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Caddy proves it's not just Golf's assistant for Volkswagen

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While some commercial vehicles excel in certain areas, the Caddy proves it's possible to make a van with no noticeable flaws. Constructed with the build quality the company is famous for, the overalll competence of the design and attention to detail makes it the standout vehicle in the class.

It might be a heavyweight at 2,235kg but it also comes with a payload of 815kg and a load volume of 3.2m3.

But this carrying ability isn't detrimental to fuel economy, with the Caddy producing 43.2mpg from the 1.9-litre 103hp on the CM test run. On the road it behaves impeccably with a composed chassis and communicative steering, while the inside is suitably Germanic in its efficiency, with an excellent driving position and lots of storage.

Our only reservation is the background noise from the load area at speed. Well, there had to be something...

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