AArmoured vehicles
FV105 Sultan
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Measured figures
Length
Single source4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
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Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV105 Sultan | Volkswagen Transporter (T5) |
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| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
| Main armament | FN MAG on pintle mount[source] | — |
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles[source] |
| Also called | — | Volkswagen Caravelle Volkswagen Multivan Volkswagen California |Volkswagen Eurovan (Mexico) |
Length · source measurement 2
Single sourceLength · source measurement 3
Single source4,892 mm (192.6 in) 5,290 mm (208.3 in) 5,292 mm (208.3 in)[source]
chassis cab
Single sourcedouble cab
Single sourceHeight · source measurement 1
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Single sourceHeight · source measurement 4
Single source1,935 mm (76.2 in) 1,990 mm (78.3 in) 2,176 mm (85.7 in) 2,476 mm (97.5 in) 1,949 mm (76.7 in) (double cab) 1,963 mm (77.3 in) (chassis cab)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source80 km/h (50 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source450 km (280 mi)[source]
Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel
Single sourceCummins BTA 5.9 diesel 190 hp (142 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Production | — | 2003–2015[source] |
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| Assembly | — | Germany: Hanover (Hannover Plant) Poland: Poznań Russia: Kaluga (Transporter, Caravelle, Multivan) Indonesia: Jakarta ( National Assemblers )[source] |
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| Class | — | Light commercial vehicle ( M )[source] |
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| Body style | — | Van (cargo/passenger) Pick-up Minibus Crew cab chassis cab Campervan[source] |
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| Layout | — | Front-engine , front-wheel drive or four-wheel-drive[source] |
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| Platform | — | Volkswagen Group T5 platform[source] |
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| Engine | — | 2.0 L I4 ( petrol ) 3.2 L VR6 (petrol) 1.9 L I4 TDI ( diesel ) 2.0 L I4 TDI (diesel) 2.5 L I5 TDI (diesel)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic 7-speed automatic ( DSG )[source] |
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| Wheelbase | — | 3,000 mm (118.1 in ) 3,400 mm (133.9 in)[source] |
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| Predecessor | — | Volkswagen Transporter (T4)[source] |
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| Successor | — | Volkswagen Transporter (T6)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 38, cell 3; revision 1377737772; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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