Volkswagen Caddy | |
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Caddy Typ 2K with 2010 facelift
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles |
Also called | Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup SEAT Inca Volkswagen Van |
Production | 1980–present |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Leisure activity vehicle |
Body style | Van, panel van and coupé utility |
Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
First generation | |
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Overview | |
Also called | Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup |
Production | 1979–1996 |
Assembly |
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S. TAS Sarajevo, Yugoslavia South Africa Argentina |
Body and chassis | |
Related | Volkswagen Golf Mk1 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.5 petrol 1.5 diesel (1980) 1.6 petrol 1.7 petrol 1.6 diesel w/turbo in Canada and abroad 1.8 petrol 1.6 petrol 63 kW 1.6 petrol 60 kW 1.6 diesel 44 kW 1.8 petrol 70 kW |
Second generation | |
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Overview | |
Production | 1995–2003 |
Assembly |
Martorell, Spain Kvasiny, Czech Republic |
Body and chassis | |
Related |
Volkswagen Polo Mk3 SEAT Ibiza 6K SEAT Inca Škoda Favorit Škoda Felicia |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.4L Petrol 44kW / 60hp 1.4L Petrol 16 valve 55kW / 75hp 1.6L Petrol 55kW / 75hp 1.7L Diesel SDI 42kW / 56hp 1.9L Diesel D 47kW / 64hp 1.9L Diesel SDI 47kW / 64hp 1.9L Diesel TDI 66kW / 90hp |
Third generation | |
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Overview | |
Production | 2003–present |
Assembly |
Poznań, Poland Kaluga, Russia Relizane, Algeria, starting June 2017 |
Body and chassis | |
Related | Volkswagen Golf Mk5 |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
1.4 16V – 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) – 126 N·m (93 lb·ft) (petrol) (discontinued) 1.4 16V – 80 PS (59 kW; 79 hp) – 132 N·m (97 lb·ft) (petrol) 1.6 8V – 102 PS (75 kW; 101 hp) – 148 N·m (109 lb·ft) (petrol) 1.6 TDI – 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) – 225 N·m (166 lb·ft) (diesel) 1.6 TDI – 102 PS (75 kW; 101 hp) – 250 N·m (180 lb·ft) (diesel) 2.0 EcoFuel – 109 PS (80 kW; 108 hp) – 160 N·m (120 lb·ft) (CNG) 1.9 TDI – 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) – 210 N·m (150 lb·ft) (diesel) (discontinued) 1.9 TDI – 105 PS (77 kW; 104 hp) – 250 N·m (180 lb·ft) (diesel) (discontinued) 2.0 SDI – 69 PS (51 kW; 68 hp) – 140 N·m (100 lb·ft) (diesel) (only for panel van and panel window van) 2.0 TDI – 110 PS (81 kW; 110 hp) – 290 N·m (210 lb·ft) (diesel) 2.0 TDI – 140 PS (100 kW; 140 hp) – 320 N·m (240 lb·ft) (diesel) |
The Volkswagen Caddy is a leisure activity vehicle produced by the Volkswagen Group since 1980. It is sold in Europe and in other markets around the world. The Volkswagen Caddy was first introduced in North America in 1980 and in Europe in 1982. The second generation also had a pick-up variant.
The following vehicles are related to the Volkswagen Caddy and are also manufactured by the Volkswagen Group.
Released in 1979, the first Volkswagen Caddy, also known as Volkswagen Golf Mk1 Caddy is a coupe utility and van based on the Volkswagen Group A1 platform, shared with the small family car Volkswagen Golf Mk1.
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The Caddy came to fruition when Volkswagen was experimenting with Golf derivatives, an estate and a pickup.
Volkswagen of America was interested in the pickup, and Volkswagen released the Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup in North America, produced at the Volkswagen Westmoreland Assembly Plant in Pennsylvania from 1978 to 1984. Trim levels such as LX and Sportruck were available.
In North America, the Caddy came with two engine choices. The 1.5L diesel and the 1.7L petrol. One unique feature of the diesel was that it came with a five speed gearbox, with the 5th gear labeled as “E” or “Economy”. The Caddy actually was not called Caddy until 1982 when it was released in Europe.
The Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup competed with other coupe utilities, such as the Ford Courier and Subaru BRAT, of the time.