Volkswagen Transporter
The Volkswagen Transporter, based on the Volkswagen Group's T platform, now in its fifth generation, refers to a series of vans produced 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 and T5. 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 range of light commercial vehicles comprise a gamut of variants including vans, minivans, minibuses, pick-ups, campervans. Competitors include the Toyota Hiace and Mercedes-Benz Vito.
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[edit] T1 – Type 2 (1950–1967)
- 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.
[edit] T2 – Type 2 (1967–1979)
- 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.
[edit] T3 – Type 2 (1979–1992)
The Volkswagen Type 2 (T3), also known as the T25, or Vanagon in the United States, was one of the last new Volkswagen platforms to use an air-cooled engine. The Volkswagen air-cooled engine was succeeded by a water-cooled boxer engine (still rear-mounted) in 1983.
[edit] T4 – Transporter (1990–2003)
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.
[edit] T5 – Transporter (2003–present)
The Volkswagen Transporter (T5)[1][2] is the 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.
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).
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Europe's slight rise & anticipated decline – Auto by 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. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0KJI/is_4_114/ai_85009249/pg_2/. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ a b c "Im Fokus: Volkswagen – Kernkompetenz: Sparen" (in (German)) (PDF). CSM Worldwide. Automobil-Produktion.de. March 2006. http://www.automobil-produktion.de/imperia/md/content/ap/heftausgaben/ap2006/ap03-2006/14_15_ap.pdf. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
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| panel van derivatives | Transporter Type 2 - (T1) Splittie | Transporter Type 2 - (T2) Bay | Transporter / Caravelle Type 2 (T3/T25) | Transporter / Caravelle / Multivan (T4) | Transporter / Kombi / Caravelle / Multivan (T5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| coupé | Karmann Ghia | Scirocco I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| van | Microbus (Type 2 - T1) | Microbus (Type 2 - T2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| utility | 181 Thing / Safari | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| compact | Rabbit (I) | Golf (II) | Golf (III) | Golf (IV) | Rabbit (V) | Golf (VI) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| mid-size | Quantum | Passat (III) | Passat (IV) | Passat (V) | Passat (VI) | Passat (NMS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| full-size | Phaeton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| coupé | Scirocco (I) | Scirocco (II) | Corrado | CC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| convertible | Rabbit Convertible | Cabriolet | Cabrio | Eos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| van | Vanagon (T3) | Eurovan (T4) | Routan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pickup | Rabbit Pickup | Amarok | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| crossover | Tiguan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| mid-size SUV | Touareg | Touareg (II) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voyage / Gacel (I) | Amazon / Senda (IF) | Polo Classic (Mk3) | Voyage (V) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| supermini | Fox / CrossFox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Polo (Mk4) | Polo (Mk4F) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Apollo | Logus | Bora | Vento / Jetta (Mk5) | Vento / Jetta (Mk6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| car-derived van | Caddy III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| small pickup truck | Saveiro (I) | Saveiro (IF) | Saveiro (II) | Saveiro (III) | Saveiro (IV) | Saveiro (V) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pickup truck | Amarok | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| panel van | Volkswagen Transporter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| founder: Deutsche Arbeitsfront • A marque of the Volkswagen Group • 4motion • Volkswagen do Brasil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
