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The Volkswagen EA489 Basistransporter is a small front-wheel drive platform truck with a front-mounted Volkswagen air-cooled engine. Created by Volkswagen AG, it is about the size of a modern-day Volkswagen Polo and is perhaps one of the rarest Volkswagens in the world because it was never sold in a developed market.

Volkswagen EA489 Basistransporter
Overview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen AG
Also called	Volkswagen Hormiga Volkswagen EA489 Volkswagen Mitra Volkswagen Trakbayan
Production	1976–1978
Assembly	West Germany: Hannover Mexico: Puebla
Body and chassis
Class	Basic utility vehicle
Body style	two-door platform truck
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive
Related	Teijo (Finland)
Powertrain
Engine	1.6 L Volkswagen air-cooled
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,395 mm (94.3 in)
Length	4,064 mm (160.0 in)
Width	1,684 mm (66.3 in) at cab
Height	1,988 mm (78.3 in)
Kerb weight	1,290 kg (2,844 lb)

History

It was built between 1976 and 1978, with only 2,600 units produced in completely knocked down kits in Hanover, Germany; and 3,600 units were produced in Puebla, Mexico, between 1977 and 1979 for the Mexican market where it was known as the Hormiga. The car was developed to compete with recent very basic utility vehicles developed by Ford and GM specifically for sale in East Asia, with the intent of opening new markets there and in Africa.[1]

In Finland a truck called the Teijo, closely related to the EA-489, was built by the Wihuri Group from 1975 until 1976. About 200 were made, with some sent to Africa as foreign aid.

It was evaluated for production in the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Indonesia, Turkey and Mexico. It was built and sold in Turkey as the EA489, in the Philippines as the Trakbayan ("Country Truck" in Filipino), in Indonesia as the Mitra ("Partner"), and in Mexico as the Hormiga ("Ant" in Spanish).

The Indonesian Mitra, built by P.T. Garuda Mataram Motor Company in Jakarta, featured the cowl of a Volkswagen Type 2 (T2b). A number of bodystyles, ranging from a naked cowl to an ambulance, were available. The Mitra's T2b body featured a front-mounted grille, and the pickup variations featured a bed more distinctly separated than the beds of its T2 cousins. A 93 km/h (58 mph) top speed was promised.[2]

In the Philippines, the Trakbayan was built by DMG Inc. It had variations like the low-side and high-side pickups, van, and jeepney.

Specifications[3]

• Chassis: simple ladder frame
• Engine configuration: air-cooled flat four-cylinder 'boxer', overhead valve (OHV) with pushrods
• Engine displacement: 1,584 cubic centimetres (96.7 cu in)
• Motive DIN power: 33 kilowatts (45 PS; 44 bhp) at 4,000 revolutions per minute, 37 kW (50 PS; 50 bhp)
• Powertrain layout: front-mounted engine (under the cab), front-wheel drive
• Suspension
  • Front – independent, longitudinal torsion bars and wishbones
  • Rear – rigid unpowered solid axle with leaf springs
• Roadwheels: 4.5J × 14-inch
• Maximum speed: 85 kilometres per hour (52.8 mph)
• Payload: 1,000 kilograms (2,205 lb)

Italics indicate Mexican-specified Hormiga

References

На других языках

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[de] VW EA489 Basistransporter

Der Volkswagen EA489 Basistransporter oder auch Hormiga (spanisch für Ameise) war ein kleiner, vierrädriger Pritschenwagen des Herstellers Volkswagen. Er wurde im Zeitraum von 1975 bis 1979 hergestellt. Das Fahrzeug wurde von einem luftgekühlten Käfermotor angetrieben, der unter dem Fahrerhaus angeordnet war und die an Doppelquerlenkern aufgehängten Vorderräder antrieb. Beim Hormiga lag der Motor hinter der Vorderachse, bei anderen Varianten davor. Die Hinterachse war starr und an Blattfedern aufgehängt. Als Höchstgeschwindigkeit wurden 85 km/h angegeben. Das Leergewicht betrug 1290 kg.

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- [en] Volkswagen EA489 Basistransporter

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[es] Volkswagen Hormiga

El VW T 200, más conocido como Volkswagen Hormiga, es un pequeño camión con plataforma para carga ligera fabricado por Volkswagen únicamente en México. Cuenta con un sistema de tracción delantera y su motor es de cuatro cilindros Bóxer 1.6 L 44 CV. Su velocidad máxima es de unos 85 km/h y su capacidad de carga de 750 kg en plataforma más tres tripulantes en cabina. Fue comercializada en México, donde solo se fabricaron 3600 unidades numeradas.

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