mine anyway.

We have them on a base spec Tesla M3, it didn’t originally have them but the feature was enabled via on over the air software update. Makes a big difference as you see the beam length change as you approach cars from behind, and adjusts for corners before you have even turned the steering wheel. But tend to turn off in fog as it tends to throw out too much light.

It will also auto brake for person, deer(!), wheelie bins that have blown into the road!…and will autosteer to avoid a hazard.

….if the above features came as standard in all cars, I’m sure it would reduce accidents.

 

[WelshGas]

We have them on a base spec Tesla M3, it didn’t originally have them but the feature was enabled via on over the air software update. Makes a big difference as you see the beam length change as you approach cars from behind, and adjusts for corners before you have even turned the steering wheel. But tend to turn off in fog as it tends to throw out too much light.

It will also auto brake for person, deer(!), wheelie bins that have blown into the road!…and will autosteer to avoid a hazard.

….if the above features came as standard in all cars, I’m sure it would reduce accidents.

They were very good in the recent fog. Have yet to be flashed by anyone on the opposite carriageway..

 

[Ch1pbutty]

They were very good in the recent fog. Have yet to be flashed by anyone on the opposite carriageway..

We didn’t get flashed, just made it harder for me to see. Tesla can’t see the fog, so seems to flick to full beam if it can’t see a car ahead. So had to flick to dipped beam.

 

[WelshGas]

We didn’t get flashed, just made it harder for me to see. Tesla can’t see the fog, so seems to flick to full beam if it can’t see a car ahead. So had to flick to dipped beam.

Aah, that's probably where the Poor Visibility function did its bit. With more light on lane markings/verge even alongside vehicle in front.