A Symbol of Reliance: Volkswagen Transporter for Sale on eBay

Volkswagen Transporter is a name given to a number of Volkswagen light commercial vehicles that are built on the T platform. In production since 1950, these are vans, pickups, minibuses, crew cabs, chassis cabs, and campervans. If you're looking for a used VW Transporter on eBay, you have come to the right place.

Types of Volkswagen Transporter

For ease of classification, the Volkswagen Transporter can be classified into four distinct generations. Here are pertinent details of each generation that you might find searching for affordable VW vans for sale on eBay:

Type 2 - These are earlier Transporter versions produced between 1950 and 1992. The famous Beetle Van and VW Rabbit are two variations of the Type 2 Transporter.
T4 Transporter - The old VW T4s on eBay are mostly vans produced between 1990 and 2003. Since this generation, the VW Transporter is officially designated as a T-platform vehicle. Apart from the entirely modified exterior, major transformations included front-mounted, front-wheel drive, and water-cooled engines.
T5 Transporter - These VW T5 vans were manufactured between 2003 and 2016. While the body style is similar to the T4, this vehicle is easily modified to be transformed into van, minibus, single-cab, double-cab, dropside, or chassis truck.
T6 Transporter - Without changing the exterior of the van, the sixth-generation model is more about comfort than design. Interior changes include better instrumentation and a new dashboard layout. A clean engine, windscreen, and lights strengthen the overall look.

Is there a difference between the Type 2 and Transporter?

All of the VW vans and commercial vehicles since 1950 fall under the T Platform. Before the introduction of fourth-generation T4 Transporter van, the first three generations were known as Type 2 and designated as T1, T2, and T3. It means that, when someone refers to Transporter, they may mean newer vans or the Type 2 vans of earlier generations such as the Beetle Van and Rabbit Van. These terms are often used interchangeably because people often think that VW Transporter is only a van; however, in reality, all the different VW minibus, pickups, and small trucks are built on the VW van chassis.

Facelifts and upgraded models

In recent history, only the fifth generation of vans underwent a facelift. Sometimes, buyers confuse the facelift with an upgraded version of the T5 Transporter. In late 2009, Volkswagen introduced a facelift in models produced between 2009 and 2016. These facelifts include such revisions as common rail diesel engines and a seven-speed direct-shift gearbox. In fact, the seven-speed design is the world's first dual-clutch transmission for a light commercial vehicle.

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