Today’s generation of youngsters and new drivers may have only seen the legendary Volkswagen Multivan Kombi—Volkswagen’s first, most famous, and most beloved van—in pictures or videos. But for those who were old enough to hold the wheels or go on road trips in the second half of the 20 th century, the Kombi van has carried with it loads of personal memories and culture-defining history.
The iconic Kombi is about to make new memories in local soil, and will continue its journeys with a new generation of Filipino motorists as Volkswagen Philippines has just confirmed that they will bring in the Kombi this 3 rd quarter of 2021. So hold on tight as they bring in the updated icon to local shores.
Next to the Beetle, the Kombi defined what Volkswagen was to an adoring motoring public. While the former celebrated creative individualism, the latter celebrated shared experiences—and wherever groups of friends or families wanted to take their next road trips to, the Kombi truly seemed more than wide-eyed happy to take them there.
The Kombi—to its fans the Microbus, Transporter, or just simply the “hippie van”—commemorated its 70th birthday in 2020. From its conception in 1949 by Dutch businessman Ben Pon, to its subsequent iterations across the global markets for several generations, the Kombi has become the world’s all-time best-selling multivan, topping the 13-million-unit sales mark by May 2020.
