Volkswagen Commercial Vans Make A Comeback
Published Tuesday, 10 August, 2010 by Fletcher Jones Volkswagen. Categories: News.
The classic VW Van is starting to make a comeback, but not in the way you might think. Volkswagen's classic box van was once the transportation (and many times, living space) of hippies traveling cross country, or kids trying to have a little fun outside of their parent's home.
But VW wants to resurrect its well known square vehicle, but not as a hippie transport. The German auto maker is setting up a new line of commercial vans to be released in Europe and eventually the United States.
The latest commercial compact van is known as the Volkswagen Caddy overseas. It will be sold with four choices of engines, two of which are hybrid BlueMotion units.
The two BlueMotion TDI engines will feature a rail direct injection and a particulate filter. In order to help keep fuel consumption low, the two BlueMotion units also get start/stop and regenerative braking.
Several models of the van will be sold in Germany; including the Caddy, the Startline, Trendline and Comfortline versions. VW will also produce the Tramper camper van. All models of the van use a removable second row of seats.
Pricing has been reduced on the new Volkswagen Caddy, with a new retail tag beginning at ?13,595 not including taxes. If these models come over to the United States, that translates to a starting MSRP of $17,995 minimum. German sales for the VW Caddy will begin in September, with sales kicking off in other markets soon after.
Get all the latest information on Volkswagen models both foreign and domestic today at Fletcher Jones Volkswagen - 1111N Clark St., Chicago, IL 60610.
Source:
http://www.worldcarfans.com/110072227503/2011-volkswagen-caddy-major-facelift-revealed
But VW wants to resurrect its well known square vehicle, but not as a hippie transport. The German auto maker is setting up a new line of commercial vans to be released in Europe and eventually the United States.
The latest commercial compact van is known as the Volkswagen Caddy overseas. It will be sold with four choices of engines, two of which are hybrid BlueMotion units.
The two BlueMotion TDI engines will feature a rail direct injection and a particulate filter. In order to help keep fuel consumption low, the two BlueMotion units also get start/stop and regenerative braking.
Several models of the van will be sold in Germany; including the Caddy, the Startline, Trendline and Comfortline versions. VW will also produce the Tramper camper van. All models of the van use a removable second row of seats.
Pricing has been reduced on the new Volkswagen Caddy, with a new retail tag beginning at ?13,595 not including taxes. If these models come over to the United States, that translates to a starting MSRP of $17,995 minimum. German sales for the VW Caddy will begin in September, with sales kicking off in other markets soon after.
Get all the latest information on Volkswagen models both foreign and domestic today at Fletcher Jones Volkswagen - 1111N Clark St., Chicago, IL 60610.
Source:
http://www.worldcarfans.com/110072227503/2011-volkswagen-caddy-major-facelift-revealed