Volkswagen Caddy Is A Rabbit Pickup

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Volkswagen Caddy Is A Rabbit Pickup

The Volkswagen group is manufacturing the Caddy models since 1980s as a commercial light vehicle in different engine variations from 1.4-Litre to 2.0-Litres on petrol and diesel, but it start selling in the Europe region since 1982. Other Caddy related vehicles manufactured by the Volkswagen group are VW Golf Kk1, Polo Mk3, Seat Ibiza, Skoda Felicia, and VW Touran. The third and new generation of the Caddy was came in 2003 at the RAI Commercial Vehicle Show in Amsterdam, VW commercial vehicle debuted type 2k Caddy panel van. In 2010 the Caddy came in with the face lifted to match the new design language of Volkswagen vehicles. The changes in the front and lights were more aggressive.

The Caddy has won the six awards in its life cycle including the Professional Van and Light truck Magazine's Small van of the year AWARD2007 UK, Van Fleet world's best small van 2007UK, Fleet news-2008 Best small Van award2008, Professional Van and Light truck Magazine's Small van of the year AWARD2008 by the Caddy Maxi in UK, delivery magazine award2008 best small van of the year Caddy Maxi, What ...
... Car, auditor's choice 2008 Caddy Maxi. The Volkswagen Caddy 1.6 TDi engine is based on four-cylinder pattern with 1598cc size, it is capable of generating 102 brake horse power with the torque of 109 lb-ft at 3800 rpm of crank shaft that ensures the van can shift an impressive capacity payload of 697kg around the town and from a standing place without any problem.

It works on the multipurpose fuel injection system and gives the economy of 34.6 miles per gallon on the motorways; it is not a good eco friendly engine because it has a bulk of CO2 emissions at 194gm/km. On diesel engines platform, the customers have three choices from the 1.9-Litre TDi of 103bhp to the 2.0-Litre TDi of 138bhp, the 1.9-litre TDi provides a remarkable economy of 48.5mpg with the Blue Motion technology trim, along with the start and stop technology among the fuel saving channels that pushes the economy to a claimed 54.3mpg on the direct fuel injection system with CO2 emissions of 164gm/km. The second is a power choice, it is a 2.0-litreTDi diesel engine available in two power variants of 108bhp and 138bhp.

The lower output model is only available with the 4 motion technology where all four wheels drive, the official economy of this engine is 43.5mpg while the Co2 emissions of 169gm/km. The flagship model diesel engine shows the economy of 46.5mpg. Both it and 1.6TDi are available with the DSG twin clutch system and a manual gearbox. It isn't a cheap deal but it is one of the biggest of its class. The Caddy has a well designed handling system that provides the driver a smooth ride while loaded or empty cabins, because the Volkswagen has an outstanding built quality and the Caddy has no exceptions to the rules.

To enable the drivers to have a better control of Caddy, the Volkswagen has provided the Caddy with ABS and EBD braking systems together with the engine braking control technology. On the safety side it also have some improvements, it came with the driver side airbags and high adjustable seat belts with per-tensioners. The entertainment system is a standard one that includes an iPod compatible CD and MP3 stereo system. The built quality is second to none with only Mercedes coming close to matching the German make of vans.

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