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1998 Volkswagen LT

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Engine size - Displacement - Engine capacity:	2500 cm3
Transmission Gearbox - Number of speeds:	Manual
Fuel Type:	Diesel
Drive wheels - Traction - Drivetrain:	FR or RR
Price (out of date):	$11970

1998 Volkswagen LT specs, Engine size 2.5l., Fuel type Diesel, Drive wheels FR or RR, Transmission Gearbox Manual

The Volkswagen LT was the largest panel van produced by Volkswagen (and consequently Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles as of 1996) from 1975 to 2006. Two generations were produced.

Conception history

As early as the Spring of 1950, Volkswagen had exerted a decisive influence on the market for light commercial vehicles in Germany and Europe, with the renowned Volkswagen Type 2. The name ‘Transporter' (the name under which the Type 2 was sold in Brazil) rapidly established itself as a concept term to describe an entire commercial vehicle segment. Through the continuous development of the Type 2, above all after the introduction of the revised Volkswagen Type 2#T2 in 1968, additional demand was shown, especially from commercial customers. Increasingly heavier and larger-volume freight items required transportation using compact commercial vehicles. This saw the classic Type 2 reaching the limits of what was possible, in part conditioned by the rear mounted engine design.

Design

The set of specifications for the new larger transporter, as an additional series, were very clear in requiring as much utility space as possible in a small footprint. The planned tonnage classes; from 2.8 tons gross vehicle weight upwards to 3.5 tons, called for a strong traction rear drive, and ruled out a rear engine placement in accordance with the original spacial requirements. As a result, the engine was located above the front axle, between the driver and passenger seat.

Launch

The new VW van celebrated its launch in 1975 in Berlin. The name given to Volkswagen's large transporter was as functional as the entire vehicle: it was just called LT, which is simply the abbreviation of Lasten-Transporter (‘cargo transporter').

Range

The LT came in three gross vehicle weights, from 2.8 to 3.5 tons (LT 28, LT 31, LT 35), with two wheelbases, two roof options, and with bodywork options as a panel van, a compact, a platform vehicle and a chassis/ cab combination.

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