E3
Mandarinorange
Volkswagen paint code E3
Mandarinorange.
- Code
E3(also seen asLA1A)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Orange
- Code in use
- 1979–1996 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 6
- Screen colour
#D47A06approximate
Volkswagen models with paint code E3
Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.
| Model | Years | Colour name |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Caddy | 1979–1996 | Mandarinorange |
| Volkswagen Caddy Cargo | 1979–1996 ≈ | Mandarinorange |
| Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Van | 1979–1996 ≈ | Mandarinorange |
| Volkswagen Caddy Van | 1979–1996 | Mandarinorange |
| Volkswagen Lt | 1979–1996 | Mandarinorange |
| Volkswagen T4 | 1990–1996 | Mandarinorange |
4 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Crafter (built 2006–present)
- Volkswagen T5 (built 2003–2015)
- Volkswagen T6 (built 2015–2024)
- Volkswagen Transporter (built 2015–2024)
Where to find code E3 on your Volkswagen
Vehicle data sticker in the spare-wheel well and in the service booklet. Four characters starting with L, for example LC9X (Deep Black Pearl) or LB9A (Candy White), printed with the interior code.
Touch-up paint for Mandarinorange
Ask for Volkswagen E3 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LA1A).
This is a solid colour, the easiest kind to match. Most cars from the 1990s on still have a clear coat over it.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.