The Volkswagen Transporter (T4), known as the Volkswagen EuroVan in North America, was a van manufactured by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles from 1990 to 2004. It followed the Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) and was succeeded by the Volkswagen Transporter (T5). The T4 was significant as the first Volkswagen van with a front-mounted, water-cooled engine, a departure from the traditional air-cooled, rear-engined design of its predecessors.

The decision to transition to a front-engine, water-cooled layout was initially considered in the late 1970s, following the success of similar configurations in Volkswagen’s passenger cars. However, the company opted to introduce the rear-engined T3 before eventually implementing the front-engine design with the T4 in 1990. The exact reasons for this delay remain unclear.

Key Points:
1. The Volkswagen Transporter (T4) was produced from 1990 to 2004 by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
2. In North America, it was marketed as the Volkswagen EuroVan.
3. The T4 featured a front-mounted, water-cooled engine, a departure from the air-cooled, rear-engined design of previous models.
4. The decision to switch to a front-engine layout was initially considered in the late 1970s but was postponed until the introduction of the T4.
5. The T4 succeeded the Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) and was later superseded by the Volkswagen Transporter

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