The first Volkswagen Caddy debuted in 1982. It was a pickup truck and was intended exclusively for the transport of goods. It was a cheap car for small businesses. Volkswagen Caddy was created on the basis of the Golf model, and he borrowed a lot from the Polo model. The designers lengthened the standard base of the car and attached a cargo compartment to it, and, accordingly, rear suspension efforts. The first Caddy was not adapted for transporting passengers.
The car was equipped with a 1.6-liter petrol carburetor engine with a capacity of 81 liters. from. It had a reinforced chassis and a rear spring suspension. The release of the first generation lasted until 1992.
In 1995, the second-generation Volkswagen Caddy made its debut. It has not changed much compared to the first cars, it was the same cheap and reliable van. The second generation of designers equipped with a diesel power unit. The car was popular with companies involved in the delivery of products and goods in small batches.
In 2000, Volkswagen engineers introduced the new Caddy. This time the car was significantly changed, now its body was a single unit, on the same principle as the minivans. Now the cargo compartment is not separated from the driver's cab by a step, as was implemented in previous generations. New Caddy has significantly increased in size: length by 172 mm, width by 106 mm, base by 81 mm. The luggage compartment was 3.2 m 3 . Volkswagen Caddy is capable of transporting goods weighing up to 750 kg and additionally on a trailer up to 740 kg. New Caddy is now available in two versions: the passenger Kombi and the commercial Kasten. The engine line of the new model is represented immediately by four power units. There are two versions of diesel engines for the Volkswagen Caddy: a 19 (1.9) liter turbocharged engine with a capacity of 105 liters. from. and a 2-liter capacity of 69 liters. from. As well as two gasoline options: a volume of 1.4 liters, a capacity of 75 liters. from. and a volume of 1.6 liters, a capacity of 102 liters. from. All units are equipped with a manual gearbox. On each car, the following systems are installed: passive and active safety ABS, traction control and braking. As an additional option - an electronic anti-skid system.
The passenger version of the Caddy allows you to comfortably accommodate 7 passengers in a car, and if necessary, the cabin is transformed by folding the seats into a truck, so this version is called Kombi. The car body is holistic, galvanized, coated with an anti-corrosion compound, has a 12 year warranty against corrosion. Four airbags are responsible for ensuring the safety of the driver and passenger; all seats are equipped with appropriate belts. As an additional option, heated front seats and power windows are installed.
To summarize, we say that reliability, high functionality, carrying capacity and, of course, ease of control - these are what characterize the new Volkswagen Caddy. The price of this car will depend on your configuration and engine size. So, the cheapest version of the Volkswagen Caddy (1.2 TSI 86 hp MT Startline) will cost 716 thousand rubles, and the most expensive (2.0 TDI 140 hp 4 Motion DSG Highline) will cost 1,477,300 rubles.