VW Caddy First Generation  (Type 14D)

Manufacturer:	Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
Production period:	1978 to 1992
Engines:	Gasoline :1.5-1.8 litres Diesel :1.6 Liters
Length:	4370 mm
Width:	1640 mm
Height:	1430-1905 mm

The VW Caddy (14D) is a commercial vehicle of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand of the Volkswagen Group . It was built from 1979 to 2007. Successors are the models VW Caddy (9KV) and VW Caddy (9U) .

History 

The first Caddy was originally designed for the North American market as a Rabbit pickup . The two-seat flatbed was derived from the VW Rabbit, who in Westmoreland County (Pennsylvania) built US version of the VW Golf I . Introduced in 1978, it was built from 1979 to 1993.

In Europe , the name Caddy first appeared in 1983, when it was made almost identical to the American model at TAS in Sarajevo . He was thus based as the Golf I on the platform PQ31 / A1, but was behind with a rigid axle on longitudinal leaf springs fitted. This allowed a flat cargo bed without disturbing spring domes and a higher permissible axle load. For the cab, the shorter doors of the four-door Golf were used. Thus, the cabin ended, where the B-pillar is located on the Golf four-door, which made the cab seem a bit narrow for larger drivers. To compensate for this deficiency, a rear-curved plastic rear window was available at extra cost, allowing a flatter inclination of the backrests.

Striking differences in appearance were the headlights: the European model Where they square with the American model, is presented with the typical round headlights of the VW Golf I . The Bosnian War ended this production in 1992. Until the model year 2006/2007, the Caddy I with modified front and injection engines and right-hand drive was still manufactured in South Africa .