VOLKSWAGEN has introduced an replace for the most recent model of its small van and other people mover, the Caddy 5, with new options, an enhanced inside, and improved exterior design. It’s set to reach early within the second half of 2021.
Whereas the present technology is accessible in Australia with a selection of petrol engines, the brand new Caddy 5 might be supplied initially with a brand new line-up of potent, but environment friendly, Euro-6 diesel engines. Petrol engines will observe later subsequent 12 months.
Constructed on the modular MQB platform, it shares its underpinnings with the most recent Golf Mk 8, and can boast ranges of expertise not but seen within the gentle industrial house, together with 17 driver help programs.
A number of the highlights embrace rear cross site visitors alert, emergency help, the most recent journey help system, and lane hold help. The ever present, but sensible and probably lifesaving rear view digital camera is commonplace throughout the vary.
On the within, the Caddy is in a category of its personal with a clear, ergonomically-focussed inside, full with a brand new sprint panel design, a selection of both 8.25 or 10.0-inch excessive definition shows, and App-Join integration.
There’s even the choice of the Innovision digital cockpit. The vary will launch in Australia with three acquainted physique kinds and configurations, together with the versatile Caddy van, now named Caddy Cargo.
The ever-popular Crewvan, and the capacious Folks Mover are additionally out there, enhanced by way of the MQB’s modular design. The Cargo van vary, for instance, can swallow as much as two full-sized Euro pallets.
Whereas Caddy 5 is an new mannequin, it’s nonetheless 100 per cent a Caddy. For over a decade, the Caddy has been the market chief in its section, representing round 80 per cent market share.
Whereas new clients might be interested in the Caddy 5 for its practicality and expertise, present clients, a lot of whom have owned a number of earlier generations of Caddy, will see this newest evolution as merely making an excellent factor even higher.
The truth that present shelving and storage options could be carried over between older generations and the brand new mannequin, can’t harm both.
The brand new Caddy 5 vary of vans and other people movers will arrive in Australia from early within the second half of 2021. Full pricing and specs might be out there nearer to market launch.
