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
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 European Launch
Volkswagen’s Crafter has undergone a midlife makeover and gets a new front-end along with new Euro 5 engines… Read More
Thursday, 20 January 2011 11:56 | 
Written by Neil McIntee
VW adds five-seater Kombi to Caddy line-up
Launched towards the end of 2010, the all-new Volkswagen Caddy range has expanded to include a five-seater Kombi version of the long-wheelbase Maxi van for a basic price of £14,450 (excl VAT). Featuring glass in both the sliding side doors, but with steel rear side panels, the Kombi is registered as a light commercial and VAT is fully reclaimable. VW has also added a five-seater high specification passenger car version of the standard Caddy, the Life, with full glazing.
The Kombi’s rear seating can be folded forwards easily, expanding the 1.6m3 load area to 3.9m3. Remove the seating all together and this rises to 4.1m3. A rear tailgate is fitted as standard, but asymmetrical side-hinged rear doors are available as a no-cost option.
Powered by a 102hp 1.6-litre TDI diesel, Kombi comes with a five-speed manual transmission, but the excellent seven-speed twin-clutch DSG ’box can be specified as an option.
New Van Centre
The newest addition to the VW commercial vehicle network of Van Centres is situated in Bilston, Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands. Operated by Greenhous it incorporates the latest corporate showroom design concepts.“I am really pleased to announce the opening of the new Greenhous Van Centre in Bilston,” said Simon Elliott, director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. “With the recently launched Caddy and the Amarok pick-up soon to join the range, this new site further strengthens the Volkswagen CV network in the UK and the new showroom concept looks fantastic; a real jewel in the Van Centre crown.”