Volkswagen Crafter
| Volkswagen Crafter | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles |
| Also called | MAN TGE Volkswagen LT3 Volkswagen Crafter Volt (Turkey) |
| Production | 2006-present |
| Assembly |
Düsseldorf, Germany, Ludwigsfelde, Germany |
| Designer | Laurent Boulay |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Light commercial vehicle - van |
| Body style |
Panel van, Minibus, Double cab, Chassis cab |
| Layout |
Front engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group/Daimler AG LT/T1N series |
| Related |
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter MAN TGE |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
2.0 L I4 TDI with DPF 2.5 L I5 TDI with DPF |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual, 6-speed Shiftmatic automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase |
SWB: 3,250 mm (128.0 in) MWB: 3,665 mm (144.3 in) LWB: 4,325 mm (170.3 in) |
| Length |
Chassis Double Cab LWB: 6,680 mm (263.0 in) 6,840 mm (269.3 in) 6,845 mm (269.5 in) Chassis Double Cab MWB: 5,870 mm (231.1 in) 6,085 mm (239.6 in) 6,140 mm (241.7 in) Chassis Double Cab SWB: 5,305 mm (208.9 in) 5,560 mm (218.9 in) Chassis Single Cab LWB: 6,680 mm (263.0 in) 6,845 mm (269.5 in) 6,930 mm (272.8 in) Chassis Single Cab MWB: 5,870 mm (231.1 in) 6,020 mm (237.0 in) 6,085 mm (239.6 in) Chassis Single Cab SWB: 5,305 mm (208.9 in) 5,570 mm (219.3 in) LWB: 7,345 mm (289.2 in) 6,940 mm (273.2 in) MWB: 5,910 mm (232.7 in) SWB: 5,245 mm (206.5 in) |
| Width |
Vans: 1,993 mm (78.5 in) Pickup Trucks: 2,426 mm (95.5 in) 2,682 mm (105.6 in) |
| Height |
Chassis Double Cab LWB: 2,420 mm (95.3 in) 2,405 mm (94.7 in) Chassis Double Cab MWB: 2,440 mm (96.1 in) 2,425 mm (95.5 in) Chassis Double Cab SWB: 2,365 mm (93.1 in) (also Chassis Single Cab SWB) 2,380 mm (93.7 in) Chassis Single Cab LWB: 2,385 mm (93.9 in) 2,395 mm (94.3 in) Chassis Single Cab MWB: 2,410 mm (94.9 in) 2,400 mm (94.5 in) LWB: 3,055 mm (120.3 in) (with roof) 3,050 mm (120.1 in) (with roof) 2,715 mm (106.9 in) 2,825 mm (111.2 in) 2,820 mm (111.0 in) MWB: 2,720 mm (107.1 in) (with roof) 3,050 mm (120.1 in) (with roof) 2,820 mm (111.0 in) (with roof) 2,435 mm (95.9 in) 2,535 mm (99.8 in) SWB: 2,435 mm (95.9 in) 2,725 mm (107.3 in) (with roof) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volkswagen LT |
The Volkswagen Crafter, introduced in 2006 is the largest 3 to 5 tonne van sold by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The Crafter officially replaced the LT nameplate first launched in 1975, although it is known as the LT3 as its production plant code.
Like the second generation LT, the first generation Crafter is a rebadged Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, built by Daimler AG, with a VW powertrain. The Daimler variant has been also sold by Daimler as the Freightliner Sprinter and Dodge Sprinter. An all-electric variant, the e-Crafter, is scheduled for retail sales in 2017.
Starting with the 2017 model year the Crafter is designed and built by Volkswagen, and no longer associated with the Sprinter. This new Crafter is expected to be sold by VW's MAN Truck & Bus division as the TGE.
Its major European competitors include the Renault Master, Vauxhall/Opel Movano, Nissan NV400, Ford Transit, Fiat Ducato/Citroën Jumper/Peugeot Boxer/RAM ProMaster, Iveco Daily and Hyundai H350.
The Crafter is built in the Mercedes-Benz Ludwigsfelde and Düsseldorf plants, the same German factories where the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is built.
The New Generation will be built in Września, Poland, where the company plans to build a new factory in Autumn 2014. Planned volume of production is 85 thousand per year, on a 220 ha sized site (300 thousand of square metres under roof). The cost of the new plant is about 3381 million PLN. Production is planned to start in the second half of 2016.
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