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VOLKSWAGEN Commercial Vehicles Dealer Network

ALPINE COMMERCIAL 55 OLD MAIN ROAD 
PINETOWN
+27 317177800
AUTOHAUS COMMERCIALS  69 LAZARETTE STREET 
WINDHOEK
+9264 61277700
BENONI CITI COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 1 MAIN REEF ROAD 
BENONI
+27 117483000
DORNAT VW COMMERCIAL VEHICLES CNR GARFIELD & CHRIS STIR
ALRODE
+27 118641380/81/83/87
HATFIELD VW COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 1188 SCHOEMAN STIR. CNR.DUNCAN 
PRETORIA
+27 124318000
LINDSAY SAKER COMMERCIAL 53 - 55 CHURCH STREET 
BLOEMFONTEIN
+27 514478811
LINDSAY SAKER MIDRAND COMMERCIAL HA 1070 OLD PRETORIA ROAD 
MIDRAND
+27 8618987825
MARKET SQUARE VW COMMERCIAL CENTRE 1 SYDENHAM ROAD 
PORT ELIZABETH
+27 414841470
MC CARTHY VW COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 80 WATERMEYER STREET 
WITBANK
+27 136970011
N1 CITY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES CNR GIEL BASSON DRIVE & NATHAN MALLACH DRIVE 
NI CITY
+27 215959800
PALM VW COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 29 KRUGER PARK STREET 
WHITE RIVER
+27 137500117
POLOKWANE COMMERCIAL CNR. NELSON MANDELA DRIVE & GROBLER STREET 
POLOKWANE
+27 152998800
TAVCOR YORK COMMERCIAL VEHICLES CNR. LAING AND YORK STREET 
GEORGE
+27 448744193
VW COMMERCIAL EAST LONDON 211-215 OXFORD STREET 
EAST LONDON
+27 437040400
ZAMBEZI MOTORS PLOT 22141 GABORONE WEST
BOTSWANA
+267 3922579

Specifications 

VOLKSWAGEN CONSTELLATION TRUCK RANGE

Model

Engine
Makle / Capacity

Power
kW@rpm

Torque
Nm@rpm

Transmission
Make/Type/Speed

GVM (kg)
Technical
Capacity

GCM (kg)
Technical
Capacity

RIGIDS / FREIGHT CARRIERS / TIPPERS

13.180 (4x2)

MWM 4.12 TCAE 
4.8L

133 @ 2200

600 @ 1559 - 2000

Eaton FS 4205 B Manual
Synchromesh 5 Speed

12900

27000

15.180 (4x2)

MWM 4.12 TCAE 
4.8L

133 @ 2200

600 @ 1550 - 2000

Eaton FS 4205 B Manual
Synchromesh 5 Speed

15400

27000

17.250 (4x2)

Cummins ISBe 
5.9L

184 @ 2500

950 @ 1200 - 1700

Eaton FS 6306 B Manual
Synchromesh 6 Speed

17100

35000

24.250 (6x2)

Cummins ISBe 
5.9L

184 @ 2500

950 @ 1200 - 1700

Eaton FS 6306 B Manual
Synchromesh 6 Speed

24100

35000

26.260 (6x4)

MWM 6.12 TCAE 
7.2L

194 @ 2300

900 @ 1300 - 1900

Eaton RT 7608 LL Manual
Synchromesh 10 Speed

26200

35000

31.360 (6x4)

MWM-VW 570 
9.3L

265 @ 1600

1600 @ 1100 - 1500

ZF 16S 221 OD Manual
Synchromesh 16 Speed

30000

57000

 TRUCK TRACTORS

19.320 (4x2)

Cummins ISCe 
8.3L

235@ 1300

1288 @ 1100 - 1600

ZF 16S 221 OD Manual
Synchromesh 16 Speed

16800

45000

19.360 (4x2)

MWM-VW 570 
9.3L

265 @ 1600

1600 @ 1100 - 1500

ZF 16S 221 OD Manual
Synchromesh 16 Speed

16800

45000

25.360 (6x2)

MWM-VW 570 
9.3L

265 @ 1600

1600 @ 1100 - 1500

ZF 16S 221 OD Manual
Synchromesh 16 Speed

24100

57000

31.360 (6x4)

MWM-VW 570 
9.3L

265 @ 1600

1600 @ 1100 - 1500

ZF 16S 221 OD Manual
Synchromesh 16 Speed

30000

57000

 * Specifications are subject to change without prior notice

  Chassis 9-150 OD Chassis 17-210 OD Chassis 18-310 OT
      Manual Automatic 

Engine

Model MWM 4.10 direct injection MWM 6.lOTCA direct injection Cummins 6CTAA direct injection
Number of Cylinders/Cylinder Capacity (cm3) 4 in line / 4300 6 in line / 6450 6 in line / 8270
Net Max Power - kW (hp) @ rpm 107 (145) @ 2600 151 (206) @ 2600 223 (303) Qa 2200
Net Max Torque - Nm (kgfm) @ rpm 500 (51) @ 1600  657 (67) @ 1700 1192 (122) @ 1500

Transmission

Gearbox  ZF S5-420 Manual FSB - 5406A Manual FSO-8406A Manual ZF6HPAutomatic
Number of gears 5 forward, 1 reverse 6 forward, 1 reverse 6 forward, 1 reverse 6 forward, 1 reverse
Drive 4x2 4x2 4x2 4x2

Wheels and Tyres

Wheel rims 17.5" x 6.0" 22.5" x 8.25" 22.5" x 8.25"
Tyres 215/75 R17,5 295/80 R22,5 295/80 R22,5
Dimensions (mm)
Wheelbase 4,300 (STD) 3,900 (OPT) 5,950 3,000 (bogey chassis)
Total length 7,630 (STD) 6,381 (OPT) 10,540 8,517

Weights (kg)

Tech Capacity per axle Front (G.A) 3,000 6,500 6,500
Rear (G.A/U) 6,000 11,500 11,500
GVM (kg) 9,000 18,000 18,000
GCM (kg) 11,000 26,000 29,000

Performance

Relation of Reduction of Rear axle 4,301:1 (STD) 4,56:1 (OPT) 5,85:1 (STD) 4,88:1 (OPT) 4,56:1 Manual (STD) 4,10:1 Automatic (OPT)
Maximum speed (km/h) 112 106 87 105 121 129
Gradability (%) 33.6 35.6 34.0 28.3 37.8 43.1
Start on Gradient 20.7 20.7 24.3 20.2 22 23.7

Price

Retail Price Excl. VAT (01/12/2006) R 273,600 R 472,544 R 525,851 P.O.A.

* Specifications are subject to change without prior notice