Volkswagen Transporter

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to navigationJump to search

Volkswagen Type 2 / Transporter

Overview

Manufacturer Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles

Production 1950–present

Assembly Germany: Hannover

Body and chassis

Class Light commercial vehicle (M)

Body style Van (cargo/passenger)

Pick-up

Minibus

Crew cab

chassis cab

Campervan

The Volkswagen Transporter, based on the Volkswagen Group's T platform, now in

its sixth generation, refers to a series of vans produced for over 60 years and
marketed worldwide.
The T series is now considered an official Volkswagen Group automotive platform.[1]
[2]
 and generations are sequentially named T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6. Pre-dating
the T platform designations, the first three generations were named Type 2,
indicating their relative position to the Type 1, or Beetle. As part of the T platform, the
first three generations are retroactively named T1, T2 and T3.
The Transporter is the best-selling van in history with over 12 million units sold
worldwide,[3] and it comprises a gamut of variants
including vans, minivans, minibuses, pick-ups and campervans. Competitors include
the Ford Transit, Toyota Hiace and Mercedes-Benz Vito.

Contents

 1T1 – Type 2 (1950–1967)

 2T2 – Type 2 (1967–1979)
 3T3 – Type 2 (1979–1992)
 4T4 – Transporter (1990–2003)
 5T5 – Transporter (2003–2015)
o 5.12003–2009 (pre facelift)
o 5.22009–2015 (facelift)
 6T6 – Transporter (2016–present)
 7References
 8External links

T1 – Type 2 (1950–1967)[edit]

Volkswagen Type2 (T1)

Volkswagen Type2 (T1)

Main article: Volkswagen Type 2 (T1)

Initially derived from the Volkswagen Type 1 (Volkswagen Beetle), the Volkswagen
Type 2 (T1) was the first generation of Volkswagen's Transporter family.

T2 – Type 2 (1967–1979)[edit]
Volkswagen Type2 (T2)

T2b Camper

Main article: Volkswagen Type 2 (T2)

The Volkswagen T2 platform[2] was marketed from 1967 through 1979 model years,
with a Volkswagen Type 4 engine optionally available from 1972 on.

T3 – Type 2 (1979–1992)[edit]

Volkswagen Type2 (T3)

Volkswagen Type2 (T3)

Main article: Volkswagen Type 2 (T3)

The Volkswagen (Type 2) T3 Transporter, also known as T25 in the UK or VW
Vanagon in the United States, was introduced in 1979. The T3 Transporter was one
of the last all-new bodied Volkswagen platforms that still used an air-cooled, rear-
engine design.
Compared to its predecessor, (the T2), the T3 was sturdier and heavier, with a
slightly larger, much more square and boxy body, that offered more usable interior
space than the original models' rounded front side, roof, and edges. The T3, with its
front now folding sharply along a horizontal middle axis, instead of the old model's
curve, is sometimes called "the wedge" by enthusiasts, to differentiate it from earlier
VW "Kombis".
The Volkswagen air-cooled boxer engine was supplanted by a water-cooled one –
though still rear-mounted – in 1983. Both Porsche and Oettinger built six-cylinder
versions of the T3 Transporter in very small numbers, with the Porsche-built version
achieving a top speed around 200 km/h (125 mph).
A four-wheel drive Syncro model was introduced, premiering in January 1985. [4]
While production of the T3 ended in Europe with the Syncro produced in Austria until
1992, the T3 was also produced in South Africa, until 2002.

T4 – Transporter (1990–2003)[edit]

Volkswagen Transporter (T4)

Volkswagen Transporter (T4)

Main article: Volkswagen Transporter (T4)

The first officially designated "T platform" vehicle, the Volkswagen Transporter (T4)
[1]
 dramatically updated the Volkswagen van line by using a front-mounted, front-
wheel drive, water-cooled engine. The T4 was marketed in North America as the
Volkswagen Eurovan.

T5 – Transporter (2003–2015)[edit]
Main article: Volkswagen Transporter (T5)
2003–2009 (pre facelift)[edit]

Volkswagen Transporter (T5)

Volkswagen Transporter (T5)

The Volkswagen Transporter (T5)[1][2] is a current variant of the Volkswagen T

platform. In North America it is sold in Mexico but not in the United States or Canada.
As with other light trucks, the T5 range would face a 25% tariff, known as the chicken
tax, if imported to the US.
2009–2015 (facelift)[edit]

Volkswagen Transporter (T5; facelift)

Volkswagen Transporter (T5; facelift)

The Transporter T5 range received a facelift in late 2009. Updated powertrain options

include common rail diesel engines, and a world-first usage in a light commercial
vehicle of a dual clutch transmission – namely Volkswagen Group's 7-speed Direct-
Shift Gearbox (DSG).
T6 – Transporter (2016–present)[edit]

Volkswagen Transporter (T6)

Volkswagen Transporter (T6)

Main article: Volkswagen Transporter (T6)

In 2016, Volkswagen released the latest iteration of the Transporter, the T6.

