Released in 1980, the first
Volkswagen Caddy is a
coupe utilityThe coupé utility automobile body style, also known colloquially as the ute in Australia and New Zealand, combines a two-door "coupé" cabin with an integral cargo bed behind the cabin—using a light-duty passenger vehicle-derived platform....
, and
vanA van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people.In British English usage, it can be either specially designed or based on a saloon or sedan car, the latter type often including derivatives with open backs...
based on the Volkswagen Group A1 platform, shared with the small family car
Volkswagen Golf Mk1In May 1974, Volkswagen presented the first-generation Golf as a modern front-wheel-drive, hatchback replacement for the Volkswagen Beetle.-History:...
.
Volkswagen
Typ is:
Caddy debuts internationally as a Rabbit
The Caddy came into fruition when
VolkswagenVolkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
was experimenting with
GolfThe Volkswagen Golf is a small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates – as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada , and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico .The...
derivatives, an
estateA station wagon is a body style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door , instead of a trunk lid...
and a pickup.
Volkswagen of America was interested in the pickup, when Volkswagen released the Caddy it first was produced at the
Volkswagen Westmoreland Assembly PlantThe Volkswagen Westmoreland Assembly Plant is a manufacturing plant formerly operated by Volkswagen of America , south of Pittsburgh in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania near New Stanton. The complex manufactured 1.15 million vehicles from 1978 to 1988...
in Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1982.
It was known in
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as the
VW Rabbit Pickup with trim levels such as LX and Sportruck.
The Caddy competed with other mini-pickups such as the
Ford Courier- North America :This was a commercial model based on Ford's full-size stationwagon line. Its model code was designated 78A.From 1952 to 1956 access to the rear storage area was through a unique door hinged on the side. For 1957 and 1958, the rear access door was a combination of the lift gate and...
and
Subaru BratThe Subaru BRAT was the coupe utility version of the Subaru Leone from the 1970s...
of that time.
Caddy debuts in Europe
The Caddy nameplate was never used in the USA. Its first use was in
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in 1982, when the Caddy was debuted on the European Market.
European Caddys were built in Volkswagen's plant TAS in
SarajevoSarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
,
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from 1982 till 1992.
, these original variants are still produced in
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. The stamping equipment was shipped from the
Volkswagen Westmoreland Assembly PlantThe Volkswagen Westmoreland Assembly Plant is a manufacturing plant formerly operated by Volkswagen of America , south of Pittsburgh in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania near New Stanton. The complex manufactured 1.15 million vehicles from 1978 to 1988...
,
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, the home of Volkswagen's first U.S. manufacturing plant, now defunct.
Engine specs
The 1980-1984 Caddy pickup used the following engines:
- 1.0 petrol
- 1.3 petrol
- 1.5 petrol
- 1.5 diesel (1980)
- 1.6 petrol
- 1.7 petrol
- 1.6 diesel w/turbo in Canada and abroad
- 1.8 petrol
The current (post 2003) South African-spec VW Pickup (Caddy name dropped to not conflict with Caddy 2K)
is only available with a 1.6 carb-fed engine producing 60 kW.
However during its long production in South Africa it has been available with the following engines:
- 1.6 petrol 63 kW
- 1.6 petrol 60 kW
- 1.6 diesel 44 kW
- 1.8 petrol 70 kW
Caddy Typ 9K (1996–2004)
Released in 1996, the Volkswagen Caddy
Typ 9K was a light van designed by the VW's Spanish subsidiary
SEATSEAT, S.A. is a Spanish automobile manufacturer founded on May 9, 1950 by the Instituto Nacional de Industria , a state-owned industrial holding company....
, and derived from the
SEAT Ibiza 6KThe SEAT Ibiza is a car in the European supermini class, constructed by the Spanish car maker SEAT S.A., is SEAT's best-selling car and perhaps the most popular model in the Spanish firm's range....
, on the Volkswagen Group A03 platform, K.
It was built in
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, at the
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factory of SEAT. This version of the Caddy was built from 1997 to 2003 in
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. Its twin, the
SEAT IncaThe SEAT Inca is a panel van, manufactured between 1996 and 2003. It was designed and assembled in Spain by SEAT, and based upon the SEAT Ibiza Mk2....
