Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles launches Caddy PHEV variant in Europe

For the 2025 model year, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has just launched a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of its Caddy light commercial van in Europe. 

The Caddy eHybrid will be available as a cargo vehicle or a passenger van.

It has a 1.5-litre petrol engine which offers a combined output of 110kW and torque of up to 350Nm. All plug-in hybrids are equipped with a six-speed dual-clutch gearbox.

Thanks to a usable battery capacity of 19.7 kWh, an electric range of up to 122km is possible.

The drive battery can also be recharged at home using DC chargers up to 50 kW or AC wall boxes with 11 kW.

As a passenger vehicle, the Caddy eHybrid reaches a top speed of 183 km/h, with the Cargo eHybrid reaching 181 km/h.

The MY2025 Volkswagen Caddy has been enhanced with numerous assist systems. These include a digital instrument cluster, for example, which is now standard. The IDA voice assistant with ChatGPT function is now an option.

In future, all Caddy models will be equipped as standard with Dynamic Road Sign Display, cruise control system, Park Distance Control, and Advanced Driver Attention & Drowsiness Monitor. 

The Cargo versions include additional systems such as additional side and curtain airbags, a multifunction camera, Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator, Lane Assist and Front Assist with Pedestrian and Cyclist Monitoring. Another new standard feature in the Caddy Cargo is the multifunction steering wheel.

Thanks to these new assist systems, the Caddy Cargo also improved in the Euro NCAP Commercial Van Ratings and received the highest rating of Platinum in June 2024.