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    2012 Volkswagen Transporter Special Edition Pricing and Spec

    From

    $29,990

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 2012 Volkswagen Transporter Special Edition is a front-wheel drive, 4-door Panel Van that was released to the Australian market on 7th July 2012 classified as a T5. The Volkswagen Transporter is regarded as a Van Under 3.5t built in Germany with prices starting at $29,990 before on-road costs.

    This Volkswagen Transporter is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 75 kW of power (at 3500 rpm) and 250 Nm of torque (at 1500 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. Volkswagen claims the Transporter Special Edition uses 7.5L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 198g of CO2. It has a 80L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1067km per full tank

    The Volkswagen Transporter measures 1990mm (78.3 inches) in height, 4892mm (192.6 inches) in length, 1904mm (75.0 inches) in width with a 3000mm (118.1 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1742kg (3840.4 lbs) of unladen weight. The Transporter Special Edition comes standard with 215/65 R16 front tyres and 215/65 R16 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.

    Best For
    Work
    Transporting
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    unlimited km
    Fuel Efficiency
    7.5L / 100km
    80 L1067 km
    4D Panel Van
    Diesel
    2.0L
    front
    5 MT
    2
    4

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    Power to Weight
    40.69 - 75.99 kW/t
    40.69 kW/t
    75.99 kW/t
    Fuel Efficiency
    7.5 - 9.7 L/100km
    5.5 L/100km
    12.6 L/100km
    Vehicle Range
    825 - 1,067 km
    529 km
    1,176 km
    Price
    $29,990 - $53,180
    $19,990
    $59,690
    Warranty (Years)
    3 years
    3 years
    5 years
    Warranty (Distance)
    Unlimited
    100,000 km
    Unlimited
    Years on Sale
    5 years
    5 years

    Dimensions

    1990mm
    1904mm
    4892mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeIn-Line
    Size (cc)1968
    Size (L)2.0L
    Cylinders4
    Camshaft-
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder-
    Power75kW
    Power RPM3500
    Torque250Nm
    Torque RPM1500
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission5 SP MANUAL
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension Front-
    Suspension Rear-
    Steering MechanismPlastic
    Drivefront

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)7.5
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)-
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)-
    Tank Size (L)80
    Fuel TypeDiesel
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined198
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake Front-
    Brake Rear-
    Tyre Front215/65 R16
    Tyre Rear215/65 R16
    Front Rim Size-
    Rear Rim Size-

    Vehicle Height (mm)1990
    Vehicle Length (mm)4892
    Vehicle Width (mm)1904
    Ground Clearance (mm)-
    Wheelbase (mm)3000
    Turning Circle (m)11.9
    Unladen Weight (kg)1742
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)3000
    Track Front (mm)1628
    Track Rear (mm)1628
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)2000
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)750

    Country Of OriginGermany
    Number of Doors4
    Seats2
    Service Interval KMs15000
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs-
    Warranty Months36
    Discontinued Date2012-10-12

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution Standard-
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