MOTORING NEWS - Having made its long awaited debut at last year’s Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen South Africa has divulged select details of the all-new Caddy ahead of its market debut in November.
The first completely new model for almost 14 years, the Caddy, which now rides on the MQB platform, boasts styling from the not only the ID.3 but also the new T7 with its arrival also culminating in the largest-ever line-up for South Africa.
Currently accounting for 88% of all sales in the small van segment, the Caddy offers a choice of no less than six derivatives; the conventional people mover and long wheelbase Caddy Maxi, the workhorse Caddy Kombi and Kombi Maxi and the panel van Caddy Cargo as well as the long wheelbase Cargo Maxi.
For now, no plans are in place to offer the crossover-inspired Pan Americana set to replace the Alltrack or the California camper.
Rear facia now features vertical taillights.
Caddy Cargo with body coloured bumpers, wheel arches and the optional alloy wheels.
Caddy Kombi Maxi.
Caddy Cargo Maxi.
A no-no for now is the crossover inspired Caddy Pan Americana.
Interior a complete turnaround from the outgoing model.Both are connected, for now, to a six-speed manual gearbox only with the petrol offered on the Caddy, Caddy Kombi and Caddy Cargo, and the TDI across the range. Claimed fuel consumption is 7.3 L/100 km for the 1.6 and 5.5 L/100 km for the 2.0 TDI.
As mentioned, pricing will only be announced later but Volkswagen confirmed the following; a two year/unlimited km warranty on the Kombi and Cargo versions and a three year/120 000 km warranty on the Caddy and Caddy Maxi models.
