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Popular taxi workhorse returns as Volkswagen begins production of the upgraded Caddy
Production of the latest Volkswagen Caddy is underway in Poland, introducing a refreshed design and technology upgrades to a model whose previous generations proved popular with taxi and private hire drivers across the UK.
The high-roof vehicle has long appealed to the passenger transport sector because of its flexible seating, sliding doors and extensive range of wheelchair-accessible conversions. Used examples of earlier Caddy models also remain a common sight on UK taxi fleets.
Exterior changes to the new model include a modified front apron, new alloy wheel designs and four additional metallic paint colours: Reed Green, Sunset Red, Grenadilla Black and Grey-Brown. Wheel sizes range from 16 to 18 inches.
The cabin receives a more substantial update, led by a free-standing 12.9-inch central display with customisable touch controls. Volkswagen has also fitted illuminated sliders for adjusting the temperature, redesigned seat coverings and revised trim.
Digital Cockpit Pro is now standard across every equipment line, while a 25-watt inductive charging tray has been added for compatible mobile phones. The changes are likely to be of particular interest to professional drivers spending extended periods behind the wheel.
Volkswagen continues to offer the Caddy in passenger and Cargo forms, with standard and Maxi wheelbases. Depending on the version, buyers can choose petrol, diesel or plug-in hybrid power.
The Caddy eHybrid combines a 1.5-litre TSI petrol engine with an electric drivetrain to produce 110kW of system power. Volkswagen quotes a total range exceeding 620km, equivalent to around 385 miles, under WLTP testing.
Its 19.7kWh usable battery provides up to 122km, or approximately 76 miles, of combined electric range. Volkswagen says that figure can rise to 144km, around 89 miles, when the vehicle is used exclusively for urban journeys. Positioning the battery ahead of the rear axle preserves the model’s load capacity.
The Caddy Flexible remains part of the line-up, allowing the vehicle to be changed from a five-seat passenger configuration into a two-seat van with a partition. Passenger versions can carry between five and seven occupants, while the Caddy Cargo Maxi provides more than 3,100 litres of load space.
A broad conversion market also supports adaptations for disabled drivers and wheelchair passengers, which has helped earlier Caddy generations secure a place within the UK taxi and private hire market. The exact UK specifications, prices and availability of the updated range have yet to be announced.
Volkswagen said more than 500,000 examples of the fifth-generation Caddy have been sold worldwide. The vehicle was VW Commercial Vehicles’ best-selling individual model during the 2025 financial year, recording more than 110,000 deliveries.
The Caddy has been manufactured in Poznań since the third-generation model entered production in 2003. Almost 2.9 million vehicles have since been built at the Polish plant.
