Volkswagen will return to the conveyor model 1950 Bashny.Net

In the summer of last year it was announced that the iconic Volkswagen Kombi van will be discontinued. Until now, its production remained in Brazil. However, local authorities in 2014 seriously toughened safety standards for new vehicles.

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According to them, each machine must be equipped with front airbags and anti-lock brakes. To equip these technologies Kombi would be too costly and VW decided to stop its production.

Farewell to the car last December 20 when the assembly line in Sao Bernardo Campo came down to the last instance of the Kombi. But for a long time without a popular favorite could not do. Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega said he would consider the possibility of release from the action Kombi stringent standards.

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Before leaving on the deserved rest Kombi enjoyed consistently high demand. Weekly edition of the car reached 1500 units, and in the class he ranked sixth in terms of sales. Given that the design of the minivan out in the 50s of the last century, such an interest on the part of buyers can be considered a truly exceptional.

The last version of the model was equipped with 1, 4-liter petrol engine (80 hp) that can run on ethanol and mechanical four-speed transmission. For local dealer Volkswagen Kombi asked about 20 thousand dollars.

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