New Caddy 5 will launch with diesel engines

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Australia says the all-new Caddy 5 range of small vans and people movers will initially launch with a new line of efficient Euro-6 diesel engines when it arrives in the second half of 2021.

Petrol engines will also be offered across the range later in 2021. 

For more than a decade, the Caddy has been the market leader in its segment, representing around 80% market share. Volkswagen says existing shelving and storage solutions can be carried over between older generations and the new model. 

Built on the MQB platform, the Caddy 5 shares its underpinnings with the latest Golf 8, and will boast levels of technology not yet seen in the light commercial space says Volkswagen. It will offer a total of 17 driver assistance systems – many of which have been upgraded for the new generation vehicle, along with four systems that are entirely new to the category.  

Some of the Caddy 5’s tech offering include rear traffic alert, emergency assist, the latest “Travel assist” driver assistance system, and the lane keeping system “Side assist”. A rear view camera is standard across the range. 

Inside the cabin a new dash panel design offers a choice of either 8.25 or 10.0-inch high definition displays with App-Connect integration, as well as the option of the Innovision digital cockpit. 

The range will launch in Australia with the Caddy Cargo, Caddy Crewvan, and the Caddy People Mover.

As the Caddy moves to the new MQB platform, Volkswagen says it takes full advantage of the modular platform design, with a capacious interior and, in the case of the van range, the ability to swallow up to two full-sized Euro pallets. 

The Cargo, particularly, has grown in all the areas that count:

• Rear opening width with wing doors +51 mm
• Available with two sliding door widths, with the Caddy Maxi now offering additional +135 mm
• Max. load compartment width +58 mm or +82 mm in the Caddy Maxi 

Full pricing and specifications will be available closer to market launch in the second half of 2021 says Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Australia.