1991 VW Vanagon Westfalia Multivan

Drivetrain
2.1 liter water-cooled horizontally opposed engine
Digifant electronic fuel injection
90HP @ 4800RPM (SAE net), 117FtLbs @ 3200RPM
3 speed automatic transmission
Rear wheel drive
Cruise control
Electronic ignition
Dynamic oil pressure system
Thermostatically controlled 2-speed electric radiotor fan

Suspension, Wheels, Steering
Independent front & rear suspension
Power assisted brakes, 10.9" front solid disks, 9.9" rear drums
Power assisted rack & pinion steering
Steel belted radial 205/70R14C tires
14" 5 spoke alloy wheels, 6" wide

Exterior, Body
Color: Bordeaux Red Pearl Metallic (burgundy)
Sliding side door
Sliding side windows
Opening wing windows
Tinted glass
Electric rear window defogger
Intermittent front windshield wipers
Rear window wiper with intermittent feature
Body colored, heated power outside mirrors
Metalic grey aero style bumpers & rocker panels
Front spoiler with brake cooling inlets
Wheelbase: 96.9"
Front track: 62.4"
Rear track: 61.8"
Length: 179.9"
Width: 72.6"
Height: 80.9"
Ground clearance: 6.3"
Turning circle: 35.8 Ft curb-to-curb
Pop-top roof with cargo carrier

Interior
Padded instrument panel
Speedometer with trip odometer
Tachometer
Fuel level gage
Coolant temperature gage
Digital LCD clock
Illuminated vanity mirror
Illuminated lockable glove box
AM/FM cassette radio with anti-theft feature
Air conditioning with outlets in rear only
Fresh air vents in rear passenger area (4)
Auxiliary rear heater
Deluxe front bucket seats with fold down adjustable armrests
Two rear-facing removeable seats behind front bucket seats
Storage trays between front seats & rear-facing seats
Three passenger rear bench seat with headrests & "Weekender" feature
(seat folds into bed, cushion over engine)
Folding side table
Power front windows
Power door locks including side door and rear hatch
Fluorescent light
Privacy curtains
5 cupholders
Light grey velour upholstery in a small squares pattern
Full carpeting
Cloth inlays in door panels
2 person overhead sleeping loft
Rear clothes locker
Screens for windows & rear hatch
Storage area under rear seat
Driver's door storage bin
Cargo capacity:
49.7 CU FT behind rear seat
92.9 CU FT rear seat down
201 CU FT rear seat down, rear-facing seats removed

EPA
15.9 Gallon fuel tank mounted under center of van
17 MPG EPA city estimate
17 MPG EPA highway estimate

Other 1991 Vanagon Information

Models:
Seven models of the Vanagon were built for model year 1991. These were: the base Vanagon, Vanagon Syncro, Vanagon GL, Vanagon GL Camper, Vanagon GL Camper Syncro, Vanagon Carat, and the Vanagon Multivan.

Colors available:
Pastel White, Flash Silver Metallic, Orly Blue Metallic, Bordeaux Red Pearl Metallic and Tornado Red. Not all colors available on all models.

Distinguishing Features:
While year-to-year changes to Vanagons have been slight since 1986, there are even fewer differences between the 1990 & 1991 models than usual. I don't know of any specific differences than can distinguish a 1990 from a 1991 except the VIN and new paint color choices. Some have said that VW didn't sell any "real" 1991 models (that VW just sold "carryover" 1990s) in the USA, but that is incorrect. 1991 models have VINs that indicate the 1991 model year and VW printed a new 1991 Vanagon brochure.

The '91 continued to have black window trim like the '89 & '90 models. The 1991 has additional carryover features from 1990 including: 2 Black plastic front grills (common to 1986-1991), Rectangular primary headlights, separate square high beam lights (common to 1986-1991), Large VW logo in center of upper front grill, Large VW logo in center of rear hatch, Black plastic vents at the rear of the rear side windows.

The 1991 GL, Carat & Multivan Vanagons had metallic silver aero styled bumpers with matching rocker panels and body colored outside rearview mirrors. As in 1990, there was no 1991 GL Syncro model. The Syncro choices were limited to the base Vanagon and the fully equiped Vanagon GL Camper Syncro.

Price:
Price shown is MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) figure from actual window stickers and other reference sources. Where a range of prices is shown, this depicts the range of MSRPs found. The price ranges are not an attempt to indicate a selling price range. These varied prices are likely the result of mid-year price changes from VW.

Info provided by Jim Davis 11/96