The Typ 2K Caddy looks like a van, but under the skin half its parts come straight off the Golf Mk5 and Touran.
Median 114 hp across 90 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.2 TSI (86 PS) · up to 168 hp
Volkswagen Caddy Typ 2K2K · 2003–2021
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FactThe Typ 2K Caddy looks like a van, but under the skin half its parts come straight off the Golf Mk5 and Touran.
The third Caddy debuted in October 2003 at the RAI Commercial Vehicle Show in Amsterdam, with production at Poznań from November 2003; it shares about half its modules with the Golf Mk5 and Touran (Golf Mk5 front suspension) and has a more aerodynamic shape. It comes in "normal" and Maxi sizes (the Maxi is 470 mm longer on a 3,002 mm wheelbase, 4.2 m³ of load space and up to 800 kg payload) as a Panel Van, Window Panel Van, Kombi, the family Caddy Life (seven seats, shown at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show, twin sliding doors) and the Tramper camper. The Maxi Life debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt show with a 140 PS 2.0 TDI, the 4Motion all-wheel drive with a 1.9 TDI at the 2008 IAA. It was facelifted at the end of 2010 (Touran-style front) and again in 2015, with a CrossCaddy in 2012 and the Alltrack in 2015. British Gas took 1,000 vans in May 2007 and it was Small Van of the Year in the UK in 2007 and 2008; 250 Carrera Cup Edition cars went to Sweden, and Abt showed a battery-electric e-Caddy at the 2018 IAA.
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Trims & Figures
10 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 TSI (105 PS) | 2003–2021 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 104 hp | 129 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.2 TSI (86 PS) | 2003–2021 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 85 hp | 118 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 8V (102 PS) | 2003–2021 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 101 hp | 109 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 TDI (102 PS) | 2003–2021 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 101 hp | 184 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 TDI (75 PS) | 2003–2021 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 166 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 TDI (105 PS) | 2003–2021 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 104 hp | 184 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 SDI (69 PS) | 2003–2021 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 68 hp | 103 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (110 PS) | 2003–2021 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 214 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (140 PS) | 2003–2021 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI Maxi (170 PS) | 2003–2021 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 168 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
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