, was quickly phased out when the SEAT marque was re-aligned as the "sporty" branch of the
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.
It is still under production in
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for the
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n market. It received a cosmetic facelift in 2005, similar to the post-1999
Volkswagen Polo Mk3The Volkswagen Polo Mk3 is the third generation of the Volkswagen Polo supermini, produced from 1994 until late 1999 and some in 2000. It was produced in two forms, the initial car being known as the Mark 4 or IIII, and the facelifted version known as the Mark 4 Phase II or unofficially as the...
.
Features
- length 4.2 m
- loading area 2.6 m2
- loading volume of 2.9 m3
- payload 550 kg
- two rear wing doors standard
- partition separating loading from driving space
- instruments with adjustable lighting
- power steering
- rear window heater
- rear windshield wiper
- dust and pollen filter
- side impact protection
- safety steering column with collapsable steering wheel
- two head restraints
- three point seatbelts
- drivers airbag passenger optional
- ABS with Electronic Differential Lock (EDL)
- air-conditioner
Note: The Electronic Differential Lock (EDL) employed by Volkswagen is not - as the name suggests - a differential lock at all. Sensors monitor wheel speeds, and if one is rotating substantially faster than the other (i.e. slipping), the EDL system momentarily brakes it. This effectively transfers all the power to the other wheel.
1996–2003 MY Engines
- 1.4L Petrol 44 kW / 60 hp
- 1.4L Petrol 16 valve 55 kW / 75 hp
- 1.6L Petrol 55 kW / 75 hp
- 1.7L Diesel SDI
The SDI engine is a design of naturally aspirated direct injection diesel engine developed and produced by Volkswagen Group for use in cars and vans, along with marine engine and Volkswagen Industrial Motor applications....
42 kW / 56 hp
- 1.9L Diesel D
In an internal combustion engine, the term indirect injection refers to a fuel injection where fuel is not directly injected into the combustion chamber...
47 kW / 64 hp
- 1.9L Diesel SDI
The SDI engine is a design of naturally aspirated direct injection diesel engine developed and produced by Volkswagen Group for use in cars and vans, along with marine engine and Volkswagen Industrial Motor applications....
47 kW / 64 hp
- 1.9L Diesel TDI
TDI or Turbocharged Direct Injection is a design of turbodiesel engines, which feature turbocharging and cylinder-direct fuel injection, developed and produced by Volkswagen Group. These TDI engines are widely used in all mainstream Volkswagen Group marques of passenger cars and light commercial...
66 kW / 90 hp
Caddy Typ 9U
Released in 1996 to complement the
Typ 9K Caddy range, the rebadged
Škoda Felicia UtilityFor the Skoda Felicia of 1959 to 1964 see Škoda Felicia The Škoda Felicia, is a small family car produced by the Czech automaker Škoda Auto between 1994 and 2001 . It was one of the first models to benefit from Škoda Auto's takeover by the German giant Volkswagen Group...
was the entry level
light commercial vehicleLight commercial vehicles is a commercial carrier vehicles with a Gross vehicle weight of up to 3.5 tonnes. The formal term within the European Union is Light commercial vehicles. Vehicles which qualify in this category are pickup trucks, vans and 3 wheelers all commercially based goods or...
for the
VWCVVolkswagen Commercial Vehicles , , is a German manufacturer of commercial vehicles. Originally part of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars company, it is now a separate brand and marque of the Volkswagen Group....
range.
The
Typ 9U Caddy was built in
Škoda AutoŠkoda Auto , more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000, positioned as the entry brand to the group...
's Kvasiny,
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plant.
Engines
- 1.6L MPI Petrol with 55 kW / 75 hp
- 1.9L Diesel with 47 kW /64 hp
Features of Typ 9U Caddy
- 530 kg payload rating
- 2.0 m2 loading area
- twin airbags
- length 4.12m
- width of 1.64m
- turning circle of 11.2m
- 3 point seatbelts
- option of twin airbags
- option of ABS brakes
- option of air-conditioning standard in Petrol model.
