diff --git a/externs/olx.js b/externs/olx.js
index 57986ca413..fa5febf9b1 100644
--- a/externs/olx.js
+++ b/externs/olx.js
@@ -3633,6 +3633,133 @@ olx.layer.VectorOptions.prototype.updateWhileInteracting;
 olx.layer.VectorOptions.prototype.visible;
 
 
+/**
+ * @typedef {{map: (ol.Map|undefined),
+ *     minResolution: (number|undefined),
+ *     maxResolution: (number|undefined),
+ *     opacity: (number|undefined),
+ *     renderBuffer: (number|undefined),
+ *     renderOrder: (function(ol.Feature, ol.Feature):number|null|undefined),
+ *     source: (ol.source.VectorTile|undefined),
+ *     style: (ol.style.Style|Array.<ol.style.Style>|ol.style.StyleFunction|undefined),
+ *     updateWhileAnimating: (boolean|undefined),
+ *     updateWhileInteracting: (boolean|undefined),
+ *     visible: (boolean|undefined)}}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.layer.VectorTileOptions;
+
+
+/**
+ * The buffer around the viewport extent used by the renderer when getting
+ * features from the vector source for the rendering or hit-detection.
+ * Recommended value: the size of the largest symbol, line width or label.
+ * Default is 100 pixels.
+ * @type {number|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.layer.VectorTileOptions.prototype.renderBuffer;
+
+
+/**
+ * Render order. Function to be used when sorting features before rendering. By
+ * default features are drawn in the order that they are created. Use `null` to
+ * avoid the sort, but get an undefined draw order.
+ * @type {function(ol.Feature, ol.Feature):number|null|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.layer.VectorTileOptions.prototype.renderOrder;
+
+
+/**
+ * Sets the layer as overlay on a map. The map will not manage this layer in its
+ * layers collection, and the layer will be rendered on top. This is useful for
+ * temporary layers. The standard way to add a layer to a map and have it
+ * managed by the map is to use {@link ol.Map#addLayer}.
+ * @type {ol.Map|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.layer.VectorTileOptions.prototype.map;
+
+
+/**
+ * The bounding extent for layer rendering.  The layer will not be rendered
+ * outside of this extent.
+ * @type {ol.Extent|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.layer.VectorTileOptions.prototype.extent;
+
+
+/**
+ * The minimum resolution (inclusive) at which this layer will be visible.
+ * @type {number|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.layer.VectorTileOptions.prototype.minResolution;
+
+
+/**
+ * The maximum resolution (exclusive) below which this layer will be visible.
+ * @type {number|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.layer.VectorTileOptions.prototype.maxResolution;
+
+
+/**
+ * Opacity. 0-1. Default is `1`.
+ * @type {number|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.layer.VectorTileOptions.prototype.opacity;
+
+
+/**
+ * Source.
+ * @type {ol.source.VectorTile}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.layer.VectorTileOptions.prototype.source;
+
+
+/**
+ * Layer style. See {@link ol.style} for default style which will be used if
+ * this is not defined.
+ * @type {ol.style.Style|Array.<ol.style.Style>|ol.style.StyleFunction|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.layer.VectorTileOptions.prototype.style;
+
+
+/**
+ * When set to `true`, feature batches will be recreated during animations.
+ * This means that no vectors will be shown clipped, but the setting will have a
+ * performance impact for large amounts of vector data. When set to `false`,
+ * batches will be recreated when no animation is active.  Default is `false`.
+ * @type {boolean|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.layer.VectorTileOptions.prototype.updateWhileAnimating;
+
+
+/**
+ * When set to `true`, feature batches will be recreated during interactions.
+ * See also `updateWhileAnimating`. Default is `false`.
+ * @type {boolean|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.layer.VectorTileOptions.prototype.updateWhileInteracting;
+
+
+/**
+ * Visibility. Default is `true` (visible).
