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Volkswagen Transporter T6.1 (from 2019)
Volkswagen Transporter T6.1: panel van, from 2019. This page covers 4 powertrains from 90 to 199 hp: Diesel. Each version’s dates help distinguish changes within this generation.
Choose an engine
Engines
2.0 TDI 90: EA288 2.0 TDI, 90 hp (66 kW), 2019 to date 2.0 TDI 110: EA288 2.0 TDI, 110 hp (81 kW), 2019 to date 2.0 TDI 150: EA288 2.0 TDI, 150 hp (110 kW), 2019 to date 2.0 TDI 199: EA288 2.0 TDI, 199 hp (146 kW), 2019 to date
Maintenance
Typical interval: 30,000 km or 24 months, whichever comes first. Engine, model year and severe use may require a shorter interval; do not exceed the service warning. The listed oil approvals are not interchangeable: check the one for the engine. Brake fluid: generally replaced every 2 years; inspect the brakes at each service.
Body style and inspection points
On a van, use matters more than age: heavy loads, short trips and long idling wear the clutch, rear brakes and particulate filter. Check the rear tyres and dampers and the side and rear doors, and tell the workshop about urban delivery use.
Comparing generations
Other documented generations of this model: • Transporter T6 (2015–2019) : panel van, 84–204 hp. A first registration near a generation change does not identify the car on its own: check the body style and powertrain before using a service schedule.
Maintenance: choosing the correct powertrain
The guidance below applies to the versions named in each group. Individual pages identify the engine and gearbox; this editorial guidance is not a manufacturer schedule matched to a VIN. Diesel — 2.0 TDI 90 90 hp (from 2019); 2.0 TDI 110 110 hp (from 2019); 2.0 TDI 150 150 hp (from 2019); 2.0 TDI 199 199 hp (from 2019) • Oil and filter change : ≈ 30,000 km or 2 years • Brake fluid : Every 2 years • Timing belt : Every 210,000 km • Air filter : 60,000 km or 4 years • Cabin filter : 30,000 km or 2 years • Diesel filter : 60,000 km or 4 years