References[edit]
1. ^ Jump up to:      "Europe's slight rise & anticipated decline – Auto by
a b c

the Numbers – car sales, production in Western Europe –

Illustration – Statistical Data Included". Automotive Design &
Production, April 2002 by Mark Fulthorpe / Gardner Publications,
Inc. / Gale Group. CBS Interactive Business UK. 2002.
Retrieved  17 December  2009.
2. ^ Jump up to:a b c "Im Fokus: Volkswagen – Kernkompetenz:
Sparen"  (PDF). CSM Worldwide  (in German). Automobil-
Produktion.de. March 2006. Archived from the original  (PDF) on
18 July 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
3. ^ "Top 20 best-selling vans of all time". Parkers Van News. Bauer
Media. 2015. Retrieved  12 August 2015.
4. ^ Verhelle, Tony (1985-02-07). "63e salon voor bedrijfsvoertuigen:
Geen schokkende dingen" [The 63rd commercial vehicle
exhibition: Nothing shocking]. De AutoGids (in Dutch). Brussels,
Belgium: Uitgeverij Auto-Magazine. 6  (140): 19.

External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has
media related
to Volkswagen Type 2.

hide
 Volkswagen Group platforms

rm (PQ1x) (ultra-compact city cars) NSF (PQ12)

A00 platform (city cars) A00

A01

A02

A0 platform (PQ2x) (superminis) A03

A04 (PQ24)

A05 (PQ25)

A1

A2

(PQ3x) (compact and mid-size cars) A3

A4 (PQ34)

A5 (PQ35)

B1

BX

B2

B3

PQ4x/PL4x) (various mid-size cars) B4

B5 (PL45)

B6 (PL46, PQ46)
B7 (PL47)

MLB/MLP (B8)

C1

C2

C3
C platform (mid-size/luxury Audis)
C4

C5

C6

D1/D11

D2

atform (PL6x) (large/luxury sedans) D3

D4

D1 (VW Phaeton/Bentley)
 PL71
orm (PL7x) (mid-size/luxury SUVs)
PL72

T1

T2

T3
T platform (Transporters)
T4

T5

T6

MQB (Modular Transversal)

MLB (Modular Longitudinal)

Modular platforms MSB (Modular Longitudinal Rear wheel drive)

MSS (Modular Sports-Car System)

MEB (Modular Electric Drive)

B-VX62 (MPVs)

Other platforms and vehicles LT/T1N (vans and small trucks)

Amarok (pickup truck)

show

Volkswagen Group

show

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles — a marque of the Volkswagen Group

show

 v

 t

 e
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, a marque of the Volkswagen Group, car timeline, European market

show
 v

 t

 e
 Volkswagen Passenger Cars, a marque of the Volkswagen Group, car timeline, United Sta

show
 v

 t

 e
« previous — Volkswagen Passenger Cars, a marque of the Volkswagen Group, car timeline,

show
 v

 t

 e
Volkswagen Passenger Cars, a marque of the Volkswagen Group, car timeline, Sou
Categories: 
 Vans
 Minibuses
 Minivans
 Front-wheel-drive vehicles
 All-wheel-drive vehicles
 Cars introduced in 1950
 Cars powered by VR engines
 1950s cars
 1960s cars
 1970s cars
 1980s cars
 1990s cars
 2000s cars
 Volkswagen vehicles
 Pickup trucks
Navigation menu
 Not logged in
 Talk
 Contributions
 Create account
 Log in
 Article
 Talk
 Read
 Edit
 View history
Search
 Search Go

 Main page
 Contents
 Current events
 Random article
 About Wikipedia
 Contact us
 Donate
Contribute
 Help
 Community portal
 Recent changes
 Upload file
Tools
 What links here
 Related changes
 Special pages
 Permanent link
 Page information
 Cite this page
 Wikidata item
Languages
 ‫العربية‬
 Deutsch
 Español
 Français
 한국어
 Bahasa Indonesia
 Português
 Русский
 中文
17 more
Edit links
In other projects
 Wikimedia Commons
Print/export
 Download as PDF
 Printable version
 This page was last edited on 1 May 2020, at 10:31 (UTC).
 Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License;
additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of
Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia
Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.
 Privacy policy

 About Wikipedia

 Disclaimers

 Contact Wikipedia

 Developers
 Statistics

 Cookie statement

 Mobile view