New Multivan is in the starting blocks – Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles presents first details of the update
19 March 2026
- Iconic DNA: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has further sharpened the front-end design based on the iconic VW Bus DNA and reimagined it for the future
- New mix of colours and wheel rims: the new Multivan will make its debut with new rims and colours in the second half of the year
Hanover, 19 March 2026 – The Volkswagen Multivan was introduced four decades ago. Over five generations, the extremely versatile all-rounder for family, leisure and business has become an absolute bestseller. The current model is the most successful Multivan of all time. With an increase in deliveries of 31 percent to 38,700 vehicles in 2025, it exceeded all previous years. An evolution of the cult VW Bus is now in the starting blocks, with an enhanced design, new colors and new wheels. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles offers a first look at the design of the new Multivan.
Iconic front end: The new Multivan front-end consistently follows the DNA of its iconic predecessors – and yet its design has been reinterpreted, as always with the VW Bus, and is thus transported ever further into the future. The division of the bumper and radiator grille area into two elements is more pronounced than before, thus emphasising the width of the new Multivan. the redesigned LED headlights are visually distinctive, and feature an all-new light signature.
New colours and rims: The colours have been remixed for the exterior. For the first time, a matt paint finish will now be available. The two-tone paintwork Candy White solid/Grey Brown metallic is particularly elegant as one of three new two-tone colour variants. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has also revised six of the 17- and 18-inch alloy wheels. The 19-inch "Halmstad" alloy wheel, which is particularly popular with Bulli fans, has also been slightly modified.
In addition, the Multivan will receive many more updates by late summer. Stay tuned...
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Space for Needs and Dreams: Creating the Future since 1950.
For over 75 years, the VW Bus has stood for reliability and versatility – initially in commercial use and today also in everyday family life and camping. Now in its seventh generation, the concept continues to impress: as reliable Transporter, versatile Multivan, adventurous California, or fully electric ID. Buzz. Whether as a mobile workshop, trusted service vehicle, or utility-driven everyday hero – the vehicles by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles offer space for needs and dreams and are in use worldwide for people on a mission.
At the sites in Hanover (Germany), Poznań (Poland), and Września (Poland), more than 21,000 employees produce vehicles for both commercial and private customers. Transporter, Caravelle, Multivan, Caddy, Crafter, California, Amarok, and the ID. Buzz delight and inspire customers every day. With the ID. Buzz AD, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is producing the first fully autonomous production vehicle in Europe and shaping the future of mobility as a manufacturer. Headquartered in Hanover, the brand is shaping the mobility of today and tomorrow – meeting all the demands for clean, intelligent, and sustainable mobility. This is what Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles stands for with its brand promise: Success, freedom, future.
About the VW Bus
Since 1950, the iconic VW Bus from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has been moving people and goods worldwide. Over 12.5 million vehicles across seven generations have been built, most of them at the brand's main plant in Hanover, Germany. The success of the VW Bus is unique in automotive history: It was a symbol of the ‘economic miracle’ and the hippie movement, and to this day stands for reliability, freedom and adventure. Whether fully electric as the ID. Buzz, versatile as the Multivan, adventure-ready as the California, or as a reliable New Transporter – the current models continually set benchmarks in technology and functionality, while consistently continuing the design tradition. Today, the ID. Buzz AD drives autonomously, marking the next milestone in the Bus’s history: With sustainable mobility and transport solutions for people and goods worldwide.
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Chris Yan
Head of Product Communications, VWCV,
Digital & Brand Experience
Phone: +49 152 229 956 03
E-mail: chris.yan@volkswagen.de
Tim Fronzek
Product Communications Spokesperson
for VW Bus family (ID. Buzz, Multivan and
Transporter)
Phone: +49 152 588 725 78
E-mail: tim.fronzek@volkswagen.de
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