New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
Caddy celebrates 30th anniversary in style
Volkswagen is marking the Caddy’s 30th birthday — the name first appeared on the 1982 Golf Mk1 pick-up — with the release of Edition 30 special editions, all featuring a black gloss roof and machine-polished 17in alloy wheels. Body colour choice is white, silver, red, green or yellow. To make them stand out they sport ‘signatures’ on the rear and sliding side doors as well as on the front door sills. The headline news is that the engine choice includes the 170hp/350Nm 2.0-litre BiTDI from the Transporter, making it the most powerful production Caddy Van ever. The front wheels are driven via a seven-speed DSG semi-auto transmission, making the proposition even more mouthwatering.
Available in either a five- or seven-seater passenger car trim, as well as a van — which is the only model likely to make it across the Channel — the interior enhancements include seats with Alcantara upholstery, a multi-function steering wheel, leather-trimmed gearstick and handbrake lever, semi-automatic climate control and tinted windows.
Once we have further details of exact specification, model availability and on-sale date for the UK we will publish an update.
