VW ploughs a new field
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles chose this week’s National Ploughing Championship as the ideal location to launch the sixth generation of the Transporter and the fourth generation of the Caddy vans.
Both are trend setters in their respective category and with the current rise in the sales of commercial vehicles, both are well placed to command an even better future over the coming years.
All the talk at the ploughing was the massive upgrade in the interiors of both vans. The layout, design and the comfort are now equal to what you would expect to find in any Volkswagen passenger car.
It is clear that Volkswagen has embraced the needs of the long distant van driver who may spend most of their working day behind the wheel and deserve the same wellbeing that you get from a car and, if you by the higher grade, you are getting buckets of that comfort.
Indeed, for the first time Volkswagen will offer a Highline model in the Transporter range. That adds more to the already well-specified lower grades and all vans are available with 4-Motion four-wheel drive and automatic DSG gearboxes. You also get Bluetooth, Stop-start and Cruise control in all versions. Caravelle, Shuttle and the California versions will also be launched in Ireland.
The Caddy is smaller but equally adapt for the work it may be required to do with similar features to the Transporter. It will be available, for the first time with an all-steel tailgate and no extra cost and will also come with optional 4-Motion and DSG gearbox.
“The launch of our New Transporter Generation 6 and Caddy Generation 4 in the Irish Market is a huge event in our brand’s history,” said Alan Bateson, Managing Director, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Ireland.
“With over 65 years of delivering Commercial Vehicles to Irish customers, these new generations must set new benchmarks in the Irish Market and I am certain they will. We have improved the class leading design characteristics of both models and have worked hard to improve all aspects of both vehicles in terms of efficiency, comfort and specification,” he said.
Prices for the Transporter start at €19,997 excluding VAT while the Caddy starts at €13,606 ex VAT. Both are set to raise the bar in their segments. Already the Caddy is the best selling van in its segment and the Transporter, according to figures presented by Volkswagen has consistently set the benchmark for quality, practicality, residual value performance and low running costs in its class.