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Volkswagen Transporter T5 (2003 to 2015): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Volkswagen Transporter T5 was built from 2003 to 2015 as a van or ute, with a manual, automatic or dual clutch gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis code: T5.

Key facts

Years
2003 to 2015
Chassis codes
T5
Body types
Van, Ute
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic, Dual clutch
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Volkswagen Transporter T5 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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