Thats the T4, T5, T5. The Transporter T4 was manufactured between and and can easily be distinguished by it's older looks. It was also the first Volkswagen van to have a front-mounted, water-cooled engine. The T4 was available in many forms and sizes as standard; with a long left or short right nose appearance.
If your van had a 'H' to an 03 number plate, and looks like one of the vans above, then it is most likely to be a T4. An overview of some of the combination released, as well as the different ways they where used.
Panel: The panel van is often used as a delivery van, and only has windows covering the cabin area. The rest of the space is set aside for storage. High Roof Panel: As the name suggests, the high roof panel van has a raised roof. A mid-roof iteration was also introduced to complement the other two models.
Half-Panel: The half-panel version of the T5 only has windows at the front of the storage area and contains a set of removable seats. Crew-Cab: The Crew Cab is a flatbed truck has a removable row of seats and a double cab. The vehicle can be adjusted for personal and business use which is attributed to side widows and removable seats.
As well as the conventional body types, there are also several factory variants and conversions, with the vehicle being converted for used in several industries, including healthcare and food.
Not only was The VWT5 T5 used in several different industries professionally, but it was also popularised due to its ability to be used as a people carrier. The Kombi is considered an entry-level addition to the VWT range. As well as having access to each piston engine within The VWT5 T5 range, there was also a wide choice concerning wheelbases and roof heights.
As well as these basic features, drivers could also choose optional extras such as air-condition and central locking. There was also the option of automating the operation of the van via the use of automatic sunroofs and sliding doors. The shuttle is only obtainable with a short-wheelbase or long-wheelbase as well as smaller roof height is available. The shape was also developed using a wind tunnel, in order to reduce fuel consumption and make it cheaper to run.
The first hand-built prototype the Type 29 was produced in just three months, using a ladder frame chassis in place of the Beetle floor pan that was initially proposed this proved too weak to accommodate a decent payload. Full production was approved in , with production of the first generation T1 officially starting in March While it used the engine and gearbox from the VW Beetle, the Transporter boasted an impressive kg payload when it launched in as a panel van, passenger van kombi and eight-seater bus.
In VW added the multi-window Samba, which has become something of an icon, while saw a pickup join the range. With its distinctive two-piece windscreen design, the T1 has come to be called the 'splittie' by fans the world over.
Its success may have taken VW by surprise — it took just four years to sell , examples, and production was shifted from Wolfsburg to a purpose-built factory in Hanover in This also quickly reached capacity, so further production lines were added in Brazil , Kassel, Germany , Australia , Mexico and Emden, Germany By a million Transporters had been built, and VW reputedly had the largest private sea fleet in the world, with over 80 ships transporting its vehicles globally.
By the end of T1 production in 1. The T2 was a significant redevelopment of the T1 — with the same wheelbase but a longer body and payload increased to kg. The redesigned front dropped the split windscreen to improve visibility, while a more powerful engine and substantially revised suspension improved the driving experience. A sliding side door became standard equipment to improve load-space access, while the T2 was also the first model to be sold as a pop-up roofed campervan, which became an instance success.
By , the Transporter hit the three million mark, with 2. Extra factories where added in Brazil, Argentina and Yugoslavia — and in fact the Sao Paulo plant in Brazil continued to build the T2 right up until , when safety regulations finally killed it off. Kombi gets rubber load floor, sliding side windows, rear bench seat. All Transporters provide driver and passenger airbags, ABS anti-lock brakes, ESP anti-skid control, traction control, electronic differential lock, deadlocks and a rolling code immobiliser.
A bulkhead is optional on the entry-level Startline, standard on other models. Trendline over Startline : full steel bulkhead, Bluetooth, driver's seat armrests, comfort pack, cruise control, rear parking sensors, trip computer, full-size wheeltrims.
Highline over Trendline : air conditioning, leather steering wheel and gearknob, front foglights, alarm and immobiliser, alloy wheels. Sportline over Highline; hp engine only : sat nav, 7in touchscreen, iPod connectivity, passenger seat arm rests Kombi , quilted leather upholsrtery, steel sidebars, front parking sensors, front and rear spoilers, Sportline exterior styling kit, tailgate with no window panel van , 18in alloys.
Comfort pack, exterior pack, lighting pack, visibility pack, additional sliding side door van , degree opening doors lwb only , wood load bay floor, protective engine undertray, air conditioning, side and curtain airbags, reversing camera, auxiliary heater, heated windscreen, dual passenger seat, height and lumbar seat adjustment, heated seats, swivelling front seats, sat nav, multifunction wheel, wastebin.
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