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Volkswagen 70X

7 models in this series

VW 70X – the T4's type code: front- and four-wheel drive with a 2.5-litre diesel, unladen weight 1.6 to 2.6 tonnes, widths up to 2.25 metres with twin rear wheels

Volkswagen 70X 0D
Pictured: Volkswagen 70X 0D

Volkswagen runs the T4, introduced in 1990, internally as Type 70; the model designation 70X in this register gathers registration variants built on it, whose trailing letter-and-number combinations (02 D, 020, 02X, 0A, 0D) mark different body and drivetrain versions of the range. The T4 replaced the rear-wheel-drive T3 with a front-engine layout with front- or switchable four-wheel drive and was built in Hanover and, from the 1990s, also in Poznań.

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The register lists 7 versions in this range with unladen weights of 1,620 to 2,550 kg, gross weights of 2,515 to 3,300 kg and widths of 1,800 to 2,250 mm; the recorded versions with a displacement figure show 2,461 cm³, the range's well-known 2.5-litre diesel.

With the T4, Volkswagen moved the Transporter range onto a modern drivetrain layout familiar from car production and set the benchmark for European rivals such as the Ford Transit and the Mercedes Vito; the wider versions in this register correspond to variants with twin rear wheels for higher payloads.

When buying a used T4, checks include the timing-belt change per the maker's schedule, rust in the sills and wheel arches, on four-wheel-drive versions the condition of the viscous coupling, and on automatic transmissions the service history; parts are well available through the broad Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles network.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Volkswagen 70X, Volkswagen (manufacturer)

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70X1995-1995 70X 02 D2003-2003 70X 0201999-1999 70X 02X1999-1999 70X 0A1994-1994 70X 0A 5.41993-1993 70X 0D1993-1993
Cylinders 5 5 5 5 4 5 5
Wheelbase 2,920 mm 3,320 mm 3,320 mm 2,920 mm 2,920 mm 3,320 mm 3,320 mm
Width 1,840 mm 1,990 mm 2,100 mm 1,850 mm 1,840 mm 1,800 mm 2,250 mm
Unladen weight 1,620 kg 1,740 kg 2,550 kg 1,760 kg 1,820 kg 2,230 kg 2,543 kg
Gross vehicle weight 2,775 kg 2,680 kg 3,300 kg 2,800 kg 2,515 kg 2,640 kg 2,775 kg

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