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Further Award Recognition for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles


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BOTANY, Australia – December 18, 2008: The Volkswagen Caddy Van and its new, larger sibling the Caddy Maxi Van, received some good news at the What Van? Vans of the year Awards 2008 in the UK.

The What Van? Awards 2008 gave the Caddy Maxi Van the prestigious Editor’s Choice award, while the Caddy Van was Highly Commended in the Light Van of the Year category.

The Caddy Maxi Van was launched earlier this year and joined the Volkswagen van range between the Caddy and Transporter models, offering a load volume of 4.2m³, and a payload of up to 810kg.

By comparison, the Caddy Van offer 3.2m³ of load space and up to 730kg of payload.

Commenting on the award for the Caddy Maxi Van, What Van? said: “Volkswagen’s solidly constructed Caddy Maxi Van offers fans of the standard Caddy Van, who need a bit more cargo space, exactly what they are looking for.”