Volkswagen Caddy Maxi (2008 - - HJ's Life 7-seater Test

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Thu 24 Apr 2008 19:30
HJ's Life 7-seater Test - Brit_in_Germany
This van is one on the list for the Avensis Verso replacement in a couple of years. HJ's test seems to be the Caddy Maxi Life rather than the Caddy Life. Perhaps VW are using different labelling to that in Germany. Also, there is a petrol variant in Germany which undercuts the basic diesel by ?2000 or so.

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Edited by Pugugly on 24/04/2008 at 19:58

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Mon 28 Apr 2008 15:07
HJ's Life 7-seater Test - Soupytwist
I rented a normal 5 seater Caddy while on holiday recently in Spain. There is a trim level of the 5 seater called 'Life' (saw several of those while on hols).
It's a reasonable car, sits in the Berlingo, Kangoo segment of the market. The sliding door is very useful and there's loads of boot space. I thought that the Caddy lacked the cubby holes and other nice storage touches that seem to be present in the Berlingo for example, although that may have been because I had the bottom of the range model.
My wife hated how it looked, because it's a van with windows, while I revelled in its inate practicality and lack of pretence.
I currently drive a 2003 diesel Octavia or a 2002 PD engined Ibiza, so driving a more modern VW diesel was interesting. It was perfectly competent but to a certain extent I was bored by the linear power delivery and lack of the shove in the back as the turbo kicked in which you get in Octavia and Ibiza.

Here's a picture of it:
www.flickr.com/photos/bockingkellys/2428825777/


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Mon 28 Apr 2008 15:09
HJ's Life 7-seater Test - oldnotbold
Side on it does look like a slightly low-rent hearse, but handsome is as handsome does.
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Mon 28 Apr 2008 15:26
HJ's Life 7-seater Test - Soupytwist
I don't know if they're available in black, if they are I doubt it's the most popular colour.
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Mon 28 Apr 2008 17:05
HJ's Life 7-seater Test - Gromit {P}
They are available in black (here in Ireland, at least) and it costs more than other shades of metallic paint too!
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