+ * @type {boolean|undefined}
+ * @api stable
+ */
+olx.layer.VectorTileOptions.prototype.visible;
+
+
 /**
  * Namespace.
  * @type {Object}
@@ -3955,6 +4082,142 @@ olx.source.TileImageOptions.prototype.tileUrlFunction;
 olx.source.TileImageOptions.prototype.wrapX;
 
 
+/**
+ * @typedef {{attributions: (Array.<ol.Attribution>|undefined),
+ *            logo: (string|olx.LogoOptions|undefined),
+ *            opaque: (boolean|undefined),
+ *            projection: ol.proj.ProjectionLike,
+ *            state: (ol.source.State|string|undefined),
+ *            format: (ol.format.Feature|undefined),
+ *            rightHandedPolygons: (boolean|undefined),
+ *            tileClass: (function(new: ol.VectorTile, ol.TileCoord,
+ *                 ol.TileState, string, ol.format.Feature,
+ *                 ol.TileLoadFunctionType)|undefined),
+ *            tileGrid: (ol.tilegrid.TileGrid|undefined),
+ *            tileLoadFunction: (ol.TileLoadFunctionType|undefined),
+ *            tilePixelRatio: (number|undefined),
+ *            tileUrlFunction: (ol.TileUrlFunctionType|undefined),
+ *            wrapX: (boolean|undefined)}}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.source.VectorTileOptions;
+
+
+/**
+/**
+ * Attributions.
+ * @type {Array.<ol.Attribution>|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.source.VectorTileOptions.prototype.attributions;
+
+
+/**
+ * Logo.
+ * @type {string|olx.LogoOptions|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.source.VectorTileOptions.prototype.logo;
+
+
+/**
+ * Whether the layer is opaque.
+ * @type {boolean|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.source.VectorTileOptions.prototype.opaque;
+
+
+/**
+ * Projection.
+ * @type {ol.proj.ProjectionLike}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.source.VectorTileOptions.prototype.projection;
+
+
+/**
+ * Assume that all polygons provided by this source follow the right-hand rule
+ * (counter-clockwise for exterior and clockwise for interior rings). If `true`,
+ * renderers will skip the check for the ring orientation.
+ * @type {boolean|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.source.VectorTileOptions.prototype.rightHandedPolygons;
+
+
+/**
+ * Source state.
+ * @type {ol.source.State|string|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.source.VectorTileOptions.prototype.state;
+
+
+/**
+ * Feature format for tiles. Used and required by the default
+ * `tileLoadFunction`.
+ * @type {ol.format.Feature|undefined}
+ */
+olx.source.VectorTileOptions.prototype.format;
+
+
+/**
+ * Class used to instantiate image tiles. Default is {@link ol.VectorTile}.
+ * @type {function(new: ol.VectorTile, ol.TileCoord,
+ *                 ol.TileState, string, ol.format.Feature,
+ *                 ol.TileLoadFunctionType)|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.source.VectorTileOptions.prototype.tileClass;
+
+
+/**
+ * Tile grid.
+ * @type {ol.tilegrid.TileGrid|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.source.VectorTileOptions.prototype.tileGrid;
+
+
+/**
+ * Optional function to load a tile given a URL.
+ * @type {ol.TileLoadFunctionType|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.source.VectorTileOptions.prototype.tileLoadFunction;
+
+
+/**
+ * The pixel ratio used by the tile service. For example, if the tile
+ * service advertizes 256px by 256px tiles but actually sends 512px
+ * by 512px tiles (for retina/hidpi devices) then `tilePixelRatio`
+ * should be set to `2`. Default is `1`.
+ * @type {number|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.source.VectorTileOptions.prototype.tilePixelRatio;
+
+
+/**
+ * Optional function to get tile URL given a tile coordinate and the projection.
