Volkswagen
Transporter
Volkswagen Transporter: years registered new in Europe, fault code help, warning lights and maintenance guides.
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New registrations (EU)2000–2026
Generations and technical specifications
Volkswagen Transporter (2024)2024–present
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Production | 2024–present |
| Body styles | 6-door van 5-door minibus 4-door crew cab |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive (EV) Front-engine, four-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Ford Pro platform |
| Engines | Diesel 2.0 L TDI I4 turbo Petrol hybrid 2.5 L eHybrid PHEV I4 turbo |
| Transmissions | 6-speed manual 8-speed automatic |
| Battery | 63.8 kWh lithium ion (EV) 16.5 kWh Li-NMC (PHEV) |
| Wheelbase | 3,100–3,500 mm |
| Length | 5,050–5,450 mm |
| Width | 2,030 mm |
| Height | 2,000 mm |
| Class | Light commercial vehicle (M) |
| Assembly | Turkey: Gölcük, Kocaeli (Ford Otosan) |
Volkswagen Transporter (T6)2015–2024
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Production | 2015–2024 |
| Body styles | Van (cargo/passenger) Pick-up Minibus Crew cab chassis cab Campervan |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive (4motion) |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group T6 platform |
| Engines | Petrol 2.0 L I4 Diesel 2.0 L TDI turbo I4 2.0 L BiTDi twin-turbo I4 |
| Transmissions | 4-speed automatic (DSG) (electric) 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 7-speed automatic (DSG) |
| Battery | 37.3 kWh (ABT e-Transporter 6.1) |
| Wheelbase | 3,000–3,400 mm (SWB/LWB) |
| Length | 4,904–5,304 mm (SWB/LWB) |
| Width | 2,297 mm, 1,904 mm (excl. mirrors) |
| Height | 1,990–2,176–2,477 mm (low/med/high roof) |
| Class | Light commercial vehicle (M) |
| Assembly | Germany: Hannover (Hannover Plant) Poland: Poznań (Volkswagen Poznań Sp. z o.o.) Russia: Kaluga (Volkswagen Group Rus) |
Volkswagen Transporter (T5)2003–2015
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Production | 2003–2015 |
| Body styles | Van (cargo/passenger) Pick-up Minibus Crew cab chassis cab Campervan |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive or four-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group T5 platform |
| Engines | 2.0 L I4 (petrol) 3.2 L VR6 (petrol) 1.9 L I4 TDI (diesel) 2.0 L I4 TDI (diesel) 2.5 L I5 TDI (diesel) |
| Transmissions | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic 7-speed automatic (DSG) |
| Wheelbase | 3,000 mm 3,400 mm |
| Length | 4,892 mm 5,290 mm 5,292 mm |
| Width | 1,904 mm 1,959 mm |
| Height | 1,935 mm 1,990 mm 2,176 mm 2,476 mm 1,949 mm (double cab) 1,963 mm (chassis cab) |
| Class | Light commercial vehicle (M) |
| Assembly | Germany: Hanover (Hannover Plant) Poland: Poznań Russia: Kaluga (Transporter, Caravelle, Multivan) Indonesia: Jakarta (National Assemblers) |
Volkswagen Transporter (T4)1990–2004
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Production | 1990–2004 |
| Body styles | 4-door van 5-door van 6-door van 2-door pickup platform 3-door pickup platform 4-door pickup platform 4-door campervan |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive or four-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group T4 platform |
| Transmissions | 5-speed manual 4-speed 01P automatic |
| Wheelbase | 2,920 mm (short wheelbase) 3,320 mm (long wheelbase) |
| Length | 4,707 mm (short wheelbase) 5,107 mm (long wheelbase) |
| Width | 1,840 mm |
| Height | 1,940 mm (normal roof) 2,430 mm (high roof) |
| Class | Light commercial vehicle (M) |
| Assembly | Germany: Hanover Poland: Poznań Indonesia: Jakarta (National Assemblers) Taiwan: Taoyuan Malaysia: Shah Alam Philippines: Alaminos |
EU type-approval data
| Years | Powertrain | Engine | Power | Mass | CO₂ | Electric range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016, 2018–2021, 2023, 2025 | Diesel | 1968 cm³ | 110 kW (150 PS) | 1898–2240 kg | 197–229 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2025 | Diesel | 1996 cm³ | 81 kW (110 PS) | 2111–2205 kg | 190–195 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2025 | Diesel | 1996 cm³ | 110 kW (150 PS) | 2137–2275 kg | 191–216 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2025 | Diesel | 1996 cm³ | 125 kW (170 PS) | 2170–2398 kg | 212–233 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2025 | Electric | – | 100 kW (136 PS) | 2385–2519 kg | – | 314–321 km · 226–232 Wh/km |
| 2025 | Electric | – | 160 kW (218 PS) | 2385–2570 kg | – | 294–308 km · 241–254 Wh/km |
| 2016, 2018–2021, 2023–2024 | Diesel | 1968 cm³ | 150 kW (204 PS) | 1968–2284 kg | 218–221 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2011–2014, 2016, 2018–2019 | Diesel | 1968 cm³ | 75 kW (102 PS) | 1976–1997 kg | 190–195 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2011–2014, 2016–2018 | Diesel | 1968 cm³ | 62 kW (84 PS) | 1976 kg | 179–193 g/km (NEDC) | – |
| 2011–2014, 2016–2017 | Diesel | 1968 cm³ | 132 kW (179 PS) | 1976–2075 kg | 187–226 g/km (NEDC) | – |
| 2011–2014, 2016 | Diesel | 1968 cm³ | 103 kW (140 PS) | 1976–2027 kg | 184–214 g/km (NEDC) | – |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1896 cm³ | – | 2095–2145 kg | 208 g/km (NEDC) | – |
| 2010 | Diesel | 2461 cm³ | – | 2170–2229 kg | 219–249 g/km (NEDC) | – |
Years are registration years. Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the values reported for new registrations; it is not an average. Mass is the mass in running order. For electric cars the power is the type-approval net power, which can be lower than the peak power in brochures.
Key specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Powertrains (EU) | Diesel |
| Engine displacement (EU) | 1,896–2,461 cm³ |
| Power (EU) | 75–150 kW (102–204 PS) |
| Mass in running order (EU) | 1,898–2,284 kg |
| Wheelbase (EU) | 3,000–3,400 mm |
Years and markets
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| New registrations (EU) | 2000–2026 |