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Decarad/VW Crafter 55 SP – a body on the VW Crafter chassis: four-cylinder engine of 1,968 cm³, gross vehicle weight 5,500 kg, wheelbase 4,490 mm, six wheels
The VW Crafter is the heavy van range from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, with the current generation built at the plant in Września, Poland. The vehicle recorded here, from 2024, carries a body by the fitter Decarad on this chassis. With a gross vehicle weight of 5,500 kg it falls into the N2 class covering vehicles between 3.5 and 12 tonnes.
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For this vehicle the register lists a four-cylinder engine of 1,968 cm³. Kerb weight is 2,830 kg, gross vehicle weight 5,500 kg. The vehicle is 8,180 mm long and 2,210 mm wide, with six wheels and a wheelbase of 4,490 mm, and reaches a top speed of 90 km/h.
The difference between kerb weight and gross vehicle weight is 2,670 kg, a comparatively large payload margin typical of a chassis intended for a special body and delivered from the factory without a fixed structure. At just over 5.5 tonnes gross weight, the vehicle sits just above the 3.5-tonne threshold of the light N1 class and already requires a category C1 licence.
For a used example, check the clutch and gearbox of the four-cylinder diesel engine, the operation of the brakes, and the frame and chassis for corrosion, especially where the Decarad body is attached. Chassis and drivetrain parts run through the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles dealer network, while body parts come from the fitter.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Decarad/VW Crafter 55 SP, Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge (manufacturer)
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