+ * @type {ol.TileUrlFunctionType|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.source.VectorTileOptions.prototype.tileUrlFunction;
+
+
+/**
+ * Whether to wrap the world horizontally. The default, `undefined`, is to
+ * request out-of-bounds tiles from the server. When set to `false`, only one
+ * world will be rendered. When set to `true`, tiles will be requested for one
+ * world only, but they will be wrapped horizontally to render multiple worlds.
+ * @type {boolean|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.source.VectorTileOptions.prototype.wrapX;
+
+
 /**
  * @typedef {{attributions: (Array.<ol.Attribution>|undefined),
  *     format: (ol.format.Feature|undefined),
diff --git a/src/ol/featureloader.js b/src/ol/featureloader.js
index 735ca5b67f..d53f5ddf2b 100644
--- a/src/ol/featureloader.js
+++ b/src/ol/featureloader.js
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ ol.FeatureUrlFunction;
 /**
  * @param {string|ol.FeatureUrlFunction} url Feature URL service.
  * @param {ol.format.Feature} format Feature format.
- * @param {function(this:ol.source.Vector, Array.<ol.Feature>)} success
- *     Function called with the loaded features. Called with the vector
- *     source as `this`.
+ * @param {function(this:ol.source.Vector, Array.<ol.Feature>, ol.proj.Projection)|function(this:ol.source.Vector, Array.<ol.Feature>)} success
+ *     Function called with the loaded features and optionally with the data
+ *     projection. Called with the vector source as `this`.
  * @return {ol.FeatureLoader} The feature loader.
  */
 ol.featureloader.loadFeaturesXhr = function(url, format, success) {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ol.featureloader.loadFeaturesXhr = function(url, format, success) {
        * @param {ol.Extent} extent Extent.
        * @param {number} resolution Resolution.
        * @param {ol.proj.Projection} projection Projection.
-       * @this {ol.source.Vector}
+       * @this {ol.source.Vector|ol.VectorTile}
        */
       function(extent, resolution, projection) {
         var xhrIo = new goog.net.XhrIo();
@@ -98,7 +98,11 @@ ol.featureloader.loadFeaturesXhr = function(url, format, success) {
                 if (source) {
                   var features = format.readFeatures(source,
                       {featureProjection: projection});
-                  success.call(this, features);
+                  if (success.length == 2) {
+                    success.call(this, features, format.readProjection(source));
+                  } else {
+                    success.call(this, features);
+                  }
                 } else {
                   goog.asserts.fail('undefined or null source');
                 }
@@ -117,6 +121,29 @@ ol.featureloader.loadFeaturesXhr = function(url, format, success) {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * Create an XHR feature loader for a `url` and `format`. The feature loader
+ * loads features (with XHR), parses the features, and adds them to the
+ * vector tile.
+ * @param {string|ol.FeatureUrlFunction} url Feature URL service.
+ * @param {ol.format.Feature} format Feature format.
+ * @return {ol.FeatureLoader} The feature loader.
+ * @api
+ */
+ol.featureloader.tile = function(url, format) {
+  return ol.featureloader.loadFeaturesXhr(url, format,
+      /**
+       * @param {Array.<ol.Feature>} features The loaded features.
+       * @param {ol.proj.Projection} projection Data projection.
+       * @this {ol.VectorTile}
+       */
+      function(features, projection) {
+        this.setProjection(projection);
+        this.setFeatures(features);
+      });
+};
+
+
 /**
  * Create an XHR feature loader for a `url` and `format`. The feature loader
  * loads features (with XHR), parses the features, and adds them to the
diff --git a/src/ol/layer/vectortilelayer.js b/src/ol/layer/vectortilelayer.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a3330d414f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/layer/vectortilelayer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+goog.provide('ol.layer.VectorTile');
+
+goog.require('goog.object');
+goog.require('ol.layer.Vector');
+
+
+/**
+ * @enum {string}
+ */
+ol.layer.VectorTileProperty = {
+  PRELOAD: 'preload',
+  USE_INTERIM_TILES_ON_ERROR: 'useInterimTilesOnError'
+};
+
+
+
+/**
+ * @classdesc
+ * Vector tile data that is rendered client-side.
