The next generation of electric van and BCH brother, teased with official sketches
Volkswagen has already announced a major styling overhaul for its Caddy cargo van, along with MPV brother, Caddy Life.
The new version of the Caddy has been shown in a number of sketches, suggesting it will get a more sporty styling. Volkswagen is aiming to target "active" customers with an updated minivan.
Commercial and passenger versions of the new Caddy will be unveiled in February. While sales in the UK are focused on the cargo variant, other European countries are heavily skewed towards the passenger version.
The design shows several different configurations of this model, which Volkswagen says will retain a high payload and “big difference”.
The sporty design is accentuated by a slightly sloping roofline and sculpted, large side areas. Volkswagen's intention for Cadillac is to have a "thin unibody design".
There also seems to be sharper, vertically stacked slim LED lights at the rear and a large rear window - a feature that will be especially important for the passenger car variant. In the commercial version, the new Caddy will have opaque doors and swing doors as an option.
Powertrains will include petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrids, but details have not been confirmed. There's also no word on an electric option, which is becoming more popular in this size van given the popularity of models such as low-mileage, inner-city delivery vehicles.
Volkswagen is developing an electric minivan, a retro-style ID Kaif MPV cargo version, that will be recorded for launch in 2022 or 2023.
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