Volkswagen Type 2 (T3)

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Volkswagen Type 25 (T3)
Overview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen
Also called	Volkswagen Transporter (Europe), (Australia)[1] Volkswagen Caravelle (Europe), (Australia) [1] Volkswagen Type 25 (T25) (United Kingdom), Volkswagen Vanagon (North America) (South America), Volkswagen Danfo or Faragon (Nigeria), Volkswagen Microbus (South Africa)
Production	May 1979–June 2002[2]
Assembly	Germany: Hannover Austria: Graz South Africa: Uitenhage
Body and chassis
Class	Light commercial vehicle (M)
Body style	3-door van 3-door pickup
Layout	Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive
Platform	Volkswagen Group T3 platform
Powertrain
Engine	petrol: 1.6 L air-cooled H4 1.9 L H4 2.0 L air-cooled H4 2.1 L H4 2.3 L I5 2.5 L I5 2.6 L I5 diesel: 1.6 L I4 1.6 L turbo I4 1.7 L I4
Transmission	4/5-speed manual transaxle 3-speed automatic transaxle
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,455–2,480 mm (96.7–97.6 in)
Length	4,569 mm (179.9 in)
Width	1,844–1,870 mm (72.6–73.6 in)
Height	1,928 mm (75.9 in) 1,735 mm (68.3 in) (Carat) 2,055 mm (80.9 in) (Camper) 2,085 mm (82.1 in) (GL syncro)
Kerb weight	1,395 kg (3,075 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Volkswagen Type 2 (T2)
Successor	Volkswagen Transporter (T4)

The Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) was the third generation of the Volkswagen Transporter. It was marketed under various nameplates worldwide – including the Transporter or Caravelle in Europe, Type 25 (T25) in the UK, Microbus and Kombi in South Africa/Brazil/Australia, Kampeerauto in Netherlands, Combi in France and Vanagon in North and South America.^[3][4][5]

It was larger, heavier, and more angular in its styling than its T2 predecessor, but shared the same rear-engine, cab-over design. It was produced in a rear wheel drive version as well as a 4WD version marketed as "Syncro."^[6]

The T3 was manufactured in Hannover, Germany from 1979 until 1991.^[7] Production of the Syncro continued until 1992 at Puch in Graz, Austria, where all 4WDs were built. A limited number of 2WD models were also produced at the Graz factory after German production had ended. South African production of the T3 continued, for that market only, until 2002.^[8][9][10]

The T3 was the final generation of rear-engined Volkswagens.^[11]