+ * Note that any property set in the options is set as a {@link ol.Object}
+ * property on the layer object; for example, setting `title: 'My Title'` in the
+ * options means that `title` is observable, and has get/set accessors.
+ *
+ * @constructor
+ * @extends {ol.layer.Vector}
+ * @param {olx.layer.VectorTileOptions=} opt_options Options.
+ * @api
+ */
+ol.layer.VectorTile = function(opt_options) {
+  var options = goog.isDef(opt_options) ? opt_options : {};
+
+  var baseOptions = goog.object.clone(options);
+
+  delete baseOptions.preload;
+  delete baseOptions.useInterimTilesOnError;
+  goog.base(this,  /** @type {olx.layer.VectorOptions} */ (baseOptions));
+
+  this.setPreload(goog.isDef(options.preload) ? options.preload : 0);
+  this.setUseInterimTilesOnError(goog.isDef(options.useInterimTilesOnError) ?
+      options.useInterimTilesOnError : true);
+
+};
+goog.inherits(ol.layer.VectorTile, ol.layer.Vector);
+
+
+/**
+ * Return the level as number to which we will preload tiles up to.
+ * @return {number} The level to preload tiles up to.
+ * @observable
+ * @api
+ */
+ol.layer.VectorTile.prototype.getPreload = function() {
+  return /** @type {number} */ (this.get(ol.layer.VectorTileProperty.PRELOAD));
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Return the associated {@link ol.source.VectorTile source} of the layer.
+ * @function
+ * @return {ol.source.VectorTile} Source.
+ * @api
+ */
+ol.layer.VectorTile.prototype.getSource;
+
+
+/**
+ * Whether we use interim tiles on error.
+ * @return {boolean} Use interim tiles on error.
+ * @observable
+ * @api
+ */
+ol.layer.VectorTile.prototype.getUseInterimTilesOnError = function() {
+  return /** @type {boolean} */ (
+      this.get(ol.layer.VectorTileProperty.USE_INTERIM_TILES_ON_ERROR));
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Set the level as number to which we will preload tiles up to.
+ * @param {number} preload The level to preload tiles up to.
+ * @observable
+ * @api
+ */
+ol.layer.VectorTile.prototype.setPreload = function(preload) {
+  this.set(ol.layer.TileProperty.PRELOAD, preload);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Set whether we use interim tiles on error.
+ * @param {boolean} useInterimTilesOnError Use interim tiles on error.
+ * @observable
+ * @api
+ */
+ol.layer.VectorTile.prototype.setUseInterimTilesOnError =
+    function(useInterimTilesOnError) {
+  this.set(
+      ol.layer.TileProperty.USE_INTERIM_TILES_ON_ERROR, useInterimTilesOnError);
+};
diff --git a/src/ol/source/vectortilesource.js b/src/ol/source/vectortilesource.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7fb8524400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/source/vectortilesource.js
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+goog.provide('ol.source.VectorTile');
+
+goog.require('goog.asserts');
+goog.require('goog.events');
+goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
+goog.require('ol.TileState');
+goog.require('ol.VectorTile');
+goog.require('ol.featureloader');
+goog.require('ol.source.UrlTile');
+
+
+
+/**
+ * @classdesc
+ * Base class for sources providing images divided into a tile grid.
+ *
+ * @constructor
+ * @fires ol.source.TileEvent
+ * @extends {ol.source.UrlTile}
+ * @param {olx.source.VectorTileOptions} options Vector tile options.
+ * @api
+ */
+ol.source.VectorTile = function(options) {
+
+  goog.base(this, {
+    attributions: options.attributions,
+    extent: options.extent,
+    logo: options.logo,
+    opaque: options.opaque,
+    projection: options.projection,
+    state: goog.isDef(options.state) ?
