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Revision as of 09:33, 19 April 2008
| Volkswagen Crafter | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen |
| Production | 2006-present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Van |
| Body style | Van (Cargo/Passenger), Pickup, Minibus, Crewcab, Chassis |
| Platform | FR layout, rear wheel drive |
| Related | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volkswagen LT |
The VW Crafter is the largest van sold by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in the 3 to 5 tonne segment since its launch in 2006. Crafter replaced the 31 year old LT nameplate.
Production Plants
The Crafter is built in the Mercedes-Benz Ludwigsfelde & Düsseldorf plants, the same German factories where the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is built.
Daimler as a Partner
In the 1990s Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Daimler's Mercedes-Benz Commercial Unit produced the 1st generation Sprinter and the 2nd generation LT in a joint development project.
The former 2nd generation LT and the current Crafter share the bodyshell with there Mercedes-Benz Sprinter counterparts but the engine and transmissions remain Volkswagen sourced.
Design
French Car Designer Laurent Boulay is responsible for the frontal design of the Crafter which takes cues from the Volkswagen Constellation. [1]
Engines
All engines are based upon Volkswagen's reengineered 2.5 litre common rail turbo diesel with piezo direct fuel injection.
Individual power outputs are:
- 65 kW / 89 bhp max. torque Template:Auto Nm at 1750-2500/min.
- 80 kW / 109 bhp max. torque Template:Auto Nm at 2000/min.
- 100 kW / 136 bhp max. torque Template:Auto Nm at 2000/min.
- 120 kW / 164 bhp max. torque Template:Auto Nm at 2000/min.
Features
The Crafter is available in three wheelbase options; Template:Auto mm, Template:Auto mm and Template:Auto mm. It is equipped with front airbags as standard and side and curtain airbags as options, along with anti-lock brakes (ABS), ESC or ESP, anti slip regulation (ASR) & electronic differential lock (EDL).
The electronic differential lock (EDL) employed by Volkswagen is not - as the name suggests - a differential lock at all. Sensors monitor wheel speeds, and if one is rotating substantially faster than the other (i.e. slipping) the EDL system momentarily brakes it. This effectively transfers all the power to the other wheel[2].
Awards
- What Van? Overall Van of the Year 2006 (UK)
- What Van? Large Van of the Year 2006 (UK)
- Professional Light Van and Truck Magazine's Large Van of the Year 2007 (UK)
- Van Fleet World's Best Large Panel Van 2007 (UK)
- Delivery Magazine's Large Van of the Year 2007 (Australia)
- Professional Light Van and Truck Magazine's Best Van derived Chassis Cab of the Year 2008 (UK)[3]
Gallery
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Crafter Badge - Rear View -
Crafter Volt at a Turkish Motor Show -
A Volkswagen Crafter operted by National Express dot2dot.
References
External links