Volkswagen Caddy Good Utility Van for Various Jobs

Compact Size Panel Van Faces Competition from some very Competitive Rivals

Volkswagen Caddy

Volkswagen has become more capable with tech, practicality and comfort. Build quality is splendid and Volkswagen should be given credit for this use of high standard materials. Safety specs of the van are also the reason behind its high ranking among competitors. This van just like other vehicles has some weak areas too.

No high roof model is present in the line-up and the seat for passengers is not spacious. Compact size panel van faces competition from some very competitive rivals. Transit Connect and Mercedes Citan are to name a few of the rivals. The present generation of Caddy was launched in 2015 and excelled from previous generation models with its tech specs.

Otherwise no big difference between the two Caddy vans. The infotainment system and safety kit have been improved in particular. It is quite capable to do its job and also make your job easy by offering comfort and aides. VW Caddy Used engines for sale are cheap but good enough to be installed as a replacement engine.

You can choose from different body styles and wheelbase options. Caddy in window van style, in five or seven seat style and panel van configuration, can serve your needs. Furthermore, you can choose from diesel and petrol units. All these units comply with Euro 6 standards. These engines offer a good fuel average as well.

For commercial van drivers and owners, fuel bill is very important. The diesel engine of 2.0 litre TDI comes in the power variants of 74 bhp, 101 bhp and 148 bhp. This diesel engine range provides you necessary variety for different types of work needs. Long wheelbase models surely need bigger units to pull the van efficiently.

Again only powerful petrol units can be paired with auto transmissions

Base level diesel engine Caddy comes only with a manual gearbox option whereas the other two can be paired with optional dual clutch auto speed transmissions. There are two petrol engines for the vehicle 1.0 litre and 1.4 litres. Again only a powerful petrol unit can be paired with auto transmissions and base level petrol engine comes only with a manual gearbox.

Volkswagen has kept things quite simple for buyers of Caddy. There are three trim packages available to the buyers of Caddy. Base level offers a decent level of kit, which includes a sliding door on one side, city emergency braking, five inches touchscreen to control DAB radio, electrically controlled wing mirrors and windows and a CD player.

The Start line trim package has basic features and when you move to Trend line, the second trim package you get more specs. For the exterior, you get matching colour bumpers to make it looks attractive. 1.4 litre Volkswagen Caddy replacement engines are preferred for carrying heavy loads.

Climate control is very important to keep the cabin cool. Cruise control and driver seat adjustment is also part of the package. Again these specs seem enough for a van but there is another option for the Highline package. It comes with a Discover Media Navigation system to help you find destinations.

Fog lamps, auto headlamps and alloy wheels are additional features for buyers of Caddy with this top of the range package. The three different trim packages offer you a different level of convenience. You can choose any of these according to your needs and the depth of the pocket.

A selective catalytic reduction system is also present

There is another option present to improve efficiency, called Blue-motion. It will give you low resistance tyres, powers regenerative braking and stop/start technology. It saves fuel and reduces carbon emissions from Caddy. You will find it very much similar to the previous Caddy because it has been produced from the same platform.

The use of gearbox from VW cars and technology inclusion has made it is a very good option. A selective catalytic reduction system is also present in Caddy to curb carbon emission further. All these efforts to keep this commercial vehicle greener are appreciated by the buyers.

With a diesel engine, Caddy can cover above 61 mpg and a petrol engine Caddy can return above 53 mpg. For a greener Caddy performer, again you can choose the Blue-motion package. It will provide you aerodynamics and other aides to increase fuel average, which have already been told.

Features of Blue Motion pack reduce carbon emission on mix cycle to 104 g/km and fuel average reaches to incredible 70 mpg. Thus it becomes a splendid compact van to compete with the likes of Transit Connect.

The maximum load space you get is 4.2 cubic meter

Caddy is available in two wheelbase standard and long called Maxi. If you need bigger space and to carry passengers or goods then Maxi will be the choice. Otherwise, a standard wheelbase provides you with enough space.

The maximum load space you get is 4.2 cubic meters and the standard space is 3.2 cubic meters. For urban delivery, this van has tremendous capabilities and its compact size is one of them. The maximum payload capacity is 875 kg but with no roof variation, this van does not offer the best of cargo rooms.

Even with some limitations, this van will impress most buyers. Access to the load area is through the side as well as from the rear side so you feel it easy to load and unload. Volkswagen has kept practicality as a priority so that you can do your work without any hardship.