Volkswagen Transporter (Van) Transporter (T4, facelift 1996) Panel Van 1996,1997,1998 Specs
                     
                        
                           
                              General information
                              
                                                               
                                    | Brand | Volkswagen | 
                                                                  
                                    | Model | Transporter (Van) | 
                                                                  
                                    | Version | Transporter (T4, facelift 1996) Panel Van | 
                                                                  
                                    | Engine version | 2.4 D (78 Hp) L1H1 | 
                                                                  
                                    | Year production start | 1996 | 
                                                                     
                                       | Year production end | 1998 | 
                                                                     
                                    | Vehicle type | Van | 
                                                                  
                                    | Horsepower RPM | 78 Hp @ 3700 rpm. | 
                                                               
                                 | Curb weight kg -lbs total | 1655 kg3648.65 lbs. | 
                                                            
                                 | Overall length mm - inch | 4707 mm185.31 in. | 
                                                               
                                    | Doors | 04-mag | 
                                                               
                                 | Top Speed | 137 km/h 85.13 mph | 
                                                            
                            
                           
                           
                              Engine specs
                              
                                                               
                                    | Designation model | AAB | 
                                                                     
                                       | Cam configuration | SOHC | 
                                                                        
                                          | Engine position and orientation | Front, Transverse | 
                                                                                 
                                             | Cylinders | 5 | 
                                                                                       
                                                | Position of cylinders | Inline | 
                                                                                    
                                          | Displacement (liters) | 2370  cm3144.63 cu. in. | 
                                                               
                                    | Eng. horsepower RPM | 78 Hp @ 3700 rpm. | 
                                                               
                                 | Horsepower per litre | 32.9 Hp/l | 
                                                                  
                                       | Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons | 21.2 kg/Hp47.1 Hp/tonne | 
                                                                        
                                       | Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 10.1 kg/Nm, 99.1 Nm/tonne 10.1 kg/Nm99.1 Nm/tonne | 
                                                                     
                                    | Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM | 164 Nm @ 1800-2500  rpm. 120.96 lb.-ft. @ 1800-2500 rpm. | 
                                                                     
                                       | Bore (mm in) | 79.5  mm3.13 in. | 
                                                                        
                                       | Stroke (mm in) | 95.5  mm3.76 in. | 
                                                                           
                                       | Compression ratio | 22.5 | 
                             
                                                                            
                                          | Fuel type | Diesel | 
                                                                              
                                          | Valvetrain | 2 | 
                                                                           
                                       | Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine | 
                                                                        
                                       | Engine oil liters | quarts | 5.5 l5.81 US qt | 4.84 UK qt | 
                                                                              
                                             | Engine coolant | 9 l9.51 US qt | 7.92 UK qt | 
                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                            | Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine | 
                                                                                       
                            
                           
                              Transmission and Drive system
                              
                                                               
                                    | Drive configuration | Front wheel drive | 
                                                                   
                            
                           
                              Brakes
                              
                                                              
                                    | Front brakes | Disc | 
                                                                  
                                    | Rear brakes | Disc | 
                                                                  
                                    | Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) | 
                                                               
                            
                           
                              Steering
                              
                                                          
                                | Steering type | Steering rack and pinion | 
                                                          
                                | Turning diameter m - ft | 11.7 m38.39 ft. | 
                                                           
                            
                           
                              Suspension
                              
                                                              
                                    | Front suspension | Independent torsion bar, double wishbone, Transverse stabilizer | 
                                                                  
                                    | Rear suspension | Independent coil spring, Trailing arm | 
                                                               
                            
                           
                           
                              Wheels & Tyres
                              
                                                               
                                    | Wheels size | 195/70 R15; 205/65 R15 | 
                                                                  
                                    | Wheels rims | 6J x 15 | 
                                                                   
                            
                           
                           
                               
                           
                              Passenger
                              
                                                                    
                                          | Passengers seats | 2 | 
                                                                              
                                          | Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft. | 5400 l190.7 cu. ft. | 
                                                                           
                                        | Roof load load kg lbs | 100 kg220.46 lbs. | 
                                                                      
                            
                           
                              Dimensions
                              
                                                               
                                    | Overall length mm - inch | 4707 mm185.31 in. | 
                                                                  
                                    | Overall width mm -inch | 1840 mm72.44 in. | 
                                                                  
                                    | Overall height mm -inch | 1940 mm76.38 in. | 
                                                                  
                                    | Wheelbase mm - inch | 2920 mm114.96 in. | 
                                                                  
                                    | Track width front mm - inch | 1589 mm62.56 in. | 
                                                                  
                                    | Track width rear mm - inch | 1554 mm61.18 in. | 
                                                               
                            
                           
                              Weights
                              
                                                               
                                    | Curb weight kg -lbs total | 1655 kg3648.65 lbs. | 
                                                               
                                 | Gross weight kg -lbs total | 2455-2800 kg5412.35 - 6172.94 lbs. | 
                                                                  
                                       | Capacities kg - lbs | 800-1145 kg1763.7 - 2524.29 lbs. | 
                                                                     
                                    | Fuel tank liters | gallons | 80 l 21.13 US gal | 17.6 UK gal | 
                                                               
                            
                          
                         
                              Fuel economy
                              
                                                                  
                                       | Combined l/100 km - Mpg | 9.4 l/100 km25.02 US mpg | 
                                                                        
                                       | Autonomy km (combined use) | 851 |