Volkswagen is launching the second generation of the Crafter
- Above the light utility Caddy (segment N1-1) and Transporter (N1-2 segment), recently restyled, Volkswagen traditionally had a larger model (segment N1-3) aiming to compete with the Ford Transit, Mercedes Sprinter, Fiat Ducato, Renault Master and Iveco Daily. This is the Crafter (formerly LT).
- The first generation Crafter, launched in 2006 (successor of LT launched in 1996), was based on the Mercedes Sprinter (rebadged version of the Sprinter). Consequently, the Crafter has been produced so far in the factory Mercedes in Düsseldorf, alongside the Sprinter.
- The new generation of the Crafter launched in 2016 no longer shares any components with the Mercedes Sprinter and has been designed in partnership with MAN, subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group (which could launch its own version). Consequently, the new Crafter is manufactured in a new plant in Wrzesnia, Poland, about fifty kilometers from the Volkswagen plant in Poznan where the Caddy is manufactured.
- Like its competitors, the new Crafter will be available in three lengths and three heights. Similarly, it will be available in FWD (Front Wheel drive), RWD (Rear Wheel Drive) and 4WD (4 Wheel Drive). Its engine will be a diesel 2.0 TDI available in four powers (102ch, 122ch, and 177ch 140hp). Inovev expects 40,000 annual sales of the new Crafter, between 2016 and 2026.
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