Volkswagen
has offered a glimpse of the new generation Caddy while also announcing that
the light van in both commercial and passenger variants will be unveiled in
February, 2020. The
official (and as always, exaggerated and far away from reality) sketches
preview the new design that draws from other VW models like the latest Golf,
complete with a smaller grille at the front, angular headlights with LED DRLs
and a chrome strip joining them together, and sporty air intakes in the bumper.
As
we’ve seen from recent prototypes, the production model is in no way as sporty
or dramatic as the sketches suggest, featuring a very conservative and sensible
design befit of a practical light commercial vehicle stemming from a German
automaker. At
the back it will come with a squared window, partially outlined by a light
strip, slim LED taillights and a clean looking bumper. Large wheels will be
offered in upper specs and swing doors will be an option.
Beneath
the skin lies the VW Group’s MQB platform, which is highly versatile and
supports multiple wheelbase lengths of the new Caddy. The engine lineup will
include a host of petrol and diesel engines, some of which might are likely to
be shared with the eighth-gen Golf.
The
compact hatchback can be had with the 1.0 and 1.5-liter gasoline burners,
making between 90 PS and 150 PS,
respectively, as well as a few of diesels that punch out 115 PS and 150 PS. The Golf is also available with mild-hybrid
and plug-in hybrid powertrains, although we don’t know whether they will carry
over to the new Caddy.
