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Revision as of 13:37, 14 July 2006
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles |
Production | 1980– |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Commercial van and utility |
The name Volkswagen Caddy has been used by the Volkswagen Group to describe four different Caddy models:
- Type 14 was derived from the Golf Mk.1
- Type 9U was derived from the Skoda Felicia pick-up.
- Type 9K was derived from the 2nd generation SEAT Ibiza platform.
- Type 2K was derived from the Volkswagen Golf platform with Golf Mk5 front suspension.
Caddy Type 14
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Released in 1980, the first VW Caddy is a light pickup truck and van based on the Volkswagen A platform, shared with the small family car VW Golf Mk.I.
It was also known in North America as the VW Rabbit Pickup, Pickup LX, and Sportruck (the Caddy nameplate was not used in the U.S. since it was slang for Cadillacs), which competed with other mini-pickups such as the Ford Courier of that time.
As of 2006, they are still produced in South Africa. The stamping equipment was shipped from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, the home of Volkswagen's only US manufacturing plant, now defunct.
Caddy Type 9U
In 1997 VW rebadged a Skoda Felicia Utility to help widen the Caddy range. It had around 500kg payload rating and twin airbags.
Caddy Type 9K
Released in 1996, the Volkswagen Caddy Type 9K was a light van designed by the VW's Spanish subsidiary SEAT and derived from SEAT Ibiza Mk. 2/VW Polo Mk.3 platform, sharing the front body panels with the Ibiza.
It was built in Spain, at the Martorell factory of SEAT. This version of the Caddy was built from 1997 to 2003 in Europe. Its twin the SEAT Inca was quickly phased out when SEAT started its career in the sporty branch of the VW Group.
It is still under production in Argentina for the Latin American market, it received a cosmetic facelift in 2005, similar to the Polo Mk.3 recently facelifted. It is expected to be replaced with a version of the 2007 Gol.
Caddy Type 2K
The new Caddy for sale now in Europe since 2005 is a leisure activity vehicle with VW Golf Mk 5 front suspension, resembling the compact MPV Touran, and is assembled at the Poznań factory of Volkswagen in Poland.
The line-up varies from a Panel Van, Window Panel Van, Kombi (spartan 7-seat version), Caddy Life (7-seat family version) and a Camping version called the Caddy Tramper or Caddy Life Camper.
Gallery
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Caddy 1980-Present Type 14
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Caddy Pick-Up 1997-2001 Type 9UCaddy Pick-Up 1997-2001 Type 9U
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Caddy 1996-2003MY Type 9K
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South American Caddy 2005MY-Present Type 9KSouth American Caddy 2005MY-Present Type 9K
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Caddy 2004MY-Present Type 2KCaddy 2004MY-Present Type 2K
External Links
- VW Australia's Caddy Website
- VW Australia's Caddy Camper Website
- VW Australia's Caddy Life Website
- VWCV UK's Caddy Website
Template:Modern European Volkswagen vehicles Template:Modern South American Volkswagen vehicles
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