Volkswagen Caravelle
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Volkswagen Caravelle is the nameplate of a van based on the Volkswagen Transporter. For information about the Caravelle, refer to the regular Transporter articles:
Volkswagen Type 2 (1950–1979), the Caravelle version has a more comfortable interior reminiscent of passenger cars.
Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) (1979–1992), the Caravelle was a version in Europe and Australia.
Volkswagen Transporter (T4) (1992–2003), the Caravelle version was in Europe only and featured windows all-round.
Volkswagen Transporter (T5) (2003–2015), the Caravelle version is sold in European left-hand drive markets and in Australia. In the UK, the T5 Caravelle is the same as the Multivan in other European markets.
Volkswagen Transporter (T6) (2015–2024), the Caravelle version is sold in European left-hand drive markets and in Australia.
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