Volkswagen Caddy

Volkswagen Caddy
Volkswagen Caddy
	2015 Caddy after improvements
Overview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group
Also called	Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup; SEAT Inca (1996-2004); Volkswagen Van; Ford Tourneo Connect (2021–present)
Production	1980–present
Body and chassis
Class	Leisure activity vehicle (M)
Body style	3-/4-door van; 3-door panel van; 4-door MPV; 2-door coupé utility
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive / four-wheel-drive (4motion)
Chronology
Predecessor	Volkswagen Type 147
Successor	Volkswagen Taro (for pickup models, after 1995); Volkswagen Amarok

The Volkswagen Caddy is a van produced by Volkswagen in four generations since 1979.

First generation (1979–1996)

The first generation Caddy was built from 1979 until 1996. It was based on the Volkswagen Golf Mk1.^[1]

In North America, Volkswagen launched the Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup,^[1] it was made from 1978 to 1984.

1988 Volkswagen Caddy
1988 Volkswagen Caddy rear
1981 Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup
1981 Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup

Second generation (1995–2004)

The second generation was made from 1995 to 2004. Two models were available: a van based on the Volkswagen Polo Mk3,^[2] and a pickup truck based on the Škoda Felicia.^[3]^[4]^[1]

Volkswagen Caddy
Volkswagen Caddy rear
Škoda Felicia
Škoda Felicia rear

Third generation (2003–2020)

The third generation was built from 2003 to 2020.^[5] It is based on the Volkswagen Golf Mk5.

In 2004, Volkswagen launched a leisure vehicle called the Caddy Life.^[6]

In 2010^[7] and 2015,^{[note 1]}^[9]^[1] the model was improved at the front and back, It had a new grille, new bonnet, new bumper and new headlamps.

2008-2010 Volkswagen Caddy (before improvements)
2008-2010 Volkswagen Caddy (before improvements)
Volkswagen Caddy Life (before improvements)
Volkswagen Caddy Life (before improvements)
2010 Volkswagen Caddy (after first improvements)
2010 Volkswagen Caddy (after first improvements)
2018 Volkswagen Caddy (after second improvements)
2018 Volkswagen Caddy (after second improvements)

Fourth generation (2020–present)

The fourth generation Caddy was launched in October 2020.^[10]^[11] The van version is also called Caddy Cargo^[12] and Caddy Commerce^[13] and the leisure vehicle is called the Caddy Life..^[14] It is based on the Volkswagen Golf Mk8.