New VW Caddy Life 2015 review - pictures
The VW Caddy Life is the latest version of the brand's van-based MPV, available with five or seven seats.
It's similar in length and width to the VW Golf Estate, but offers serious practicality thanks to its van-shaped body.
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Inside, the dashboard will be familiar to any current VW driver, with decent build quality and a toughness and solidity that family buyers will appreciate.
The Caddy offers a range of flexible seating options, including a third row in longer wheelbase Maxi versions.
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As well as the various seating options, there's a total of 17 storage compartments around the cabin, making it ideally suited to family life.
If you so wish, the Caddy Life can be turned back into a van by removing all of the rear seats. The Caddy Maxi Life versions have 470mm extra in the wheelbase, making for an even bigger interior.
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The Caddy has adopted VW's latest family face, although it won't set pulses racing.
There are three Euro 6 compliant 2.0-litre TDI diesel engines available from launch, with 74bhp, 101bhp and 148bhp outputs.
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A smaller 1.4 TSI petrol variant is expected to join the line-up later in 2015.
The Caddy Life rides comfortably, but it can become a bit unsettled over bumps and potholes.
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