+        /** @type {ol.source.State} */ (options.state) : undefined,
+    tileGrid: options.tileGrid,
+    tileLoadFunction: goog.isDef(options.tileLoadFunction) ?
+        options.tileLoadFunction : ol.source.VectorTile.defaultTileLoadFunction,
+    tileUrlFunction: options.tileUrlFunction,
+    tilePixelRatio: options.tilePixelRatio,
+    wrapX: options.wrapX
+  });
+
+  this.assumeRightHandedPolygons_ =
+      goog.isDef(options.assumeRightHandedPolygons) ?
+          options.assumeRightHandedPolygons : false;
+
+  /**
+   * @private
+   * @type {ol.format.Feature}
+   */
+  this.format_ = goog.isDef(options.format) ? options.format : null;
+
+  /**
+   * @protected
+   * @type {function(new: ol.VectorTile, ol.TileCoord, ol.TileState, string,
+   *        ol.format.Feature, ol.TileLoadFunctionType)}
+   */
+  this.tileClass = goog.isDef(options.tileClass) ?
+      options.tileClass : ol.VectorTile;
+
+};
+goog.inherits(ol.source.VectorTile, ol.source.UrlTile);
+
+
+/**
+ * @return {boolean} Assume right handed polygons.
+ */
+ol.source.VectorTile.prototype.getRightHandedPolygons = function() {
+  return this.assumeRightHandedPolygons_;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @inheritDoc
+ */
+ol.source.VectorTile.prototype.getTile =
+    function(z, x, y, pixelRatio, projection) {
+  var tileCoordKey = this.getKeyZXY(z, x, y);
+  if (this.tileCache.containsKey(tileCoordKey)) {
+    return /** @type {!ol.Tile} */ (this.tileCache.get(tileCoordKey));
+  } else {
+    goog.asserts.assert(projection, 'argument projection is truthy');
+    var tileCoord = [z, x, y];
+    var urlTileCoord = this.getTileCoordForTileUrlFunction(
+        tileCoord, projection);
+    var tileUrl = goog.isNull(urlTileCoord) ? undefined :
+        this.tileUrlFunction(urlTileCoord, pixelRatio, projection);
+    var tile = new this.tileClass(
+        tileCoord,
+        goog.isDef(tileUrl) ? ol.TileState.IDLE : ol.TileState.EMPTY,
+        goog.isDef(tileUrl) ? tileUrl : '',
+        this.format_,
+        this.tileLoadFunction);
+    goog.events.listen(tile, goog.events.EventType.CHANGE,
+        this.handleTileChange, false, this);
+
+    this.tileCache.set(tileCoordKey, tile);
+    return tile;
+  }
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.VectorTile} vectorTile Vector tile.
+ * @param {string} url URL.
+ */
+ol.source.VectorTile.defaultTileLoadFunction = function(vectorTile, url) {
+  vectorTile.setLoader(ol.featureloader.tile(url, vectorTile.getFormat()));
+};
diff --git a/src/ol/tileloadfunction.js b/src/ol/tileloadfunction.js
index e459a73eb8..37f3e0d8f5 100644
--- a/src/ol/tileloadfunction.js
+++ b/src/ol/tileloadfunction.js
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ goog.provide('ol.TileVectorLoadFunctionType');
 
 
 /**
- * A function that takes an {@link ol.ImageTile} for the image tile and a
- * `{string}` for the src as arguments.
+ * A function that takes an {@link ol.Tile} for the tile and a
+ * `{string}` for the url as arguments.