Caddy Typ 2K (2004–present)
The third generation of
Volkswagen Caddy debuted In late 2003 at the RAI Commercial Vehicle Show in
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,
Volkswagen Commercial VehiclesVolkswagen Commercial Vehicles , , is a German manufacturer of commercial vehicles. Originally part of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars company, it is now a separate brand and marque of the Volkswagen Group....
debuted the
Typ 2K Caddy panel van. In late 2010 the caddy underwent a facelift to match the new design language of Volkswagen vehicles, the changes included a more aggressive front with new headlights and grill similar to the
Volkswagen Golf Mk6The Volkswagen Golf Mk6 is the successor to the Mk5, and was unveiled at the Paris Auto Show in October 2008. Volkswagen released pictures and information on 6 August 2008, prior to the official unveiling. The vehicle was released to the European market in the winter of 2008...
.
The
Typ 2K shares 50% of its modules with the
Volkswagen Golf Mk5The fifth generation Volkswagen Golf Mk5 , built on the Volkswagen Group A5 platform was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in October 2003 and went on sale in Europe one month later. To commemorate this, Wolfsburg was renamed "Golfsburg" for a week. It reached North American markets in June...
and
Volkswagen TouranThe Volkswagen Touran is a compact MPV based on a vertically-stretched fifth generation Volkswagen Golf Mk5, and sold in Europe and other select markets. It was launched in 2003 to fill a gap in Volkswagen's model lineup, below the Sharan large MPV...
. The new model Caddy has a more aerodynamic design, the angle of the windscreen and A-
pillarPillars are the vertical supports of the greenhouse of an automobile — known respectively as the A, B, C or D-pillar moving in profile view from the front to rear....
is more horizontal, this makes the dashboard big and the bonnet (hood) small.
The full Caddy line-up varies from a Panel Van, Window Panel Van, Kombi (spartan seven-seat version), Caddy Life (7-seat family version), and a Camping version called the Caddy Tramper or Caddy Life Camper.
Caddy Panel Van
The Caddy Panel grew in size over the Caddy
Typ 9K, it measures in length 4405 mm, width 1802 mm, height 1833 mm, wheelbase 2682 mm, has a 750 kg payload, and a loading volume of 3.2 m
3.
The current shape
Typ 2K Caddy for sale now in Europe since 2004 is a
leisure activity vehicleA leisure activity vehicle is a small van, generally related to a supermini or subcompact car, with two or three seat rows, and a large, tall car boot and tailgate. An early example of the category was the Matra Rancho introduced in 1977...
with
Volkswagen Golf Mk5The fifth generation Volkswagen Golf Mk5 , built on the Volkswagen Group A5 platform was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in October 2003 and went on sale in Europe one month later. To commemorate this, Wolfsburg was renamed "Golfsburg" for a week. It reached North American markets in June...
front suspension.
It resembles the
compact MPVA compact MPV is a car classification used in Europe to describe multi-purpose vehicle versions of small family cars , fitting between the mini MPV and large MPV sub-segments...
TouranThe Volkswagen Touran is a compact MPV based on a vertically-stretched fifth generation Volkswagen Golf Mk5, and sold in Europe and other select markets. It was launched in 2003 to fill a gap in Volkswagen's model lineup, below the Sharan large MPV...
, and is assembled at the
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factory in
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, and in
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,
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for
FAW VolkswagenVolkswagen Group China is division of the German automotive concern Volkswagen Group in the People's Republic of China....
.
Caddy Life
The Caddy Life, a seven seat passenger orientated People Mover, debuted at the 2004 Frankfurt Show. It comes with twin sliding doors and a 608 kg payload.
Caddy Life has a flexible seating system. The two rear bench seat rows can be taken out of the vehicle altogether to give the vehicle 2850
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s of cargo room; if that's not enough the Caddy Life has a 1500 kg towing capacity.
In 2005, a Special Edition Caddy Life Colour Concept with two distinctive colours Red Spice and Ravenna Blue was released with upholstery fabrics, floor mats and a variety of other elements on the dash panel in the same colour as the exterior body, and a leather trimmed steering wheel, gear and handbrake lever.
Caddy Maxi and Caddy Maxi Life
Debuting at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show
Volkswagen Commercial VehiclesVolkswagen Commercial Vehicles , , is a German manufacturer of commercial vehicles. Originally part of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars company, it is now a separate brand and marque of the Volkswagen Group....
presented the Caddy Maxi Life the people mover version of the Maxi range.
