Volkswagen Caddy: history, model description

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

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 small business car. The Volkswagen Caddy was created on the basis of the Golf model, and it borrowed a lot from the Polo model. The designers lengthened the standard base of the passenger car and attached a cargo compartment to it, and, accordingly, the force of the rear suspension. The first Caddy was not designed to carry passengers.

The car was equipped with a 1.6-liter gasoline carburetor engine with a capacity of 81 hp. With. It had a reinforced chassis and a rear leaf spring suspension. The release of the first generation continued until 1992.

In 1995, the second-generation Volkswagen Caddy debuted. It has changed little compared to the first cars, it was still the same cheap and reliable van. The designers supplied the second generation 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 introduce the new Caddy. This time the car was significantly changed, now its body was a single whole, according to 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 volume of the luggage compartment was 3.2 m3. "Volkswagen Caddy" is capable of carrying loads weighing up to 750 kg and additionally on a trailer up to 740 kg. New Caddy is now available in two versions: passenger Kombi and commercial Kasten. The range of engines in the new model is represented by four power units at once. There are two options for diesel engines for the Volkswagen Caddy: 19 (1, 9) l turbocharged engine with a capacity of 105 hp. With. and a 2-liter with a capacity of 69 liters. With. As well as two options for gasoline: a volume of 1.4 liters, a capacity of 75 liters. With. and a volume of 1.6 liters, a capacity of 102 liters. With. All units are equipped with a manual transmission. Each car is equipped with the following systems: passive and active safety ABS, traction control, 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 the car, and if necessary, the interior is transformed byfolding the seats into a truck, which is why this version was called Kombi. The body of the car is integral, 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 seat belts. Heated front seats and power windows are optional.

Summarizing, let's say that reliability, high functionality, load capacity and, of course, ease of control - this is what characterizes the new Volkswagen Caddy. The price of this car will depend on the configuration you choose and the 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) - 1477300 rubles.