VW Caddy (Type 14D)
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 VW Caddy (14D)
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| Caddy (14D) | |
| Manufacturer: | Volkswagen commercial vehicles |
| Production period: | 1978–1992 (outside Europe: until 2007) |
| Previous model: | none |
| Successor: |
VW Caddy (9KV) VW Caddy (9U) |
| Technical specifications | |
| Engines: |
Otto engines : 1.5–1.8 liters (51–70 kW) Diesel engines : 1.6 liters (40 kW) |
| Length: | 4370 mm |
| Width: | 1640 mm |
| Height: | 1430-1905 mm |
The VW Caddy (14D) is a commercial vehicle from the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand of the Volkswagen Group . It was built from 1979 to 2007. The 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-seater flatbed truck was derived from the VW Rabbit, the US version of the VW Golf I built in Westmoreland County (Pennsylvania) . Introduced in 1978, it was built from 1979 to 1993.
The name Caddy first appeared in Europe in 1983, when it was manufactured at TAS in Sarajevo, almost identical to the American model. Like the Golf I, it was based on the PQ31 / A1 platform , but was equipped with a rigid axle on longitudinal leaf springs at the rear . This enabled a flat loading area without annoying spring domes and a higher permissible axle load. The shorter doors of the four-door Golf were used for the cab. The cab thus ended where the B-pillar is on the Golf four-door, which made the cab appear a bit narrow for taller drivers. To compensate for this shortcoming, a rear-curved plastic rear window was available at an additional cost, which made it possible to tilt the backrests more flat.
Striking differences in appearance were the headlights: the European model Were 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 2006/2007 model year, the Caddy I with modified front and injection engines and right-hand drive was still manufactured in South Africa .
Technical specifications
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 D | |
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| Engine design | R4 Otto | R4 diesel | ||
| Displacement (cm³) | 1457 | 1595 | 1781 | 1588 |
| Bore × stroke (mm) | 79.5 x 73.4 | 81 x 77.4 | 81 x 86.4 | 76.5 x 86.4 |
| Power in kW (hp) at min -1 | 51 (70) at 5600 | 55 (75) at 5500 | 70 (95) at 5200 | 40 (54) at 4800 |
| Torque (Nm) at min -1 | 107.9 at 2500 | 122.6 at 2500 | 139.3 at 3000 | 98.1 at 2300 |
| Valve train | overhead camshaft, drive via toothed belt, two-valve technology | |||
| Mixture preparation | Downdraft carburetor | Distributor injection pump | ||
| transmission | 4 speed manual transmission | |||
| drive | Front wheel drive | |||
| Tires | 165 SR 13 on 5 J x 13 | |||
| Braking system | Discs in front, drums in the back | |||
| Track width v / h (mm) | 1390/1375 | |||
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2625 | |||
| L × W × H (mm) | 4370 × 1640 × 1430 | |||
| L × W × H (mm) with hard top | 4370 × 1640 × 1905 | |||
| Empty weight kg) | 1000-1080 | |||
| Payload (kg) | 545-625 | |||
| Acceleration 0-100 km / h (s) | 16-23.9 | |||
| Top speed (km / h) | 131-155 | |||
| Loading area (m²) | 2.4 | |||
Conversions
To this day, the Caddy has developed into a popular conversion object, as most of the parts of the Golf I up to the B-pillar could be used and used parts from scrapped Golfs could be obtained cheaply. Lowering, widening and engine modifications up to the GTI engine were therefore not uncommon.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jonas Kiefer: VW Type Atlas. Delius Klasing, Bielefeld 2001, ISBN 3-7688-1271-5 , p. 101.
