By Jamie White – Head of Communications

 

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has unveiled the fourth-generation of its hugely popular Caddy.

 

The third-generation model recorded more than 1.5 million sales around the world during its eleven-year production – a success that the latest generation Caddy urban delivery van, and its passenger carrying brother, intends to continue.

 

The Caddy range is powered by new 2.0-litre, four cylinder diesel engines, with the Caddy Blue Motion panel van, specially developed for inner-city deliveries, recording the lowest fuel consumption.

 

The new Caddy range will also be available with quiet, refined 2.0-litre, four cylinder EU5 diesel engines: 55 kW / 75 PS, 75 kW / 102 PS and 103 kW / 140 PS.

 

The new Caddy shines in its class for having a high level of safety features, with numerous new safety and comfort features protecting the occupants and supporting the driver.

 

One of these is the ‘Front Assist’ surroundings monitoring system, including City Emergency Braking.  If the driver fails to see an obstacle below a speed of 19 mph, the system automatically applies the brakes.

 

For the first time on Caddy, there is the option of Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), which is active at speeds of 0-100 mph with DSG or 19-100 mph with a manual transmission.

 

In combination with the Composition Colour and Composition Media radios and with the Discover Media radio-navigation system, customers are able to order a reversing camera. The optional ‘Park Assist’ system enables automated parallel parking as well as parking at right-angles to the carriageway.

 

The new Caddy will be launched in Germany at the end of June. UK vehicles will arrive later in the year.

 

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