Volkswagen TDI
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Volkswagen TDI – direct-injection Transporters with Syncro and 4motion four-wheel drive in the Dutch register: 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine, kerb weight 1,660 to 2,200 kg
This collective page covers Volkswagen Transporters with a TDI engine, listed in the Dutch RDW vehicle register under the term Bestel, the Dutch collective term for closed-bodied commercial vehicles. At Volkswagen, TDI stands for turbodiesel direct injection and replaced the older TD indirect-injection technology from the mid-1990s; the model names state 75 KW and 111KW as two power levels of the 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine. The suffixes SYNCRO and 4 MOTION denote Volkswagen's permanent four-wheel-drive systems: Syncro was the name used in the T3 and early T4, replaced by 4motion from the T5 onward, both distributing power to the front axle through a viscous coupling.
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The register lists 5 versions here with a power output of 96 kW, a displacement of 2,461 cm³, four to five cylinders, kerb weights from 1,660 to 2,200 kg, gross vehicle weights from 2,610 to 2,800 kg, lengths from 4,710 to 4,900 mm and widths from 1,840 to 1,910 mm.
The four-wheel-drive TDI Transporter was in demand in the Netherlands as a Bestelwagen for trades, hilly terrain and trailer work, where the viscous coupling engaged without driver input.
On used examples, the condition of the turbocharger, injection pump or injectors, the condition of the viscous coupling and the four-wheel-drive transfer case, and corrosion on the axle mounts all matter; parts for the engine and drivetrain are widely available through the VW parts trade.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte der Modelle Volkswagen TDI, Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge, Zulassungsdaten RDW (Niederlande)
Models compared
5 of 5 models.
| BESTEL TDI 111KW1999-1999 | BESTEL TDI 75 KW SYNC. DC1999-2001 | BESTEL TDI 75 KW SYNCRO1998-2001 | BESTEL TDI 75KW1996-1996 | TDI 4 MOTION2006-2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cylinders | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Displacement | – | 2,461 cm³ | 2,461 cm³ | – | 2,461 cm³ |
| Wheelbase | 2,920 mm | 3,320 mm | 3,320 mm | 2,920 mm | – |
| Length | – | – | 4,710 mm | – | 4,900 mm |
| Width | 1,840 mm | 1,840 mm | 1,840 mm | 1,840 mm | 1,910 mm |
| Unladen weight | 1,840 kg | 1,886 kg | 2,200 kg | 1,660 kg | 2,100 kg |
| Gross vehicle weight | 2,610 kg | 2,730 kg | 2,800 kg | 2,680 kg | 2,800 kg |
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BESTEL TDI 75 KW SYNC. DC
With the BESTEL TDI 75 KW SYNC. DC, Volkswagen offers a model from the TDI series. Production: 1999-2001. The engine...
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The Volkswagen BESTEL TDI 111KW is a model in the TDI series. Production: 1999. The engine has 5 cylinders. The...
VolkswagenBESTEL TDI 75 KW SYNCROno photoBESTEL TDI 75 KW SYNCRO
The BESTEL TDI 75 KW SYNCRO from Volkswagen is part of the TDI series. Production: 1998-2001. The engine has 5...
VolkswagenBESTEL TDI 75KWno photoBESTEL TDI 75KW
The TDI series from Volkswagen includes the BESTEL TDI 75KW. Production: 1996. The engine has 5 cylinders. The...
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The Volkswagen TDI 4 MOTION belongs to the TDI series. Production: 2006. The engine delivers 96 kW, has 4 cylinders,...