  *
- * @typedef {function(ol.ImageTile, string)}
+ * @typedef {function(ol.Tile, string)}
  * @api
  */
 ol.TileLoadFunctionType;
diff --git a/src/ol/vectortile.js b/src/ol/vectortile.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..551fa70788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/vectortile.js
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+goog.provide('ol.VectorTile');
+
+goog.require('ol.Tile');
+goog.require('ol.TileCoord');
+goog.require('ol.TileLoadFunctionType');
+goog.require('ol.TileState');
+
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {{dirty: boolean,
+ *     renderedRenderOrder: (null|function(ol.Feature, ol.Feature):number),
+ *     renderedRevision: number,
+ *     renderedResolution: number,
+ *     replayGroup: ol.render.IReplayGroup}}
+ */
+ol.TileReplayState;
+
+
+
+/**
+ * @constructor
+ * @extends {ol.Tile}
+ * @param {ol.TileCoord} tileCoord Tile coordinate.
+ * @param {ol.TileState} state State.
+ * @param {string} src Data source url.
+ * @param {ol.format.Feature} format Feature format.
+ * @param {ol.TileLoadFunctionType} tileLoadFunction Tile load function.
+ */
+ol.VectorTile = function(tileCoord, state, src, format, tileLoadFunction) {
+
+  goog.base(this, tileCoord, state);
+
+  /**
+   * @private
+   * @type {ol.format.Feature}
+   */
+  this.format_ = format;
+
+  /**
+   * @private
+   * @type {Array.<ol.Feature>}
+   */
+  this.features_ = null;
+
+  /**
+   * @private
+   * @type {ol.FeatureLoader}
+   */
+  this.loader_;
+
+  /**
+   * @private
+   * @type {ol.proj.Projection}
+   */
+  this.projection_ = null;
+
+  /**
+   * @private
+   * @type {ol.TileReplayState}
+   */
+  this.replayState_ = {
+    dirty: true,
+    renderedRenderOrder: null,
+    renderedRevision: -1,
+    renderedResolution: NaN,
+    replayGroup: null
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * @private
+   * @type {ol.TileLoadFunctionType}
+   */
+  this.tileLoadFunction_ = tileLoadFunction;
+
+  /**
+   * @private
+   * @type {string}
+   */
+  this.url_ = src;
+
+};
+goog.inherits(ol.VectorTile, ol.Tile);
+
+
+/**
+ * @inheritDoc
+ */
+ol.VectorTile.prototype.disposeInternal = function() {
+  goog.base(this, 'disposeInternal');
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Get the feature format assigned for reading this tile's features.
+ * @return {ol.format.Feature} Feature format.
+ * @api
+ */
+ol.VectorTile.prototype.getFormat = function() {
+  return this.format_;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @return {Array.<ol.Feature>} Features.
+ */
+ol.VectorTile.prototype.getFeatures = function() {
+  return this.features_;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @return {ol.TileReplayState}
+ */
+ol.VectorTile.prototype.getReplayState = function() {
+  return this.replayState_;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @inheritDoc
+ */
+ol.VectorTile.prototype.getKey = function() {
+  return this.url_;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @return {ol.proj.Projection} Projection.
+ */
+ol.VectorTile.prototype.getProjection = function() {
+  return this.projection_;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Load the tile.
+ */
+ol.VectorTile.prototype.load = function() {
+  if (this.state == ol.TileState.IDLE) {
+    this.state = ol.TileState.LOADING;
+    this.changed();
+    this.tileLoadFunction_(this, this.url_);
+    this.loader_(null, NaN, null);
+  }
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {Array.<ol.Feature>} features Features.
+ */
+ol.VectorTile.prototype.setFeatures = function(features) {
+  this.features_ = features;
+  this.state = ol.TileState.LOADED;
+  this.changed();
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.proj.Projection} projection Projection.
+ */
+ol.VectorTile.prototype.setProjection = function(projection) {
+  this.projection_ = projection;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Set the feeature loader for reading this tile's features.
+ * @param {ol.FeatureLoader} loader Feature loader.
+ * @api
+ */
+ol.VectorTile.prototype.setLoader = function(loader) {
+  this.loader_ = loader;
+};