Vehicle
Volkswagen Transporter
The van of half of Europe's trades, known by its generation letters. Commercial mileage plus TDI drivetrains equals early and frequent emissions-system traffic.
Generations
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T4 1990–2003
Sold as the EuroVan in North America, and the first front-driven Transporter — everything before it was rear-engined, so older material does not carry.
- Body styles
- Van · Minibus · Chassis cab
- Platform
- Volkswagen Group T4 platform
- Engines
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- 2.0 petrol — AAC · petrol · 62 kW (83 hp) · 159 Nm (117 lb-ft)
- 2.8 VR6 — petrol · 103–150 kW (138–201 hp) · 240–245 Nm (177–181 lb-ft)
- 1.9 TD — ABL · diesel
- 2.4 D — diesel
- 2.5 TDI — diesel · 65–111 kW (87–149 hp) · 195–295 Nm (144–218 lb-ft)
- 2.5 — petrol · 81–85 kW (109–114 hp) · 190–200 Nm (140–148 lb-ft) · 5-cylinder, US market 1993-1995
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 4-speed 01P automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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T5 2003–2015
The 2.5 five-cylinder and later 2.0 TDI; conversions are extremely common, so a drain belongs in the habitation wiring first.
- Body styles
- Van · Minibus · Chassis cab
- Platform
- Volkswagen Group T5 platform
- Engines
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- 2.0 petrol — petrol · 85–150 kW (114–201 hp) · 170–350 Nm (125–258 lb-ft)
- 1.9 TDI — diesel · 62–75 kW (83–101 hp) · 200–250 Nm (148–184 lb-ft)
- 2.5 TDI — R5 · diesel · 96–128 kW (129–172 hp) · 340–400 Nm (251–295 lb-ft)
- 2.0 TDI — diesel · 62–132 kW (83–177 hp) · 220–400 Nm (162–295 lb-ft)
- 3.2 — VR6 · petrol · 173 kW (232 hp) · 315 Nm (232 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 7-speed DSG · 6-speed automatic · 7-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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T6 2015–present
2.0 TDI throughout, with four-wheel drive on some; more driver assistance than the T5 carried.
- Body styles
- Van · Minibus · Chassis cab
- Platform
- Volkswagen Group T6 platform
- Engines
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- 2.0 TSI — petrol · 110–165 kW (148–221 hp)
- 2.0 TDI — diesel · 62–150 kW (83–201 hp)
- 2.0 — petrol · 110–165 kW (148–221 hp)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 7-speed DSG · 7-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
Service information
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