The second-generation VW Crafter, now a popular base for large campervans (including Volkswagen’s own Grand California), is to receive an extensive technical update comprising a new cockpit and new assistance systems.
Pre-sales of the new Crafter are scheduled to start in April.
A key feature of the 2024 Crafter will be the 10.3in (or optional 12.9in) infotainment display. It has been arranged to be visually free-standing and features a newly developed graphic interface and self-explanatory menu navigation, as was presented for the first time in the long-wheelbase ID Buzz. The display has been divided into two permanently visible touch bars and a home screen. On the left of the top bar on the display, there is a new direct access button, which enables the driver to open the main menu with an overview of all apps with just one click. Next to this is a button for the new Car Control Centre, which offers direct access to the most important vehicle functions. The main menu and Car Control Centre are always accessible without having to close the active app, making operation easier. Temperatures and audio volume can now be adjusted by means of illuminated touch sliders and the Crafter will also receive a new voice control system.
The revised Crafter will also be available with digital instruments for the first time. The Digital Cockpit will offer the driver different views, including navigation and telephone, through to the media library.
The handbrake and the switch for the eight-speed automatic gearbox have also been redesigned. Whereas the Crafter previously had a traditional handbrake lever, the
