Driving Report: VW Caddy 2.0 TDI

As he looks: Technically has vw - in this case the commercial vehicle savings - the caddy bound with the Golf VIII. The quite elegant front with the (optional) LED headlamps you can see that. But in the middle of the middle of the car, it goes steep uphill, then follows the form of the function of a very practical high roof spirit. At 1.83 meters of height, the Caddy brings, at the same time he is 1.85 meters wide - room size in the square. A pleasing sight is the voluminous rear window with integrated VW logo, flanked on both sides by the vertical taillights.

As it is set up: Also, as far as the medical carrier is concerned, the CADDY is quite golf. It means: On request, there is the Digital Cockpit freed from conventional controls with freely configurable driver display and large touchscreen, which transmits a crisp sharp presentation; Left from the steering wheel is the contact sensitive keypad responsible for the light. So far, so nice, so modern and not commercial vehicle Spartan at all. But now that: The caddy has adapted the uncomfortable, unlit and multiply wipe slider for temperature and volume. The infotainment can be time to start up, once it has gone out completely. And the voice control did not always respond understanding.

It is very convenient to travel on the carpenter ErgoComfort seats, which carry the quality seal of the action healthy back (EGR). The quality of workmanship falls perfectly. And although more hard plastic was installed as in the golf, the plastic has an optically like haptic compliant scarring structure.

The golf greetings: digital cockpit in the caddy. Vwn

How much space he has: The widths of the room are sheer infinite. The fact that the fund passengers will find a lot of leg freedom and that the highly builder box shape generates a lot of head-freedom, device in view of the lush freight room - trunk would be an understatement - almost already to the edge note. It has been without trouble to accommodate a taste dryer behind the large and consequently indispensable tailgate, and our bicycles have swallowed the caddy casually, upright, mind you, and without much effort, because the edge of the load is due to the loading edge. At least 1213 and a maximum of 2556 liters of capacity are ready. A wide range that is due to the variability: the CADDY rear seats can not only be flaps and wrap but also expand flights and flexibly.

There are also many practical shelves, from Life equipment also drawers among the front seats as well as a driver side a small waste container, and the Ergo comfort seats are equipped with folding tables on the backrests.

Especially families are likely to look forward to the uncomplicated approach over the two-sided sliding doors, the warning call to the kids, when turning on and off to take care of the adjacent parking vehicle, becomes obsolet.

This can be done: Mountain bike, upright transported. Vwn

The large family can order the 7-seater package with third sizes (880 euros) or access the long version of the CADDY, which means maxi and costs just under 2900 euros surcharge. And there is also a caddy to live there, California he is called and can be equipped with mini kitchen and tent.

What drives it: In our test car, the top drive worked in the CADDY program: the 90 kW / 122 hp strong and twindo-based two-liter TDI in combination with an equally accurate fit how fast-switching 7-speed double-clutch transmission, whose driving steps can be inserted over a small shifter. If we did not know it better, the diesel identity would have escaped us smoothly, because acoustically they hardly exist the smooth price. Technically, however, you can tell how to do what you are, and that is meant positive - the torque of 320 Newton meters already attached to 1600 tours brings strong lift, even the response and uniform power output are satisfied.

How he drives: Chassis technology go golf and caddy different ways. The box carriage still relies on a rugged and resilient rigid axle, which is guided by the current, fifth generation but longitudinal links, and the so-called leaf springs were replaced by a coil spring construction. As a result, the Caddy challenges significant progress in ride comfort compared to its predecessors, but still not reach the agility and the smooth rolling behavior of the gulf.

Support Find drivers or driver for a variety of assistants. From the factory, the tracking and turn-off wizard is increasing, which helps prevent accidents when crossing the opposite lane; The most important helpers have summarized VW in the Travel Assist package (equipment dependent on 2235 euros), the qualification for assisted driving is here for example. Further options are the trailer ranking wizard Trailer Assist (from 666 euros), a reversing camera (from 292 euros) or the very well-functioning high-voltage regulation (from 167 euros).

What he consumes: The two-liter TDI is a sparing drive source; Once again, you know what you have at a diesel. On average, the CADDY certified 5.6 l / 100 km, including a four before the comma is reasonably easy to achieve, and even with a swift drive over the highway, the seven-liter brand did not want to fall.

High out: The box carriage has many practical talents. Vwn

What it offers: The simply equipped basic model CADDY brings, among other things, the turning and lane assistant with, further fatigue detection, radio with small touch color display and USB type C interface, air conditioning and electrically adjustable and heated Exterior mirror

What he costs : from 32,398 euros, VAT included.

What we mean: From a length of 4.50 meters, the Caddy picks up an optimum of variable space. A more practical and more spacious vehicle is hardly imaginable for families and at all customers with high space requirements - always assumed they do not want to drive through the land with a XXL van. The control concept adapted by the gulf leads the high roof combination into the digital modernity, but also has its weaknesses. Praise earned the economical diesel. The Caddy is self-confident - it does not require much to configure the 122-horsepower TDI with DSG beyond the 40,000 euro limit.

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The data of the VW CADDY 2.0 TDI

Displacement 1968 CCM, Cylinder 4, Power 90 kW / 122 hp at 2750 - 4250 / min, max. Torque 320 nm at 1600 - 2500 / min, lace 186 km / h, Acceleration 0 to 100 km / h in 11.4 sec, standard consumption (NEFZ) UNERORS 5, 6, Examples 4.0, Combined 4.6 l S / 100 km, Test consumption 5.6 l S / 100 km, CO2 emission 122 g / km, pollutant class Euro 6D -Isc-FCM, Energy efficiency class A, Length 4.50 m, Width 1.85 m without, 2,10 m with outside mirrors, height 1.83 m, trunk 1213 to 2556 l, Fuel tank 50 l, AdBlue tank 15 l, Empty weight 1688 kg, Permissible total weight 2250 kg, Payload 375 - 562 kg, trailer load 1500 kg (braked), 750 kg (unbraked). 7-G double clutch gearbox, front drive. Insurance type classes 17 (kH), 20 (VK), 20 (TK). Price from 32,398 euros.

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