The Caddy Maxi range carried over all of the Caddy engine and debuted for the first time the 2.0L TDI engine producing 103 kW/140 PS.
The Caddy Maxi family is 470 mm longer version of the Caddy with 4.2 m
3 loading space, this is due to extensions of the wheelbase which measures 3002 mm an extended, rear overhang now 151 mm, plus the growth between the sliding doors and the rear axle now at 319 mm and payload is up to 800 kg to 810 kg on commercial versions.
The Caddy Maxi Tramper, the camping version of the Caddy Maxi, debuted at the 2008 AMI Leipzig Motor Show along with the Caddy Maxi EcoFuel Study.
Caddy Life Tramper (Camper)
Based on the Caddy Life the Tramper or Camper (
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) package comes with two seats and a table, a fold out awning that is packaged within the rear tailgate, a bed that is made by folding down the seats measures 1.10 m x 2.0 m, also curtains are standard for privacy, options include a 7 litre cool box.
Carrera Cup Edition
It is a limited (250 units) version for Swedish market. It was based on the 2.0L TDI model with black 17-inch wheels with 225/45R17 tires, a new body kit, white body with red trim, black and red leather sport seats, a fire extinguisher under the passenger's seat, a sport leather steering wheel and gear knob.
The vehicle has MSRP of 250,000 Swedish Kronas ($34,200 USD or €22,000).
Caddy 4Motion
At the 2008 IAA (Hanover Motor Show) Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles revealed the all wheel drive Caddy 4Motion range teamed with the 1.9 TDI engine and manual transmission.
Early in 2010 the Caddy Maxi range will receive the 4Motion drivetrain.
Caddy in Australia
Since its introduction in the
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n market in 2005, the Caddy range has taken the market lead for Small Van market.
Even with the more premium pricing over its competition, buyers still pay more for the TDI and DSG transmission options.
In 2007, Caddy almost had 42% of the Small Van market share.
Awards
- Professional Van and Light Truck Magazine
iVan is a United Kingdom based automotive industry magazine, which tracks the light commercial vehicle industry, and was first issued in September 2003....
's Small Van of the Year 2007 (UKThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
)
- Van Fleet World's Best Small Van 2007 (UK
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
)
- Fleet News - 2008 Best Small Van Award
- Professional Van and Light Truck Magazine
iVan is a United Kingdom based automotive industry magazine, which tracks the light commercial vehicle industry, and was first issued in September 2003....
's Small Van of the Year 2008 (UKThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
) - Caddy Maxi
- Delivery Magazine Award - 2008 Best Small Van Caddy Maxi
- What Van? (UK
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
) - Editor's Choice 2008 Caddy Maxi
Engines
- 1.4 16V
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– 75 PS – 126 newton metre (petrolA petrol engine is an internal combustion engine with spark-ignition, designed to run on petrol and similar volatile fuels....
) (discontinued)
- 1.4 16V – 80 PS – 132 newton metre (petrol)
- 1.6 8V – 102 PS – 148 newton metre (petrol)
- 1.6 TDI – 75 PS – 225 newton metre (diesel)
- 1.6 TDI – 102 PS – 250 newton metre (diesel)
- 2.0 EcoFuel – 109 PS – 160 newton metre (CNG
Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...
)
- 1.9 TDI
TDI or Turbocharged Direct Injection is a design of turbodiesel engines, which feature turbocharging and cylinder-direct fuel injection, developed and produced by Volkswagen Group. These TDI engines are widely used in all mainstream Volkswagen Group marques of passenger cars and light commercial...
– 75 PS – 210 newton metre (dieselA diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
) (discontinued)
- 1.9 TDI – 105 PS – 250 newton metre (diesel) (discontinued)
- 2.0 SDI
The SDI engine is a design of naturally aspirated direct injection diesel engine developed and produced by Volkswagen Group for use in cars and vans, along with marine engine and Volkswagen Industrial Motor applications....
– 69 PS – 140 newton metre (diesel) (only for panel van and panel window van)
- 2.0 TDI – 140 PS – 320 newton metre (diesel)
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