EuroVan

The Eurovan (US and Mexico), or Transporter (UK & Ireland) was the first front-engined van of German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen and is the successor of the famous classic VW Type 2 van. more...

Variants

The Eurovan, as it is called in the United States, is available in Europe in many versions both for personal and commercial use. While no longer sold in the US, from 1991 until 2003, only the passenger versions were exported to the US, except for those that were shipped to Winnebago for conversion to either Campers, which were shipped to and sold by US VW dealers, or to Rialtas, where were sold by Winnebago dealers directly.

In Europe, passenger versions include the Caravelle, a bus-like van that seats up to nine; the Multivan, which is equipped for camping in a rather low-profile way (it does have a fridge and bed, but no cupboards, shower, or TV set); and the full-featured camping van, called the California in Europe. In the UK and Ireland, the range is sold under the Transporter brand.

In the US, the models are:

• the 7-passenger Eurovan GLS
• the Eurovan MV, in which the second row of seats face the rear, the third row converts into a 2-person bed, and includes a small DC refrigerator,
• the Eurovan MV Weekender, an MV plus a Westfalia conversion that adds a pop-top roof with sleeping room for two, a folding table in the passenger area, and curtains for all windows.
• the Eurovan Camper, which is the long wheelbase commercial van converted by Winnebago to include a pop-top roof, two 2-person beds, seating for four (plus optional 1 or 2 person center seats), a one cubic foot refrigerator that runs on propane, DC, or AC, a propane furnace, a closet, cabinets, sink with cold water and a gray water tank, a 2-burner propane stove, two 2-person dinette tables, coach battery, house lighting, and the two front bucket seats made to swivel around to face the dinette/kitchen area.

The commercial range is rather more substantial, and is also much more important in the European marketplace. It includes most notably:

• delivery van without side windows or rear seats (Panel Van)
• delivery van with raised roof (Highroof Panel Van; there's also a third roof height available with the T5, between the two traditional ones)
• van with side windows and removable rear seats (Kombi, from German Kombinationskraftwagen (combination vehicle), i.e. both a passenger and a cargo vehicle combined. Also available with heightened roof)
• van with side windows only in the front half of the cargo area, and only one row of removable rear seats (Half-panel)
• flatbed truck (Pick-up), also available with wider load bed
• flatbed truck with double cab and two rows of seats (Crewcab Pick-up)
• flatbed truck with lowered load bed
• naked chassis with cab (both single and crewcab), for coachbuilders to build special bodies onto

Apart from these factory variants, there are a multitude of third-party conversions available, some of which are offered through the VW dealer organization. They include almost everything conceivable, including but not limited to refrigerated vans, ambulances, police vans, fire engines, ladder trucks etc.

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