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Miles per gallon. The American measurement of fuel economy, denoting the distance traveled for a certain amount of fuel. roughly, 20 mpg = 11.75 L/100km.
Upper mid-range model of the bus with nicer interior components than the Kombi , but without the extra trappings of the Deluxe model. Standards have headliners, while Kombis and Panels did not.
Another name for camper versions of the VW Transporter . For whatever reasons, this term seems to have been dropped for the Vanagons , except in Canada.
Any Volkswagen Transporter from 1980-1991, distinguished by squarer body contours and extremely large windows and windshield. Also known as T3 Transporters , or Caravelle.
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Environmental Protection Agency. Another agency of the U.S. Federal Government that gets involved in automobile construction, especially in the engine emissions area.
The ¾-ton version of the VW pickup truck. seating for three people.
A model of bus that had a flat load bed with no fixed roof over the rear half of the vehicle. Optional canvas tents were available to cover the rear flat bed area. (See Single-cab and Double-cab .)