VW Delivery
The VW Delivery is a light truck model series from the Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus brand , which is produced by the commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN Latin America for the South American market. The VW Delivery is a modern variant of the VW L80 , which was manufactured in Brazil between 1995 and 2000. The cab of the VW Delivery was derived from the cab of the VW LT . The name of the model series is intended to underline the intended use (distribution transport in rural and urban areas) of the vehicle.
history
When the joint MAN-VW series ran out in 1994, VW decided to sell its own light truck for the 7.5-ton truck market. Between 1995 and 2000, the truck manufactured in Brazil was offered as a VW L80 in Europe and as a delivery in South America. While sales of the VW L80 in Europe ended in 2000 due to lack of demand, the Delivery for South America is still being built today.
In Argentina, the market launch took place in 1998 together with that of the VW Worker under the uniform name VW Nueva línea . When the new VW Titan was finally launched in Brazil in 2002 , the export of the trucks to Argentina had ceased. It was not until 2006 that production could be continued after a technical revision to the línea II , the model once again known as VW Delivery. Two years later, export to Argentina was resumed. There the model was marketed in this version as VW Livianos . The old version, on the other hand, is still being produced, but is now more part of the Worker model range than its entry-level versions. The last revision of the model took place in 2011. The export name Liviano was dropped. The model series has been referred to internally as línea III E since the last technical modernization .
Chassis
The VW Delivery is produced with a gross total weight of 5 to 9 tons. The following chassis are available:
- VW 5.140
- VW 8.150
- VW 8.150 Plus
- VW 9.150
technology
All vehicles of the current series have high-speed, electronically controlled turbo diesel engines with Euro III standard. The wheelbase varies depending on the chassis. Compared to the previous model VW L80, the driver's cab has a new interior and exterior design.
2nd generation
The 2nd generation of the VW Delivery was presented in Brazil in the summer of 2017. It is a completely new development and covers weight classes from 3.5 to 13 tons total weight. The first generation of the VW Delivery was technically and design-wise based on the LT1 from 1975. Through the acquisition of Chrysler Motors do Brasil Ltda. in Brazil by VW in 1979 in Brazil, VW developed the LT model steadily to a truck in the range of 6 to 32 Tochen and modernized it regularly. A modernization of the VW Delivery and the VW Worker was, however, deemed urgently necessary. The VW New Delivery was given a modern, contemporary design and can be used as a modular light delivery van in city centers and as a replacement for the medium-weight VW worker.
With the new light truck, VW is taking a similar path as, for example, Fuso with the Canter. The company Cummins is again providing the engines for the New Delivery. The entry-level model is powered by a 2.8-liter Cummins ISF engine with exhaust gas recirculation, which does not require Adblue. It develops 150 hp and 360 Nm. The next larger delivery variant, the 4.150, uses the same engine. According to VW, the Delivery 6.160 uses a much more powerful engine: 160 hp, 430 Nm. This variant only meets the emission limit values through Adblue injection. The heavier trucks 9,170, 11,180 and 13,180 are fitted with 3.8 liter Cummins engines with either 165 or 175 hp.
VW developed the new light truck series in Latin America and is also building the vehicles there. According to its own information, VW has invested around 270 million euros in the development. VW delivered the first delivery in Brazil. From 2018, the delivery was also launched in other South American countries. Depending on the market, the engines meet the Euro III or Euro V emission standards.
At the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018 in Hanover, VW also presented the e-Delivery, the first electric truck to be called Volkswagen. A completely redeveloped drive train and a new set of batteries provide propulsion for the e-Delivery. The parts were developed by Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus. In addition, the developers designed a modular configuration that is supposed to cover customer requirements. This means that the e-Delivery can be flexibly adapted to different markets. The e-Delivery is scheduled to go into series production in 2020.
