Volkswagen Crafter

The **Volkswagen Crafter** are vans made from 2006 to the present day by Volkswagen.

MAN Truck & Bus make the same van called the MAN TGE.

Volkswagen and Daimler used to make the Crafter together but this stopped in 2017.

## First generation (2006–2017)

Volkswagen and Daimler made the first generation **Crafter** from 2006 to 2017.

### Engines

|colspan="7"|Engines (2006–2011)||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|**2.5 TDI CR**|I5 turbo||3500||2000|Euro 4|
||3300||1900–2300|Euro 5 EEV|||
||3500||2000|Euro 4|||
||3300||1900–2300|Euro 5 EEV|||
||3500||2000|Euro 4|||
||3500||2000|Euro 5 EEV|||
||3500||2000|Euro 4|||
||3500||2200|Euro 5 EEV|||

### Awards

The Crafter has won a number of motor industry awards, including:
- 2006 _What Van?_ – Overall Van of the Year (UK)
- 2006 _What Van?_ – Large Van of the Year (UK)
- 2007 _Professional Van and Light Truck Magazine_ – Large Van of the Year (UK)
- 2007 _Van Fleet World_ – Best Large Panel Van (UK)
- 2007 _Delivery Magazine_ – Large Van of the Year (Australia)
- 2008 _Professional Van and Light Truck Magazine_ – Best Van derived Chassis Cab of the Year (UK)

### Improvements (2011–2017)

In 2011, the Crafter was improved, It had a new grille and new engines.

#### Engines

|colspan="7"|Engines (2011–2017)||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|**2.0 TDI CR**|I4 turbo||3500||1500–2250|Euro 5b|
||3500||1500–2250|Euro 5b|||
|**2.0 BiTDI CR**||4000||1500–2250|Euro 5b||

## Second generation (2017–present)

Volkswagen has made the second generation **Crafter** from 2017 to the present day.

### Engines

|colspan="7"|Engines (2017–)||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|rowspan="3"|**2.0 TDI CR**|rowspan="4"|I4 turbo||3500||1500–2250|Euro 6|
||3500||1500–2250|Euro 6|||||
||3500||1575–2250|Euro 6|||||
|**2.0 BiTDI CR**||3600||1800|Euro 6||||

### e-Crafter

From 2016 to the present day, Volkswagen make an electric van called the e-Crafter.

### Grand California

From 2019 to the present day, Volkswagen make a motorhome called the California XXL.

### MAN TGE

From 2017 to the present day, MAN Truck & Bus make the same van called the MAN TGE, It can be built as a van, tipper, dropside or crew cab vehicle.

#### MAN eTGE

From 2018 to the present day, MAN Truck & Bus make a electric van called the MAN eTGE.

## Other websites

- Official Site

## Infobox (automobile)

- **name**: Volkswagen Crafter
- **image**: 2017 Volkswagen Crafter CR35 Trendline TD 2.0 Front.jpg
- **manufacturer**: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
- **aka**: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (Second Gen)
MAN TGE
Volkswagen Grand California
Torsus Terrastorm
- **production**: 2006–present
- **predecessor**: Volkswagen LT, Volkswagen Transporter LT
- **class**: Light commercial vehicle (M-segment, M)
- **layout**: FF layout
 FR layout
- **platform**: Volkswagen Group MNB platform, MNB (Modular Light Commercial Vehicle platform) Second generation
- **engine**: List of Volkswagen Group diesel engines#2.0 R4 16v TDI CR 81-132kW, 2.0 L Straight-four engine, I4 TDI with DPF
List of Volkswagen Group diesel engines#2.5 R5 TDI CR 65-120kW, 2.5 litre, L straight-five engine, I5 Turbocharged Direct Injection, TDI with diesel particulate filter, DPF
- **motor**: synchronous permanent magnet AC motor
- **width**: **Vans:**

**Pickup Trucks:**

- **designer**: Laurent Boulay
- **sp**: uk