Volkswagen details new Caddy range, here July

VOLKSWAGEN Group Australia (VGA) has revealed the pricing and specification particulars of its all-new fifth-generation Caddy van with the versatile LCV due right here in July priced from $34,990 plus on-road prices.

Formally dubbed the Caddy 5, the brand new mannequin is constructed on the Volkswagen Group’s modular MQB platform and ushers in a heap of recent tech, a contemporary diesel engine and the same old raft of recent styling cues.

With seven variants set to be supplied Down Underneath throughout each van and folks mover physique types, the Caddy’s entry worth has risen $3700 in comparison with the outgoing mannequin.

Out there from the aforementioned $34,990, the brand new Caddy vary is opened by the Cargo TDI280 which pairs a brand new Euro 6-compliant turbo-diesel engine with a six-speed handbook transmission.

The brand new diesel mill develops 75kW of energy and 280Nm of torque when mated to the handbook transmission with each figures being stepped as much as 90kW/320Nm when the seven-speed dual-clutch computerized (DSG) is thrown into the combo – drive is shipped to the entrance wheels in both case.

Choosing the DSG provides $3000 to the Cargo’s pricetag each in short-wheelbase and ‘Maxi’ long-wheelbase kind with the latter including an additional 353mm to the previous’s 4500mm size (4853mm).

Sticking with the Cargo Maxis, the TDI280 might be had from $36,990 whereas the TDI320 (DSG) begins from $39,990.

All Caddy Cargos share the identical customary tools record with the highlights consisting of an 8.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, reversing digicam, rear parking sensors, computerized and vary management headlights, cruise management, autonomous emergency braking, electrical parking brake, driver alert system, rear wing doorways, central locking, leather-wrapped multifunction steering wheel, LED inside lights, Multi-Operate Show Plus, a plethora of 12V sockets and two USB-C ports.

Load entry on the short-wheelbase variations is by way of a passenger aspect sliding door whereas the Maxis up the ante with twin sliding doorways.

Solely obtainable with the TDI320 powerplant and in Maxi kind, the Caddy individuals mover vary is opened by the eponymous Maxi TDI320 from $45,490 – $8450 greater than its outgoing equal.

Normal tools on the base-model individuals mover consists of seven seats (2-3-2 format), the identical 8.25-inch infotainment system as discovered on the Cargos, lane change system, aspect help, lane maintaining system with lane help, autonomous emergency braking, entrance help with pedestrian and bike owner monitoring, LED studying lights and tailgate encompass lighting, entrance and rear parking sensors, folding and detachable baggage cowl and black door mirrors.

Stepping as much as the $49,990 Life variant in the meantime provides ‘Trialog’ seat trim, a digital instrument cluster, dual-zone local weather management, keyless entry and begin, auto-dimming rearview mirror, rain-sensing wipers, powered tailgate, 17-inch Barahona alloy wheels, black roof rails, computerized headlights, daytime operating lights, consolation drive journey help, lane maintaining system with lane help, emergency help, park help and adaptive cruise management with cease and go perform.

On the prime quality lies the $54,990 California which builds on the Life’s customary package record with black 17-inch ‘Colombo’ alloys, heat-insulating entrance aspect home windows with 74 per cent light-absorbing glass in rear home windows, a foldable mattress, storage luggage for the rear aspect home windows, darkening window and panoramic roof covers, dimmable LED lights, two air flow grids with built-in fly screens, a foldable desk and two matching chairs.

VGA has offered 294 Caddys throughout each van (233) and folks mover (61) physique types to this point this yr ending March, accounting for 54.4 and a couple of.2 per cent of their respective segments.

2021 Volkswagen Caddy pricing*

*Excludes on-road prices

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