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VW 1500 Variant in the (historical) big test

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Created on June 4, 1962

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Ing. Joachim Fischer / Ing. Christian Bartsch

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VW 1500 Variant (1963) - practical advantages of the estate rear end

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VW 1500 Variant (1965) - Advertising: Perhaps all saloons will look like this in a few years' time

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VW 1500 Variant (1963) - The already generous amount of space in the rear can be increased even further by folding down the rear bench seat.

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VW 1500 Variant (1961) - Interior noise is neither unpleasant nor particularly audible thanks to the well-damped engine.

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VW 1500 Variant (1963) - the estate version at the Geneva Motor Show

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VW 1500 Variant (1962) - cutaway model - shown at the Geneva Motor Show

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VW 1500 S Variant (1964) - family car

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VW 1500 Variant (1961) - The model is largely based on the VW 1500 and combines its advantages.

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VW 1500 (1960) - The flat, compact engine of the VW 1500 (sectional drawing).

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VW 1500 Variant (1961) - In contrast to the sedan tested earlier, the engine of the Variant makes a better, more finished impression.

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VW 1500 Variant (1961) - The sound of the engine is more reminiscent of a V8 than a four-cylinder.

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VW 1500 Variant (1961) - The built-in automatic starter makes the engine immediately ready for top performance.

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Estate cars in 1965 in comparison - Ford Taunus 17M Turnier, Vauxhall Victor Estate Car, VW 1500 S Variant and Opel Rekord Caravan

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Estate cars demonstrate their load capacity in 1965 - Ford Taunus 17M Turnier, Vauxhall Victor Estate Car, VW 1500 S Variant and Opel Rekord Caravan

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VW 1500 Variant (1962) - Further measurements

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VW 1500 Variant (1962) - On marks and pennies

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Summary

Estate cars were already interesting in 1962! In a very detailed test report, the new VW 1500 Variant with all its technology was put through its paces. The report was completed by many individual observations and operating cost calculations. This article reproduces the original wording of the Motor-Rundschau test report of the time, supplemented by many contemporary pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Buy more estate cars!
Careful workmanship and design
Familiar advantages in a new guise
Individual evaluation Engine Four-cylinder four-stroke boxer, air-cooled
Individual assessment Transmission four-speed, fully synchronized
Individual assessment of road holding
Individual assessment of the suspension
Individual assessment of brakes
Individual equipment rating
Individual assessment of luggage compartments
Individual tank rating
Individual battery rating
Price, basic characteristics and driving performance
Our special wishes
Further measurements
MR wishes already fulfilled
Technical data
In marks and pennies

Estimated reading time: 12min

Preview (beginning of the article)

It is the VW 1500 with its flat rear drive set and surprisingly good road holding for a rear-engined vehicle. Here in the "Variant" version with large usable space in the rear, except for the front luggage compartment. It is a reasonably priced, economical, three-door estate car. You should drive many more station wagons in Europe, America already does. They are somewhat heavier than saloons because the rear is more spacious and the rear door is larger than a boot lid. Using the Variant as an example, this adds around 50 kg. On the other hand, there is now more space for luggage in the rear and even more if the rear bench seat is folded forward. In addition, the front luggage compartment, as in the VW 1500, is of course still available in the Variant.

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