New VW Caddy TGI
VW has released the new Caddy TGI
BlueMotion DSG, the first natural gas-sipping model in the segment with a
double-clutch gearbox.
The new VW Caddy TGI’s engine will burn
either CNG or bio-natural gas and is available both in short wheelbase and Maxi
versions.
The 1.4TGI engine is based on a TSI unit
that’s been modified to run on compressed natural gas. The available power is
108 hp at 4800-6000 rpm with maximum torque rated at 200 Nm between 1500 and 3500 rpm. The cylinder head, valve train, crank drive, pistons,
lines and valves have been adapted, among others, to the requirements of the
natural gas fuel.
VW’s latest addition to the BlueMotion
family comes with a six-speed manual gearbox as standard, leaving the double-clutch
DSG transmission in the options list.
The Caddy TGI has four high-pressures
tanks mounted under the floor which can hold 26 kg of natural gas and a 13-litre
petrol tank. The bigger Caddy Maxi has five tanks with a total capacity of
37 kg. The under-floor mounting of them means that cargo space remains unchanged
from the other models in the range.
VW claims a combined natural gas
consumption of 4.1 kg/100 km for the short wheelbase version and 4.3 kg/100 km for
the Caddy Maxi. The driving range on offer can reach 630 km or
860 km in the pure gas mode.
CO2 emissions for the short-wheelbase
version are 112 g/km (DSG: 123 g/km) and 116 g/km for the Maxi version (DSG:
126 g/km).
The new VW Caddy TGI DSG will arrive at
the European dealerships at the beginning of June 2016, while the adventurous
Alltrack version can also be ordered with a 1.4TGI engine fitted.
The commercial version of the Caddy TGI
is priced from 22,978 euros in Germany, with the DSG version asking for 25,000
euros. Passenger versions will start at 23,425 euros for the manual and 25,448
for the DSG.
