Production chronology1979–2002
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Wikipedia infobox ↗24 years
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VolkswagenType 2 (T3)
Production1979–2002
Recorded originGermany
ClassVan
Also known asVanagon · Volkswagen T3 · Volkswagen Transporter T3 · VW T3
Background
The Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) is the third generation of the Volkswagen Transporter. It was marketed under various nameplates worldwide – including the Transporter or Caravelle in Europe and Australia, Type 25 (T25) in the UK, Microbus and Kombi in South Africa, Kampeerauto in Netherlands, Combi in France and Vanagon in North and South America.
Text adapted from “Volkswagen Type 2 (T3)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1984
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗1 year